tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post8195860769589698602..comments2023-10-24T07:51:02.034-07:00Comments on My Doves: How I'm Dealing with the Problem AND Doves in the house!Faith http://www.blogger.com/profile/04672728248961388984noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post-44265927818577285042008-10-18T13:31:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:31:00.000-07:00HI there I read your dove blog with interest. We ...HI there I read your dove blog with interest. We had a flock of about 40 doves back in the spring, and with a limited budget and the price of seed going up, wondered how we could cut the population. My husband is less squeamish than me so he has culled a few for the pot. He does it when I won't have to watch him eat them. The other thing we have started to do is remove the eggs. We have 8pairs of breeding doves, laying approximately 1-2 eggs each time, thats between 8-16 new birds each cycle!! He removes eggs twice a week and I have to say that the number of eggs produced has started to go down as well as the population as a whole. A few have died of old age and some have succumbed to predators such as hawks and next doors cats. We are now down to about 30. This may not help you, but if you can stop the breeding process, then over time, the numbers have to decrease. Dev XThe Fairy Gladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916053573656798878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post-83782714939783419442008-10-15T01:22:00.000-07:002008-10-15T01:22:00.000-07:00Thanks Mountainear for the suggestion. They are so...Thanks Mountainear for the suggestion. They are so hungry now that I could probably trap them easily but my husband and I have discussed and feel that trapping them and taking them elsewhere is not fair to the birds or other people. I'm hoping that the winter will gradually reduce their numbers. It'll be survival of the fittest here.Faith https://www.blogger.com/profile/04672728248961388984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post-59348998354569505252008-10-14T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:51:00.000-07:0080 doves are a lot of birds to keep and feed. I'm ...80 doves are a lot of birds to keep and feed. I'm sure you'll find a way to reduce your flock. I don't think I would want to shoot them either.<BR/><BR/>We were lent a trap when pheasants were decimating our garden. Basically it's a wire cage with funnel-like entrances. I suppose it was a bit like a large lobster pot. It has a door too which is left open at first. I threw corn inside and the birds got used to going in and feeding. when they were accustomed to going in and out of this wire box I shut the door, leaving only the 'funnels' for them to go in by. Which they did, lured by food. They were unable to get out though as the funnel-like tunnel entrances defeated their bird-brains. I suppose it was a bit like a large lobster pot. I could then catch the birds and release them elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could get some wire netting and make your own. Best of luck.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post-70770489499363498812008-10-13T07:50:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:50:00.000-07:00Good luck Faith, I hope your plan of action works....Good luck Faith, I hope your plan of action works.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119986262111403412.post-8362532810308806052008-10-13T07:08:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:08:00.000-07:00I so enjoy reading about your beautiful doves. Ev...I so enjoy reading about your beautiful doves. Even though I am not against shooting myself I do think it would be a definitely last resort. <BR/><BR/>It is good to know they are finding food elsewhere, less pressure on you I suspect. So you carry out your own post mortems on the doves?!! Couldn't have done it myself.<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com