Requirements for pigeonhouse. The carrier pigeons are very active during the day and have a quiet rest in the house at night. The pigeonhouse must provide "safe and comfortable" living conditions for carrier pigeons to strengthen their love for nests.
Provide adequate and reasonable nutrition. Food is the main material basis for the survival of carrier pigeons. To maintain the robust physique and good flight performance of carrier pigeons, it is necessary to feed them with complete energy, protein and other nutrients according to their needs for various nutrients in different growth stages. For example, in order to ensure the growth and development of the body and bones of the child pigeons and prevent overfeeding and early maturity, mung beans or fish meal should be added to the diet to increase the protein content; The energy consumption of carrier pigeons during the training period is high, and the supplement of high energy feeds such as corn and wheat should be increased; The parent pigeons in the brooding period should be rationed with a diet rich in protein, energy, minerals and vitamins, especially protein, which must be taken by each pigeon every day. In addition, pigeons should keep their drinking water clean and ensure the supply of health sand.
The carrier pigeons shall be fed regularly, fixedly and quantitatively to strengthen their rapid homing performance. The keepers feed the carrier pigeons regularly and quantitatively every day (three times in the morning, middle and evening, or two times), and fix the position of the feeding trough, so that the carrier pigeons can form the habit of returning to the nest on time and picking food at fixed points. In order to make homing pigeons return to their nests after they are released, they can be released on an empty stomach and given water and food in time after returning to their nests as a "reward", or they can be enticed to return to their nests by giving less food before releasing and more food after returning to their nests, so as to avoid not being eager to return to their nests because they are not hungry and staying outside to delay their return time. After the conditioned reflex is formed, each time the carrier pigeon is released or comes back from the competition, it will be rounded up immediately.
The training should be persistent, and irregular flying training is strictly prohibited. When the carrier pigeon is flying, it should be trained twice every morning and evening. When it is necessary to persist, it should not change weather to enhance its endurance; The exercise time cannot be shortened in winter and summer, so as to train the carrier pigeons' cold resistance and rain resistance, adapt to flight in various adverse weather, cultivate "all-weather" excellent carrier pigeons, and enable the carrier pigeons to fly back from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.
Human pigeons are "compatible" to cultivate the obedience of carrier pigeons. Trainers must first have "affinity" with carrier pigeons, so that human pigeons can come at once when they call and go at once during training. "Affinity" starts from young pigeons. Trainers should personally teach pigeons to drink and eat, and make pigeons form conditioned reflex to training signals; When feeding, the carrier pigeon should be given a kind call and touch to let the pigeon approach people actively. As time goes by, pigeons become close to their masters without fear. After "affinity" is successful, carrier pigeons can obey people and receive flight training.
Match in time to prevent loss of flight. When the carrier pigeons are sexually mature, they are active in temperament, and the male and female chase each other. At this time, they should be given the choice of spouse in time (the carrier pigeons that lose their spouse halfway should also be remarried). Otherwise, carrier pigeons without a mate during estrus are prone to flight loss. Generally, pairing is successful.
Let the carrier pigeon bathe with clean water. Pigeons should be released every day. Bathing can not only keep their feathers clean, but also prevent parasites from parasitism. Bathing time should be selected at noon on sunny days, weekly in summer and winter. A small amount of iodine or? Potassium permanganate.
Check the health of pigeons frequently. Observe the speed, number and flight of pigeons when releasing pigeons in the morning; Check whether the feathers and feces in the pigeonhouse are abnormal; Check whether the feathers and feces in the pigeonhouse are abnormal; Count the number of carrier pigeons when they enter the house at night, observe their appetite and behavior, find out the carrier pigeons with pathological signs in time, and take corresponding measures. In addition, carrier pigeons should also be vaccinated according to the situation.