Ven,

It doesn't have to take a long time to resettle homers. (The Army
resettled pigeons in a few days by giving them "bad" experiences in
their old home each time they returned to it. But you don't need to
resort to that.)

You'll want to get them accustomed to a regular eating schedule that
keeps them a bit hungry for a couple of weeks. Then start with a few
birds, pull three flight feathers on each side, and let them out just as
you feed them. As the feathers grow back, day by day, they'll fly a
little more and a little more while learning the neighborhood. By the
time they feel confident enough to fly very far, they'll have adopted
their new home and be able to find their way back in the event they
visit their old home.


-Wynn Smith
(503)650-9496


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:AWDRAforum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ven Mendoza
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 4:30 AM
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> Subject: [AWDRAforum] Loft Move or Change
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> I am planning to move about 40 miles from my old home and
> plan to build
> a new loft in my new home. How long should I confine my
> homers in the
> new loft to make sure they do not return to the old one?
>
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