Pigeons in the garden
Glenn Jones(9b)
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Pigeon droppings as fertilizer?
Comments (22)I guess if you believe everything pest control companies would like you to believe because it profits them then believe but any bird, animal or any other kind of feces can cause health problems if you don't treat it like what it is ! I have had pigeons for well 40 plus years and have never been sick from them I've also never seen a tick on a pigeon or know or heard of anyone who has died from a pigeon specific disease. Your more likely to get sick from a dog or cat they have human compatible diseases and parasites. Pigeon fertilizer is high in nitrogen and not as acidic as chicken fertilizer works great in gardens and flowers I use it on mine. A few facts are pigeons the second domesticated animal first being the dog. They were used for one of the most reliable means of communications by the U.S military as well as others and were part of the army pigeon Corp until the 70s as well as other military countries more recently with many decorated pigeons like cher ami and G.I Joe. Anyway you can Google any of the things I've said here for more info and a lot more also the ARPU (American racing pigeon union ) has help and info if your looking for facts it's free not fear and driven by million$ and the only kind of _ _ _ _ I don't care for. Oh they are also in cities where there are large populations of people and pigeons ? Still no plague big shock...See MoreEurasian collared doves v pigeons
Comments (1)i moved up here fom another place almost 4 years ago. South West corner of Colorado There were only a few of the collared doves around. But now i get as many as 20 at a time. When the farm crops such as wheat or oats or other grains are ripening i see most of them in the farm fields. But in bad weather or winter they are thick around my feeders. They are getting thick enough in Colorado so much that they are now added to the Dove hunting season. they breed year around and have as many as 4 broods. they are not timid around other birds and push their way in to the food. since they are mostly ground feeders and slow to fly the stray cats get one now and then. they don't migrate like the other doves and i see them most any time of year....See MorePlanting pigeon peas
Comments (4)I read that they grow better if you plant them directly into the soil, but the two I have now were started in small 6-packs and transferred to larger pots before being put into the soil, and they grew just fine. I planted a few seeds directly into the ground and two have come up and are growing well, I planted a few fresh dried seeds from my tree, but they did not come up. One thing you need to know is that they take a long time to germinate, even if you soak them first. My first ones took almost three weeks to show themselves, and from what I read, it isn't unusual for them to take a month. I was hoping the fresher ones I planted would come up quicker, but they haven't done so yet....See MoreAnyone have Pigeon Peas, or sometimes called Grandule peas?
Comments (4)i just harvested some this morning as well. ive got about 6 different varieties of pigeon pea. some seed are larger than others. the ones with the light green/cream seeds are the largest. they have all yellow flowers. these are about the size of a green pea. there is another variety with brown/orange seed with very large seeds, maybe even larger than normal peas, havent grown them out yet to see how the plants grow. can always get the variety pack from: https://www.hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.com/shop check out my blog too! https://tropicalselfsufficiency.wordpress.com/2017/12/26/pigeon-pea-cajanus-cajan/...See Moresultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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