by johnnymarin | Nov 21, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
It began as a pastime: Javed Iqbal, pushing 50s, had a small cage on the rooftop of his home where he kept a horde of pigeons. Soon it became an obsession with him.
Today, at the smallish shop he has had for the past almost 25 years now, he deals in the common breed of pigeons, while the “most sought-after breed” — the “Teddy Sethwala kabootar” — is kept fondly back at his residence in China scheme, Lahore, in dedicated cages.
In an exclusive meeting with TNS, Iqbal says that he offers only the “common pigeons” for sale. These include Ferozpuri, Sialkoti, Rampuri, and Kamaggar kinds, which are most popular with the customers. Their prices range from Rs100 to a few hundreds.
According to Iqbal, “Teddy Sethwala Kabootar is a much-loved bird, not only in Pakistan but also abroad, especially in the UAE. This [specie] attracts the lovers of pigeons, for a variety of reasons: primarily because it is suitable for the flying competitions that are held in summers, considered to be the best time for such activities.
“Teddy Sethwala flies like an ace athlete,” he declares. “Of course, its beautiful features are the added attraction.”
The price of Teddy Sethwala starts at Rs50,000 and may go up to rupees one lac, or even more. “My friends in Karachi have often bought these from me, and then sold them to their Arab clients. Every once in a while I receive orders [of this variety] from the UK and other countries.”
People reach out to him through his friends and friends of friends. Among his local clients are professionals as well as those who just buy the birds for hobby’s sake.
Iqbal reveals that veteran film actor (the late) Yusuf Khan was also one of his regular clients. “He had a large number of pigeons on the rooftop [of his home],” he says.
People from different walks of life visit Iqbal and request for pigeons of their choice. “I have over 500 pigeons of the Teddy Sethwala specie in my home,” he reveals. “I may be among the very few people around who boast this huge a collection.”
He makes a special mention of a breed of pigeons that is still used as ‘messengers’: “We call them ‘qasid’ (messenger); they are sometimes used for espionage. They are trained for six months or so. Teddy Sethwala is the best breed for the purpose.Rearing the pigeons is quite a job, and Iqbal makes sure that the birds get proper diet and are well taken care of. Every now and then he gets them vaccinated to keep them healthy and fit. As such, he is always on his toes.
“The qasid pigeons fly linear unlike any other breed of pigeons,” he adds.
Iqbal is all praise for Seth Ashraf who introduced the variety (named after him) through cross-breeding.
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by johnnymarin | Nov 18, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
Associated British Ports (ABP) had told residents living near the Waterfront, Ipswich, that it would carry out the action on Sunday.
It had raised concerns that the birds around its grain stores were a danger to the food supply chain.
But after a petition, which gathered 3,000 signatures, ABP has now suspended the cull.
Ipswich MP Sandy Martin said he would ask the company to look at alternatives.
The online petition, launched four days ago, called on the Labour MP and Prime Minister to intervene in plans for the cull.
Mr Martin said: “Frightening the pigeons away, making sure they can’t get hold of any grain… those are the sorts of things they might be able to do.
“I am going to have a discussion with Associated British Ports and see if they have tried every possible alternative.”
Animal lover Molly Potter, 21, had helped to set up the petition and was also organising a protest during the proposed cull.
“I have a rescue pigeon and seeing how intelligent he is, it completely broke my heart.,” she said.
“We want to find a more peaceful solution.”
In a statement, ABP said it had decided to “suspend the proposed pigeon cull, whilst we take advice from the appropriate environmental organisations on the latest alternative solutions”.
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by johnnymarin | Nov 16, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
Geof Lodge spoke at Ross Town Council’s meeting on Monday night with regards to the Wilton Cliff opposite the Man Of Ross pub.
Pigeons gather and roost at the wall which results in a large amount of pigeon faeces on the pavement.
Mr Lodge said: “This area has been horribly neglected in the last few years. The pigeon population is already 500 or more. It will probably be double or triple next year.”
He offered to pay £2,500 towards solving the pigeon problem.
Chairman of the town council and Mayor Harry Bramer said they had received a statement from Herefordshire Council who said a funding scheme would need to be found.
The statement said that feeding of pigeons would need to be addressed as would any issues with bins. The county council also said they did not think culling would solve the problem as the population would quickly recover.
Christopher Kirkham-Sandy from The Old Court House in High Street said: “Ross streets are very untidy – cigarette butts, faeces from the pigeons etc.”
He said the birds need to be killed. He spoke to a falconry company who said trapping and shooting the pigeons would solve the problem.
They charge £500 per visit and traps cost £100 each.
Mr Kirkham-Sandy said: “I am finding people who come and stay with me and unload their cars are disgusted. It is a serious problem.”
The meeting heard that the holes in the wall would need to be covered with chicken wire to stop the pigeons roosting and breeding.
Councillor Chris Bartrum said he receives a lot of complaints about pigeons in the town. He said: “It is obviously a concern to people in Wye Street and the surrounding streets.”
Councillor Richard Mayo said culling seems to be the best option to start with and dealing with the nesting and roosting points.
He proposed that the council accept Mr Lodge’s “generous offer” and to then set up a budget heading under the amenities committee of pigeon control for the next financial year of £2,000, which would be used to keep on top of the problem.
This was supported fully by the town council.
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by johnnymarin | Nov 14, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
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by johnnymarin | Nov 13, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
Associated British Ports (ABP) suspended its planned pigeon cull following a petition against the controlled killing and a planned protest to debunk it.
Animal lover and carer Molly Potter, 21, organised a protest against on the cull for Sunday, November 18 and has called for activists to protest outside the port offices this week.
On Facebook Miss Potter told the 150 would-be protestors that she wanted them to be “as disruptive as possible”.
Protestors had painted billboards for the event and were planning to save pigeons from being shot in the cull.
But spokesman for ABP has now said: “ABP has taken the decision to suspend the proposed pigeon cull, whilst we take advice from the appropriate environmental organisations on the latest alternative solutions available to us.”
Miss Potter was overjoyed by the latest development.
She said: “It’s absolutely marvellous that it has been suspended.
“We will continue to do everything in the background, if we don’t keep the pressure up I don’t know if the suspension will hold.”
If the cull goes the ahead then Miss Potter and the other activists will be taking action.
She said: “We are planning to be disruptive, we just want to find a peaceful solution to this going forward.”
Miss Potter saved a pigeon called Zazu last year after he fell out of the nest.
She said: “They are such intelligent and beautiful birds, it breaks my heart that people can do this and think of them as pests.”
21-year-old Lauren Bruen, a student at the University of Suffolk, co-created a petition calling for the prime minister to stop the pigeon cull.
Miss Bruen said: “Once I was aware of the cull I knew I wanted to do something about it.
“I believe that the amount of litter humans throw (which is made clear by images of Ipswich areas) is a reminder that we are to blame.
“A cull isn’t going to improve any situation.”
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by johnnymarin | Nov 11, 2018 | Pigeon Patrol's Services
On Saturday, a flock of pigeons gathered inside of the Community Park Center, not just because it was the “coo” thing to do, but because it was part of the Jacksonville Area Pigeon Club’s 45th Annual All-Breed Pigeon Show.
For the uninitiated, a pigeon show is quite the sight. Rows and rows of cages contain beautiful pigeons of all shapes, colors, breeds, all being observed by judges and participants who, for one reason or another, fell in love with these feathered fellows.
“I was into it when I was a little kid, younger than (Cooper) is, and my mom had some birds and I just took a liking to them and then my kids followed in my footsteps,” Aaron Lorton said. “They’re really interesting. They have a lot of different genetic color patterns. They can come out all different colors so it’s a surprise when you get babies out of them. It’s a fun and unique hobby that not a lot of people do.”
The Jacksonville Area Pigeon Club, or JAPC, was founded in 1973 to foster greater interest in the hobby of pigeon breeding and care. Its goal, explained Sarah Brown with the JAPC, is to get more people into the hobby, especially younger kids that might be interested in 4-H activities.
This show, in particular, featured 27 different breeds of birds with over 200 entries into the competition. Not only was there the competition, but there were raffles, auctions, and meals to add to the excitement of a room packed with pigeons.
“I came on as secretary and found out that there were more people into pigeons than I thought,” Brown said. “They just didn’t know we were having the show so we’re kind of branching out.”
The show attracted people from all around the area with interest in pigeons. David Averbeck, a judge at the show that came all the way from St. Louis, said he has gone all the way to California for pigeon shows. There’s quite the interest, he said, but what the hobby needs more than anything is more young people getting interested in what is certainly a unique and interesting hobby.
“It’d be good to see younger people get into the hobby,” Averbeck said. “It’s a hobby that a lot of older people are in but it’d be great to see younger people get involved. Come to junior shows like this. Go to 4-H clubs, have the older people give a presentation out to 4-H clubs. Get the word out there.”
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