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Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 12:45 am
by Patk
I did get the pleasure of tasting it... tasted bloody horrible but I ran like the wind that day
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:48 pm
by Diamond Dave
Crikey Murray looks like you were lucky it didn't hit the loft.
Sorry to hear you haven't been well mate and hope you soon feel better.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 7:47 am
by Diamond Dave
Sorry its not been good for you Murray I knew you wasnt well but didnt think it was "critical". It must be awful living on the edge like that.
I just hope you can have a good summer and enjoy your birds. I take cleaning out for granted but I shall think of you now when I am doing it.
Good luck with the specialist tomorrow, hope he can give you something to make life a little more comfortable for you.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 9:31 am
by Diamond Dave
Buster121 wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:36 am
Murray wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 8:26 am
As you know, I give my pigeons vegetables regularly. I think fresh veggies are good for them and the birds like them, so we are all happy.
One veggie I use is celery. Especially the leafy tops. Depending on the season we can pay anywhere from $2.99 for a bunch to $5.99 for half a bunch. Then I often throw half of it in the compost.
So, since we have embraced the country lifestyle and are planting things everywhere,
imagine my joy when I saw celery plants for quick sale at $1.00!
They had just got a bit big, and these big retailers have to turn them over.
So...002.JPG
You cannot beat fresh home grown veg, I have some at present but every morning I go up garden there is less and less in the tubs something is decimating them overnight all that is left of broccoli and cauli's is stems no leaf at all but no idea as to what is doing it as never see anything
Just to let you know Murray I have been following your advice and giving my birds the. veggies.
I thinkI said that I was a bit concerned about the root veggies.
Got to say that my birds are absolutely rinsing them!
Today I even chopped up some swede for them to try and they have relished it.
All 3 sections have had cabbage, lettuce, carrot and swede and the lot went in no time. If they could've licked the bowl, I'm sure they would of.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 9:32 am
by Diamond Dave
Buster121 wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:36 am
Murray wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 8:26 am
As you know, I give my pigeons vegetables regularly. I think fresh veggies are good for them and the birds like them, so we are all happy.
One veggie I use is celery. Especially the leafy tops. Depending on the season we can pay anywhere from $2.99 for a bunch to $5.99 for half a bunch. Then I often throw half of it in the compost.
So, since we have embraced the country lifestyle and are planting things everywhere,
imagine my joy when I saw celery plants for quick sale at $1.00!
They had just got a bit big, and these big retailers have to turn them over.
So...002.JPG
You cannot beat fresh home grown veg, I have some at present but every morning I go up garden there is less and less in the tubs something is decimating them overnight all that is left of broccoli and cauli's is stems no leaf at all but no idea as to what is doing it as never see anything
Just to let you know Murray I have been following your advice and giving my birds the. veggies.
I thinkI said that I was a bit concerned about the root veggies.
Got to say that my birds are absolutely rinsing them!
Today I even chopped up some swede for them to try and they have relished it.
All 3 sections have had cabbage, lettuce, carrot and swede and the lot went in no time. If they could've licked the bowl, I'm sure they would of.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 10:22 am
by Murray
Yep, Dave, I give them veggies all the time. Whatever I've got.
As you say, they clean it all up in no time. I have no fear that they are going to come down with an overdose and they clearly enjoy them.
I know pigeons do not need fresh veggies. Many have lived their entire lives and never seen a spinach leaf. But they certainly like them once they get the taste. And it can't do them any harm
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 11:34 am
by Diamond Dave
Must get some of the goodness out of it Muzza.
The idea was to try n stop them eating my Mrs. Flowers in the garden.
But I'm still getting a severe pain in my ear
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2026 9:39 pm
by Murray
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2026 11:34 am
Must get some of the goodness out of it Muzza.
The idea was to try n stop them eating my Mrs. Flowers in the garden.
But I'm still getting a severe pain in my ear
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2026 8:39 am
by Murray
I've got a bunch of babies going away to a couple of new homes on Sunday. I've been putting them on the floor, the ones that haven't jumped down already, for the last couple of days.
I kept a close eye just to make sure they weren't getting attacked, but no, everything is feeding them and they are all in the wrong boxes and it's all happy.
Re: Life in St Arnaud
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2026 8:41 am
by Murray
This yearling cock is not the grizzly babies' father but he was still feeding them
