how long after you have had a pigeon can you let it go and expect it to return?

Question

pigeons arent gross, they can be kept as pets only the wild city pigeons have diseases and that is down to humans dirty lifestyles not the pigeons. there are lots of different breeds of pigeons and some people even show them. i am not talking about ferals i am talking about domesticated pigeons. whats the point in commenting if your not actually answering my question?

Answer 1

I was told by one breeder that I shouldn't let pigeons go only if they where hatched at my house. If I will they will go back where they origaly came from. I took the chance after a few weeks I let the pair go out side. I allmost gave up and guess what, after two days they came back.

I would tell you to visit this group on yahoo, over 1100 people that raise pigeons and doves and some old time breeders on that group, they helped me alot with my doves.
Join the group,
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/doves-pigeons/

Answer 2

If this is a wild born pigeon it will probably hang around for a short time when you release it but it will eventually pick up with its wild kin and return to the wild. If this is a captive born "Homing Pigeon", these will return to the place of their birth. I have had wild pigeon babies from time to time and they did hang around for a short time but later moved on. Have fun with it for now but it will probably find a friend when released and start a family of its own.

Answer 3

You can never let a bird go because any bird won't come back especially a wild bird. but there's a possiblitie. give it a try and let me know how it goes.

Answer 4

why would u have a pigeon? that's gross!!!!!!!