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magic_man204 Veteran user north idaho 350 Posts |
Hi guys I have been training my dove to do the hand to hand jump/fly. and have noticed that when I get wider apart with my hands that my dove is headed strait for where I want it to go and it is flapping as hard as possible but is unable to gain altitude and just flutters to the floor. its not that she doesn't want to go where I want it to it just cant gain altitude. is it just not string enough yet or is there something wrong I am kinda concerned. can anyone shed any light on this thanks alot!
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Aaron, if you bird is very young, it may not have the energy to get from one hand to another. Try separating your hands at a shorter distance. Start about 6 inches apart and let the dove learn what to do. If it makes the trip consistantly, try 12 inches. Build up the distance to about 36 inches.
Now, is this the bird that you trimmed the tail feathers on? If it is, you may have trimmed a little short or it hasn't learned to adjust to the balance yet. My guess is that the first situation is what is happening.
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magic_man204 Veteran user north idaho 350 Posts |
Thanks dave a bunch for you help I am sorry I am getting back so late I just got back from vacation. anywhay it is not a young bird and I was notising this before I trimmed the feathers but yes it is the same bird. it makes the trip constantly and only fails when at farther distances because I have never seen this bird gain altitude on hits own. it trys but only flutters to the growned.
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Aaron, a couple more questions. Do you know the breed of the dove you are using and when it flutters to the ground, is it breathing heavily? I'm assuming you have not trimmed the wings but only the tail, correct?
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7th_Son Elite user Australia 437 Posts |
I read somewhere that there is a "fluffy" variety of ringneck dove.
They don't fly very well.
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Those are called "silkies" and you are correct. They do not fly well.
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BalukMagic Veteran user Toronto, Canada 319 Posts |
Do these "silkies" look any different?
And are they the ones that quack if they fly for like more than 5 secs? lol! |
Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Birds that quack are called ducks
Silkies do look different. The feathers are very short and not as smooth as a ringneck.
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Silkies look as if they are having a bad hair day. I have used them and they are really sweet. They do not fly well and are good to use in outdoor shows. Nice not to have a wind gust "inspire" a trained Java dove to flight.
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Jarana Regular user 183 Posts |
Wow, how can I check if a have a "silkie" I purchased my doves at an aviary here in Miami, sometimes when I'm "Stuffing them in a dove holder I'm thinking I got the wrong kind of doves because its tight in there, but then once in I think that's how it is.
I will take a picture of two of my doves, maybe you guys/girls can tell me if I have "silkie" or which kind I have. Jaime
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Jaime, the feathers on a silkie don't have smooth continuous feathers like a ringneck and they don't fly well as mentioned before. Chances are you do not have silkies as these are usually specially bred. Morningstar described them well above. A dove having a bad hair day is pretty accurate.
On a side note, I hope you just used a bad choice of words and you don't really "stuff" you birds into a holder. The holders should be small enough to keep the dove immobile but not so tight as to restrict it's breathing. If you have to force the holder closed or force the bird into it, then it is too small.
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