Episode 006: Homing Pigeons - Starting & Maintaining Your Healthy Flock with Calvin Harpe

Pigeons are one of the most useful 'training tools' for a bird dog. Calvin Harpe, a long time aviculturist and Pudelpointer breeder of Oxbow Kennel, shares his knowledge on starting homing pigeons, flock size considerations, coop essentials, vaccination and diet requirements. ------------------------------------------------------- 4:40 – Importance of pigeons in training 5:40 – Homing vs feral pigeons 10:10 – Starting pigeons 11:20 – Where to find/buy 14:00 – Flock size considerations 16:20 – Nesting recommendations Foy's Pigeon Supplies 17:50 - Vaccinations/Diseases 22:20 – Perches 23:35 – Ventilation 24:50 – Cleaning and Feeding 27:45 – Keeping Pigeons within city limits 28:20 – Flooring 30:30 – Introducing puppies on pigeons 34:40 - Diet ----------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast on Patreon Thank you to our Sponsor: Dakota283 Kennels Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube   Connect with Calvin, Oxbow Kennel