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Hieithefirewolf In reply to ryogalovesukyo [2013-05-06 03:59:33 +0000 UTC]

The type of materials, size of the hat loop, and size of clothes, is important and also the individual bird, as not all birds will tolerate wearing something.

If you ever make clothes for your birds, be sure to take detailed measurements of the bird's body, which includes length, how far it is from the neck to the legs, the width of the legs, width of neck, etc to make sure your finished product will fit comfortably. Don't make the clothes snug, they should be a little loose, especially in the breast area so the bird can breathe uninhibited. They'll also be most comfortable in something that doesn't go up their neck or get in the way of their legs when walking, so keep that in mind. Also, holes for their wings to go through are very important to keep them comfortable. The wing holes need to be pretty big so you can easily slide their wings through them.

For hats, the most important thing is that the strap that goes on their head isn't tight. A soft hair tie works great, as long as it's the right size for the bird. As long as the hat itself isn't made of anything too heavy, it should be fine.

The most important thing is the bird itself: not all birds are comfortable wearing things. If they're calm while you're putting it on them, then they'll probably do fine as long the hat/clothing fits them appropriately. Also, hats are a bit of a trial and error process to find out what works best with the bird.

Hope that helps

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ryogalovesukyo In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2013-10-03 05:30:33 +0000 UTC]

 sorry if i had not able to reply i tend to forget to reply back, until my inbox is in a huge file of messages. i will try to reply back next time as soon as i can

thanks so much for the tip, i remember now why i can't reply back. i want to keep the message in my inbox, just in case i want to re-read the tips someday. thanks again. i did send a picture in the group, but i only used an application for now. 

i also i hope you wont mind if i take a picture of your message, so that i wont forget the tip. thanks again i love your babies. hehe, but i will post it in my scrap. just in case you don't like our conversation to be seen , i will post it here, so that i could know where to find this next time in the file, and to find you in case someday it was staying to long in my documents for years

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to IZluver87 [2012-02-29 21:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Surprisingly, he didn't try to take it off! Most of my pigeons will scratch off hats or slip out of clothes, but Robin here and my other Indian Fantail pigeons are so cooperative.

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IZluver87 In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-02-29 21:35:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, very kool. I like pigeons. A lot of people hate them. they think their filthy rats with wings. But i think their cute and they all have such beautiful different colored feathers, each pigeon has a different pattern. ^_^

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to IZluver87 [2012-03-01 01:23:17 +0000 UTC]

I've always liked all animals, but once I was introduced to pigeons they quickly became my favorite. People have given them a bad rep, but pigeons are such great birds! A lot of people aren't aware of all the different breeds, just the ferals, so they haven't seen just how beautiful and unusual they can be. I think the main problem is how many ferals there are, and also that some people think they have so many diseases that they give to humans, when they don't. Sure, they do have their own diseases, but a person is more likely to give the pigeon a disease than it is to give them a disease. They also don't get or carry the avian flu, so it makes them a safer choice for a pet than a lot of exotic birds out there.

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ryogalovesukyo In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2013-05-05 17:37:30 +0000 UTC]

interesting, sorry for butting in. hehe.

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IZluver87 In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-03-01 02:08:39 +0000 UTC]

Thats so awesome! Yea, I really don't care what people say about them, Pigeons are great. I like to watch them sometimes when im walking outside and see what they do, lol. Tell me, how many kinds are their? I know of homing pigeons.

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to IZluver87 [2012-03-01 06:29:59 +0000 UTC]

There are over 300 breeds of pigeon around the world. Some features seen on fancy breeds are crests, feathers on the feet(sometimes super long, too), and fanned out tails. They come in different sizes, too, from rather small, like one of my favorites the Budapest Tumbler, to 3lbs or more, like the Giant Runts. Then there are ones for show or performance or utility. Racing Homers compete in races. Rollers(like my own Birmingham Rollers that I raise) will start rolling while they are flying in the air, and it's really amazing to watch. Tumblers, like my Komorner Tumblers, will fly high into the sky and then stop, spread out their wings, and spin straight down through the air til they get about treetop level and fly back up again and do it all over! High flyers will fly for hours at a time without landing. And pretty much all breeds(including banded ferals) can be shown. If you ever find a pigeon show in your area or where you can travel to, it's really something to enter a show hall and see so many different breeds of pigeon.

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IZluver87 In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-03-02 03:48:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thats incredible! O.O You really know a lot about Pigeons. You could be on one of those nature shows, like on Animal planet or Nat geo (national geographic) You could show off your different breeds of Pigeons and explain what each of them does and what their personalities are like, and also explain your knowledge of them. That would be so great! XD

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to Bitch0nline [2012-02-29 04:18:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to Lethal-Lana [2012-02-29 04:19:44 +0000 UTC]

He was very cooperative about it; I have several pigeons like that, who will let me put hats and clothes on them and they don't mind one bit. I'm glad you like the photo

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Lethal-Lana In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-02-29 12:37:37 +0000 UTC]

I more then like this photo I love it and find it totally beautiful and very remarkable.I would like to submit this to daily deviations and see if it will get selected.

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to Lethal-Lana [2012-02-29 21:10:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Lethal-Lana In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-02-29 23:55:02 +0000 UTC]

I have submitted it so it is a matter of time to see whether or not it gets chosen.I hope so.I feel this deserves so much credit!

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Hieithefirewolf In reply to Webdoll [2012-02-29 04:21:12 +0000 UTC]

Some of my pigeons are like that, they'll wear hats and clothes and don't seem to mind at all. I swear, some of them enjoy the attention!

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Webdoll In reply to Hieithefirewolf [2012-02-29 12:21:11 +0000 UTC]

That my friend is so unbelievable.You must have some very unique birds.I have never heard of anything like it before.I certainly love this wonderful photo.

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