by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 17, 2014 | Bird Netting
At first glance the Pouter pigeon may look like a product of two too many inbreeding.
The Pouter pigeons are domesticated varieties of the Rock Pigeon, Columba livia, characterized by a very large, inflatable crop. There are many varieties of pouter with little in common except for the nature of the crop. The origin of the breed is unknown, but Pouters have been bred in Europe for at least 400 years. Pouters are among the tallest of pigeons and these slim birds can stand around sixteen inches tall on their very long legs.
Fun Fact: Edwardian fashion of the early 1900’s modeled their so-called “pigeon pouter blouses” in regards to the poofed breast of the bird.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 16, 2014 | Bird Netting
It is a well-known and documented fact that pigeons tend to destroy roofs– even collapsing ceilings with their droppings. But did you know the calamity extends to your home garden?
Pigeons are major pests of all cabbage family plants, peas, raspberries, gooseberries and blackcurrants.
You may not see the pigeons actually attacking plants, as they often visit in early morning. This is some of the damage they cause:
- Torn leaves caused by the pigeons pecking and ripping off portions
- In severe attacks, most of the foliage is lost, leaving only the leaf stalks.
- Heavy pigeon grazing prevents brassicas and peas from growing and so no crop is produced
- Pigeons also eat the fruit of cherries and currants
Typical damage to Brussel sprouts caused by pigeons pecking and ripping off leaves.
Pigeon Damage to Cauliflower
Cabbage damage by pigeons
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 13, 2014 | Bird Netting
There’s a photo making the rounds that might give you second thoughts about eating at a food truck in New York City.
In this particular case, there were a couple of pigeons that were also dining there.
“I’m actually a food scientist,” Midtown resident Sara Rodich said. “So this kind of freaked me out especially.”
So when 23-year-old saw the two pigeons feasting on their fellow fowl — grilled chicken at a falafel cart — the only thing she could think of was all the bacteria on their feet.
“There’s salmonella…it’s disgusting, the range, what it could do to your system,” she said. “So it’s pretty gross.”
The picture, taken two weeks ago along Sixth Avenue near Radio City Music Hall, shows an unattended foot cart with the unwanted visitors and is a clear health department violation.
Yum…
“I just hope that vendors who this ever happens to pay more attention,” Rodich said. “Because a lot of people trust the safety of the carts on the street.”
Of all the vendors set up along Sixth avenue, there was a big empty spot Thursday.
“People are supposed are supposed to have good food, have healthy food,” vendo Amin Marey said. “That’s nasty to see it like that.”
Other vendors echoed Marey’s sentiment.
“The pigeon is standing on the grill, that means the grill is off,” vendor Magdy Shahin said. “How is he serving the people with the grill off?”
The Department of Health issued a statement, saying, “Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will investigate this incident, and New Yorkers are reminded to call 311 to report unsanitary mobile food vending conditions.”
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 13, 2014 | Bird Netting
Written in 1918, This classic American cooking reference includes 1,849 recipes, including everything from “after-dinner coffee”—which Farmer notes is beneficial for a stomach “overtaxed by a hearty meal”– to braised pigeons!
Here’s an excerpt for the recipe of potted pigeon:
“Draw and clean. Break the legs just above the feet; leave enough below the joint to die down to the tail. Wash and wipe. If old and tough, cover them with vinegar, spiced and flavored with onion, and let them stand several hours. This makes them tender. Drain and wipe; stuff if you like, with cracker crumbs highly seasoned and moistened with butter. Dredge with salt, pepper, and flour. Fry several slices of salt pork; cut one large onion fine, and fry in the salt pork fat. Put the crisp fat in the stewpan, add the fried onion, then brown the pigeons all over in the fat left in the pan. Put them in the stewpan; add boiling water or stock enough to half cover them; add a pinch of herb tied in a bag. Simmer from one to three hours, or till the pigeons are tender. Remove the fat from the broth, season to taste. and thicken with flour and butter cooked together. Strain over the pigeons, and serve hot.”
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by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 13, 2014 | Bird Netting
Once the most plentiful bird on our planet, the passenger pigeon is now extinct. The last of the Passengers, named Martha, died in Cincinnati zoo in 1914.
Molecular biologists are looking into ways to regenerate the species, but are running into opposition from conservationists who are worried this will lessen the urgency when it comes to saving endangered species.
Let’s hear your opinion: Should we bring back the passenger pigeon?
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Dec 13, 2014 | Bird Netting
In a bizarre case, a pigeon has hatched a chicken egg on the balcony of a Bur Dubai resident.
Fready Samuel, an Indian ad man and entrepreneur, said that the pigeon had been homing in on his balcony for a few weeks before it laid two eggs in the corner of a plant holder.
“I was observing the bird and she spent four days sitting on the eggs. But sadly the eggs got spoilt because of the water in the plant holder. I felt so bad for the pigeon and wanted to do something about it,” said Samuel.
He said his immediate objective was to replace the spoilt eggs in the plant holder with new pigeon eggs.
“I tried very hard but couldn’t find any pigeon eggs. So I decided to keep two chicken eggs which in any case would have been consumed for breakfast. My only aim was to comfort the pigeon which had lost its eggs four days into its hatching cycle.”
As it turns out, the pigeon did take comfort.
Samuel said he read up about the hatching patterns of pigeons and hens, but was in for a complete surprise.
“I researched about both their hatching patterns and learnt that pigeons hatch eggs in 14 days while hens take 21 days. I expected the pigeon to sit on the eggs for only 10 days as she had already spent four days on her own eggs. But she actually spent 21 days on the new eggs. What’s more, one of the eggs hatched to our utter surprise and we had a beautiful ‘dove chick’ on our balcony. It was a truly amazing experience.”
He said he plans to leave the chick, now one week old, at his cousin’s Al Quoz villa where she could be in the company of other hens and chickens.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
