I had the same problem with keeping an indoor rabbit, people think it's crazy/weird in my country. That rabbits are dirty/dumb, even though they can be lovely pets given enough space (no cage!)..it's kind of like having a silent cat (that chews😅)
People always talk crap about small animals. Pigeons are dirty, cats are evil etc... Why? They're sweet animals. I love pigeons, I love hearing their coos outside, I feed them on my windowsill 😢 when a piegon lands on my windowsill and looks at me it just fills my heart with joy.
Yes I cannot understand why people hate birds so much!! My mom thinks birds are scary which I can understand. Her dad had a parrot who’d always attack her and seagulls can be aggressive when you’ve got food. But how the hell can you be scared of a pigeon? They’re so derpy when they strut around and when they tilt their heads and look confused. They’re just awkward little doofuses, not killers...
Yeah seriously, makes me sad to see people being mean to pigeons (or any birds). First, we're the ones who are in THEIR space. Second, they're sweet and have feelings. Of course they're scared of us, wouldn't anyone be scared of a giant skyscraper being aggressive? Wish we could all be nicer and more understanding.
I really want to own a raven or crow because they’re sooo smart. But obviously they aren’t very normal to keep as pets and they need to be outside and stuff, which is sad. I did know someone who was friends with a wild raven though, like he’d visit her house all the time and they’d hang out and stuff. I just need to figure out a way to befriend a wild raven...
could you do a full care guide video? husbandry, diet, how much attention they need, etc? i’m super interested but would love to know more before committing.
@@-SweetCheesecake- If you don't know how to google or otherwise look up that kind of information, maybe you're not equipped to take care of a living being.
I’m 16 and last year I decided to get a pet pigeon. Literally the BEST pet I have ever had and I have reptiles, fish, A Quaker parrot, and I’ve also had rodents. Pigeons just seem so intelligent, and I wonder if they are smarter than we know. My pigeon loves cuddling and following me around, he’s like a little dog!
@@pigeonlifeinmybackyard3253 His cage is in my room and he bonded to me. I give him daily attention and I have asked a lot of people If it’s okay to keep a single pigeon. They have all said if he’s getting enough attention from me it’s okay
I definitely want a pigeon at some point. I love the fact they aren’t as loud as other parrots but they are a decent size so I don’t have to worry as much as I do for my budgies for example. Who can get themselves in sticky situations.
I would go see 42nd street and the ideal home exhibition with Brenda and Stuart and Helen in 84 to see a pigeon rose. They look so cute holding pigeons 😍 very quiet and respectful. I am concerned about roses comments about fare evaders though? Didn't understand that ? 💔😻🙌🙏😭🥺
Pigeons have magnetite iron crystals on their beak which is how they can “find their way home”! Homing pigeons are the most notorious for this! They can also see certain magnetic fields that we can’t perceive, pretty cool!
I used to have a homing pigeon and he was great because he lived on our roof and when I sat on the deck he would hang out with me but could still go wherever he wanted.
Pigeons are such cool looking birds. We have lots of doves at our house and they always let me walk up so close to them while they're eating. They seem highly intelligent.
"It may not seem like there's a lot going on in their head.." And that's why I love pigeons so much. I love describing their beady-eyed expressions as "No thoughts, only seed", but having learned that they're actually one of the more intelligent birds makes me love them even more.
YES. I rehab sick little baby pigeons and I love them so much. 😍 Thank you SO SO much for all the pigeon positivity you’ve been spreading! It is very much needed.
My grandmother has a and conure and I love him so much, but I could never deal with that noise. So for the past few years, I've been looking up different bird species and pigeons might be perfect! I thought about getting pigeons before for poultry shows, but I never realized that they are as smart like parrots.
My great uncle racing pigeons. He loved them, they recognized him as their daddy and did great in races. Their coop was outside and they roamed freely bit lobed to group and circle above the home several times a day. They stuck very close and had 'their' spots in the coop.
I have two ringneck doves and intend to get pigeons someday after they've passed on, so really I was mainly watching this video to just bask in the glory that is pigeons. One addition I'd like to make though for anyone out there who is considering getting pigeons: they are pretty hardy birds, meaning they don't get sick easily, and due to them being so domesticated and used for racing, shows, etc. there is an enormous online community of pigeon fanciers out there who can give you advice or point you toward help for any problem you may have. This has been immensely useful in keeping my ringnecks healthy due to so many vets focusing mainly on parrots (or worse: exclusively cats and dogs) and thus not always being prepared for columbids.
I've never been a huge bird person but I always decided that if I did get a bird, it would be a pigeon. But I just love candles too much and don't want to hurt their respiratory systems.
They are TERRIBLE pets though. Source: do wildlife rehabbing They are stinky, nasty and very high maintenance. Oh and did I mention the screaming? They scream. Loudly.
Being from Chicago I didn't even know this was a thing. Thank you so much for linking them and thank you for making the time to advocate for these wonderful birds
jsksksskjsjjsjsjeje I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!! WERE GOING TO CHICAGO PEGION RESCUE AFTER THE PANDEMIC. This will really help my mom and I convince my dad tysm Tyler!
@@nessajgp6384 both of my parents got the sars/cov-19 vaccine and are feeling fine. What i mean is when vaccines are popular and covid slows down. Im from New Zealand i live in america. Back home theres no pandemic because the government actually cares. so yeah
So true. Have had our rescue pigeon for almost a year now. Love her so much. She only has one wing not sure what happened to her but we saw her outside and she ended up getting a broken leg so we rescued her and her leg healed up nicely so she walks great now but has permanent wing damage. She’s so precious and amazing. Can’t say enough good things about having her in the family❤️
i LOVE great lakes pigeon rescure omg!! i got my girlie pebbles there, they're so amazing. thank you so much for this video as a pigeon and parrot owner theyre both just so amazing and pigeons get a bad rep. pigeon time pigeon time pigeon time
I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. My grandpa owns 659 pigeons(he keeps count) they always come back home. Here pigeons are so cheap, for a normal pigeon costs 25000 idr(1,50$) and 8$ for Homer pigeons, fancy pigeons cost 30$/pair(depending on breed)
I rescue Domestic Pigeons in Canada, am a Moderator for The Palomacy Help Group and thoroughly enjoyed this video. thank you Tyler for helping us put out the word on how fabulous pigeons are. I have parrots and have for over 35 years but now also share my life with 24 rescued Domestic Pigeons. They are COOOOL!
Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I came across this video. I have a pigeon as a pet (found him in the garden, sick with what I believe was PMV) and it's great to see other people who have them as well. I feel like not enough is being said about how great they are. I share my home with parrots too but my pigeon Bubbles is the most loving out of all my birds
I've wanted a bird since I was 18, but I discovered parrots weren't for me because I have a lot sensory issues. Then when I was 20, I found how lovely pigeons are. I hope to get one when I move out :)
Tyler, I had a young bird show up at my door after a wind storm, peeping and flapping. I got her dry, and fed her baby bird food from a silicone boba straw. Seven days later she can fly quite well and can eat and drink on her own. She LOVES her cuddles. She is quiet, cooperative, affectionate....I'm making a pidgeon home at the treeline behind my house. Not that she isn't sweet, but the landlord......so she isn't a PET, she is a bird that happens to live in my back yard. That I feed. And let sit on my bed and laptop. That likes to ride on my shoulder to go for away and SEE things. I am totally AMAZED that she has learned so very much so quickly!!! She apparently wants to drop her poops in a relatively specific place, which is appreciated. How LONG does it take for a pidgeon to get their "adult voice?" Once she stopped peeping for food, she seems to use it to mean "pick me up" But no other vocalizations yet.
@@tylerrugge true. My mom doesn’t hate them but has this super weird “superstition” that they “curse” gods with their grunts or something? Idk. This prevented me from getting my pidgey at the last moment because someone told her! How?! She even likes pigeons and feeds them. ;-;
Awesome animals I’ve raised a lot of them!!!!!! You’ve been a very inspirational person in our animal journey. We currently have a harlequin mccaw. Reticulated python. Ball python. 2 rats. A raccoon. A hermit crab. 2 cats. 3 dogs and a leopard gecko!!!!!!! Would love to see you make a video on raccoon care !!!!!!!
My Pigeon is definitely smarter than my hand fed Cockatiel. She recognizes human faces, understood the layout of the house before visiting all rooms, and is incredibly easy to communicate with relative to the Cockatiel
i remember when i had a parrot and i would hear in the middle of the night AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *attempt of singing*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
We rescued a baby pigeon on Aug. 1st. Actually 2, 1 of them didn't survive. I ground up some dove food in a coffee grinder and added some water. I used a small saline spray bottle, cutting the tip to make it bigger, then dripped the food into their mouths however I could. Wrapping a towel around them to keep them still, it was difficult prying open the mouth with one hand while dripping in the food. I had a better time just dripping it along the edges of the beak where the bottom and top come together. In a day or two, one of them started eating and drinking on it's own. Now, it's been 4 wks. and we're enjoying the bird. I can handle the bird a lot of the time. I suspect the bird is male, because of the sassiness that Tyler talks about. Very territorial of his habitat. Loves to be free in the living area.
I have fell on love with pigeons from a youtuber who rescues pigeons and has an outdoor pigeon house! Holly Conrad is the reason why i fell in love with pigeons
I'm never in my life going to own a pigeon but I feel like I've learned valuable information from this video that I can use in the future somehow. And it's nice seeing birds that are usually hanging around the street in the good care of a decent human, lol
I adopted my pigeon from a bird hospital that rehabs wild birds! As a domesticated breed they couldn’t release him normally, I was lucky enough to be there to scoop him. Love my beby boy ♡ ♡
Yeah, that's one very overlooked aspect of choosing to keep pidgeons as a pet bird; Roosters crow. Crows caw. Parrots and budgies shriek. But pidgeons? My grandma's coffee percolator is probably louder than your average pidgeon.
Theres the Chicago pigeon rescue here in my state, and im excited for getting space soon to rescue a few of them. Im glad to see the tiktok blowing up, bc more people can appreciate these funny lil guys
Pet pigeon owner here. Great video, and beautiful birds, but some considerations: "They are not very loud...The loudest sound they make is their coo." Not quite. Our male's nesting call is, bar none, the loudest and most annoying sound he makes! It's similar to a rhythmic hooting sound. If his loudest sounds were cooing and flying, we wouldn't have a qualm. But that nesting call, my goodness. Not conducive if you're on the phone or a Zoom meeting. "The pecking is literally a little pinch." True, if they're young and don't have any beak overgrowth. Get your bird a brick or something to use as a grindstone. Otherwise, the pecking is more of a vice grip than a pinch and can even break the skin. "They're not destructive animals." Not quite. Our birdie loves to destroy our plants. He will identify any plant, fly to it, uproot it, make a scene, dance around in victory as he leaves a wake of chaos in his path, leaves & soil all over the place. Otherwise, this is all very accurate. Even with the aforementioned, we love our birb.
I completely agree with you on everything you have said in this video. One thing your doing wrong though is while your holding it at 5:20 your putting your hands on it’s back and that will just confuse it because it thinks you want to mate
This makes me miss the pair of mourning doves that nested on my balcony last year. Such a wonderful quarantine watching this couple raise 3 sets of babies.
Owls aren't good pets, but they can make excellent partners for an experienced falconer! Have you ever considered Falconry? Working alongside birds of prey is so fascinating.
@Tyler Rugge I would love a series on Pigeon care! I'm so interested in them and there is so little information about them as pets on RUclips. Great video by the way! Coo-per is so cute
I don't feel I can have birds with my cats and all but I always wanted a pigeon since rescuing a spent racer years back. I get visited by a family of wild wood-pigeons here though! They are so smart and loving to each other.
Hey, I started watching your videos a couple months ago and thanks to you, I will be welcoming in a married pair of pigeons that I adopted from Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue on the 19th! I'm so excited!! Thank you!
@@zewt I love them and they are so cute and funny but my couple is hard to take care of. I've had them for 3 months but they still struggle immensely when I need to put on/off or change their pants.They have huge poops because they are King pigeons so it's bad having to deal with it every day. It would be better if at least they weren't scared of me still. I would never give them back but I definitely have thought about it.
@@erikawilliams2837 3 months is still a relatively short period of time in bird keepting terms... if you are able to put pants on, I think it's good progress (with struggle or otherwies). Do you keep them entirely indoor?
@@zewt Yeah, I'm hoping they get better with more time. And putting their pants on is very stressful. I have to sit down with them, holding their wings down on there body and against my stomach. I end up getting scratched, wing slapped and/or poop spilled everyday. And I hate that it scares them. The female is less scared but the male shakes any time I come near him. I feel bad about that. Yes, they are entirely indoors but I let them free roam from about 9am-11pm. They also have a "Kitty Cot" that is on a sliding door window where they sit a lot and look out at the yard and woods and they also get some sun there. And they also have a large cage.
Great video! Million dollar questions for parrot owners, do you ever have your parrots out with your pigeons? My parrots are out all day long, as long as I am home, they are out of their cages. Guessing pigeons & parrots wouldn't do very well together...
15 years ago I used to have a tan colored wild pigeon, my brother brought it in cause the bird was injured, and when the pigeon healed we eventually kept it as a pet, but one day the pigeon flew away...which was for the best tbh considering the bird was born in the wild and now was living in captivity, and I’m sure the pigeon missed the great outdoors, we named her camila (we weren’t sure if it was a boy or girl) and one vivid memory I remember is when she used to fly around the house, without fail, she would always fly to my mom and sit in her head 😂 (my mom has curly poofy nest like hair)
My family and I raised pigeons, we race them, eat them, sell them, we have all sorts of breeds from show pigeons to bringing back rare colors (my dad is currently working to bring back the almond color of chinese owls, we only have one owl that has that color). Pigeons are super neat and I love them, I always say they have the Benjamin button disease because birds as little chicks are considered "ugly" but to me they look like old people and grow into beautiful birds.
Pigeons are the BEST pets. Theyre SWEET, they nest and its very cute. Theyre curious and protective. They fly onto your bed to nap next to you. Theyre also VERY easy and cheap to take care of and are overall amazing company
"People think they're filthy, disease-ridden pests."
So basically the same stigma rat owners have been fighting against for ages. I sense an alliance.
very true. My rats are always grooming and all round are very clean animals
do they though? where i live people adore them
i heard people calling pigeons the 'rats of the skies'
The difference is one I'd a pet, one isn't.
I also know a rat owner with the cutest rats, but she doesn't care about wild ones at all
I had the same problem with keeping an indoor rabbit, people think it's crazy/weird in my country. That rabbits are dirty/dumb, even though they can be lovely pets given enough space (no cage!)..it's kind of like having a silent cat (that chews😅)
People always talk crap about small animals. Pigeons are dirty, cats are evil etc... Why? They're sweet animals. I love pigeons, I love hearing their coos outside, I feed them on my windowsill 😢 when a piegon lands on my windowsill and looks at me it just fills my heart with joy.
Yes I cannot understand why people hate birds so much!! My mom thinks birds are scary which I can understand. Her dad had a parrot who’d always attack her and seagulls can be aggressive when you’ve got food.
But how the hell can you be scared of a pigeon? They’re so derpy when they strut around and when they tilt their heads and look confused. They’re just awkward little doofuses, not killers...
The only birds I hate are the ones that steal my fries
Pigeons are adorable! But mine is evil not gonna lie 😑
Yeah seriously, makes me sad to see people being mean to pigeons (or any birds). First, we're the ones who are in THEIR space. Second, they're sweet and have feelings. Of course they're scared of us, wouldn't anyone be scared of a giant skyscraper being aggressive? Wish we could all be nicer and more understanding.
I hate them, they shit on my car.
If I were to ever get a bird I would probably end up getting a pigeon. They seem pretty cool and laid back.
They are awesome!
I really want to own a raven or crow because they’re sooo smart. But obviously they aren’t very normal to keep as pets and they need to be outside and stuff, which is sad.
I did know someone who was friends with a wild raven though, like he’d visit her house all the time and they’d hang out and stuff. I just need to figure out a way to befriend a wild raven...
Honestly I’ve been looking into getting a bird and now that I’ve seen these this seems perfect
No, humans are dirty and evil.
@@Lazymairmaid uh what?
Can we talk about the pigeon just chilling in his shirt
we dont talk about that.
It’s cute my pet sun conure used to do it all the time.
My conure would do that.
He’s vibeing
Because he is best boi
“Even if they want to choose violence, they’re still pretty harmless”
So my sister
No replys? Dam
@@dirge44 1 Reply? Damn.
So your mom 🗿
@@lyraphoenix6883
No, she can actually hurt me
@@pirateswiggity5278 more like EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
I’ve wanted a pigeon for like a year now and this is totally going to reinforce my love for them
Go get it
could you do a full care guide video? husbandry, diet, how much attention they need, etc? i’m super interested but would love to know more before committing.
I suggest also doing lots of your own research. That is what I've been doing! :)
Just get them a friend and a big cage. Good food and free flight
@@anomnomnomnivore1350 that's the issue not very specific-
What is that good food?
How big should the cage be?
@@-SweetCheesecake- If you don't know how to google or otherwise look up that kind of information, maybe you're not equipped to take care of a living being.
Look at Coo-per's instagram account, i have a pigeon care guide in his bio
Coo-l ✨
I hope you get better
you cant spell cool without coo
Mmm
*puns*
That was punny
haha nice pun
I searched "Are pigeon's good pets" and when I saw the pigeon in his shirt I knew I found the perfect video for my answer.
Same 😂
It's the perfect video if you want someone to say "yes" to your question xD
We bred pidgeons to be *Friends*
That people treat them as pests is horrible
People in general are very ignorant about animals, if they just took the time to observe...they would discover the greatest gifts.
They ARE pests tho any introduced species that affect the environment badly and compete for resources with local birds are pests.
@@HK-jb6hi the only pest in this planet is called humanity.
@@palomapolemica7019 what..? This is not just how pigeons affect humans it’s more how they affect natural resources including native flora and fauna
@@HK-jb6hi what do pigeons do
I’m 16 and last year I decided to get a pet pigeon. Literally the BEST pet I have ever had and I have reptiles, fish, A Quaker parrot, and I’ve also had rodents. Pigeons just seem so intelligent, and I wonder if they are smarter than we know. My pigeon loves cuddling and following me around, he’s like a little dog!
Make sure you get more than one because they get depressed on their own pleasr
@@pigeonlifeinmybackyard3253 His cage is in my room and he bonded to me. I give him daily attention and I have asked a lot of people If it’s okay to keep a single pigeon. They have all said if he’s getting enough attention from me it’s okay
I definitely want a pigeon at some point. I love the fact they aren’t as loud as other parrots but they are a decent size so I don’t have to worry as much as I do for my budgies for example. Who can get themselves in sticky situations.
I would go see 42nd street and the ideal home exhibition with Brenda and Stuart and Helen in 84 to see a pigeon rose. They look so cute holding pigeons 😍 very quiet and respectful. I am concerned about roses comments about fare evaders though? Didn't understand that ? 💔😻🙌🙏😭🥺
RUclips has been trying its dammed hardest to make me adopt a pigeon or a dove.
It's a sign! 😂
I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign ( full house)
@@pearlyblack9821 Ace Of Base
@@AnPeSvlmfaoooo
Pigeons have magnetite iron crystals on their beak which is how they can “find their way home”! Homing pigeons are the most notorious for this! They can also see certain magnetic fields that we can’t perceive, pretty cool!
That's really cool!
That's the coolest thing I learn about Pigeon
So they're actually a hybrid of Pidgey and Magnemite.
I used to have a homing pigeon and he was great because he lived on our roof and when I sat on the deck he would hang out with me but could still go wherever he wanted.
@@paigek9923 How do you know it wasn't the government's surveillance drone?
Pigeons are such cool looking birds. We have lots of doves at our house and they always let me walk up so close to them while they're eating. They seem highly intelligent.
im obsessed with pigeons... everytime i see a pigeon i freak out and i want to hug it ;-; i think they’re so cute and omg looks so fluffy :OOOO
Check out the Antwerp smerle breed ;)
My feelings towards Seraphim pigeons basically
@@EthanBoycottLOO I'm getting a seraph pair next month and 😍
@@GrimmDelightsDice
Luckyyyy 😣💗
You sir, speak the truth
He’s finally back.
"It may not seem like there's a lot going on in their head.."
And that's why I love pigeons so much. I love describing their beady-eyed expressions as "No thoughts, only seed", but having learned that they're actually one of the more intelligent birds makes me love them even more.
I actually find the sounds pigeons and doves make very calming.
YES. I rehab sick little baby pigeons and I love them so much. 😍 Thank you SO SO much for all the pigeon positivity you’ve been spreading! It is very much needed.
Tyler is falling down the pigeon hole🥰
Pigeon hole is an inside joke with my friend he will hate seeing this
I LOVE THIS. FINALLY AN INTELLIGENT PERSON SPEAKING OF INTELLIGENT THINGS
My grandmother has a and conure and I love him so much, but I could never deal with that noise. So for the past few years, I've been looking up different bird species and pigeons might be perfect! I thought about getting pigeons before for poultry shows, but I never realized that they are as smart like parrots.
My great uncle racing pigeons. He loved them, they recognized him as their daddy and did great in races.
Their coop was outside and they roamed freely bit lobed to group and circle above the home several times a day. They stuck very close and had 'their' spots in the coop.
I have two ringneck doves and intend to get pigeons someday after they've passed on, so really I was mainly watching this video to just bask in the glory that is pigeons.
One addition I'd like to make though for anyone out there who is considering getting pigeons: they are pretty hardy birds, meaning they don't get sick easily, and due to them being so domesticated and used for racing, shows, etc. there is an enormous online community of pigeon fanciers out there who can give you advice or point you toward help for any problem you may have.
This has been immensely useful in keeping my ringnecks healthy due to so many vets focusing mainly on parrots (or worse: exclusively cats and dogs) and thus not always being prepared for columbids.
I've never been a huge bird person but I always decided that if I did get a bird, it would be a pigeon. But I just love candles too much and don't want to hurt their respiratory systems.
I'm adopting a pigeon from great lakes pigeon rescue, he'll be here mid febuary! Im so excited 💙
Animal reactions to mirrors:
Dogs- helo fren, y u copy me?
Pidgeon- dat be me, best birb in de mirror
Tyler + pigeon = best video I’ve seen this week
I've had pigeons for 50 years.I can't live without them I do mostly fancy pigeons trumpeters
Ive wanted a pigeon for the last 5 years now. Cant wait until i have a house
Corvidae and Corvus are actually some of the most intelligent bird species. Their puzzle working skills are remarkable.
They also pass the mirror test
They are TERRIBLE pets though. Source: do wildlife rehabbing
They are stinky, nasty and very high maintenance. Oh and did I mention the screaming? They scream. Loudly.
@@batfurs3001 they are clean not stinky
@@donuttheleo6660 corvids are very stinky. They have a very specific smell to them, even if they're potty trained. It's a weird smoky smell
My name is corvus :D
Being from Chicago I didn't even know this was a thing. Thank you so much for linking them and thank you for making the time to advocate for these wonderful birds
jsksksskjsjjsjsjeje I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!! WERE GOING TO CHICAGO PEGION RESCUE AFTER THE PANDEMIC. This will really help my mom and I convince my dad tysm Tyler!
NIIIICE
corona will never end
@@alimery07 unlucky but true
Sorry to burst your bubble mate but the pandemic won't end, we just need atleast 6 -12 months for a vaccine that isn't complete BS.
@@nessajgp6384 both of my parents got the sars/cov-19 vaccine and are feeling fine. What i mean is when vaccines are popular and covid slows down. Im from New Zealand i live in america. Back home theres no pandemic because the government actually cares. so yeah
Yes! Pigeons and doves need more appreciation! Such underrated birds! ❤
i was lead here from a pigeon biting a guys fingers while he types
Same 😂
Same. Omg
from the chanel jana? They have cute floof birbe
Me too🤣
Saammeee
So true. Have had our rescue pigeon for almost a year now. Love her so much. She only has one wing not sure what happened to her but we saw her outside and she ended up getting a broken leg so we rescued her and her leg healed up nicely so she walks great now but has permanent wing damage. She’s so precious and amazing. Can’t say enough good things about having her in the family❤️
I want some Steve
Urkel pants for my pigeon
i LOVE great lakes pigeon rescure omg!! i got my girlie pebbles there, they're so amazing. thank you so much for this video as a pigeon and parrot owner theyre both just so amazing and pigeons get a bad rep. pigeon time pigeon time pigeon time
I’ve never thought about how calming the sound of pigeons cooing is.
I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. My grandpa owns 659 pigeons(he keeps count) they always come back home. Here pigeons are so cheap, for a normal pigeon costs 25000 idr(1,50$) and 8$ for Homer pigeons, fancy pigeons cost 30$/pair(depending on breed)
I rescue Domestic Pigeons in Canada, am a Moderator for The Palomacy Help Group and thoroughly enjoyed this video. thank you Tyler for helping us put out the word on how fabulous pigeons are. I have parrots and have for over 35 years but now also share my life with 24 rescued Domestic Pigeons. They are COOOOL!
Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I came across this video. I have a pigeon as a pet (found him in the garden, sick with what I believe was PMV) and it's great to see other people who have them as well. I feel like not enough is being said about how great they are. I share my home with parrots too but my pigeon Bubbles is the most loving out of all my birds
Many people don't realize how wonderful pigeons are. They make the best pets.
My husband and I really want pet pigeons!
Thank you so much for promoting the fantastic bird the pigeon.
I've wanted a bird since I was 18, but I discovered parrots weren't for me because I have a lot sensory issues. Then when I was 20, I found how lovely pigeons are. I hope to get one when I move out :)
Tyler, I had a young bird show up at my door after a wind storm, peeping and flapping. I got her dry, and fed her baby bird food from a silicone boba straw. Seven days later she can fly quite well and can eat and drink on her own. She LOVES her cuddles. She is quiet, cooperative, affectionate....I'm making a pidgeon home at the treeline behind my house. Not that she isn't sweet, but the landlord......so she isn't a PET, she is a bird that happens to live in my back yard. That I feed. And let sit on my bed and laptop. That likes to ride on my shoulder to go for away and SEE things. I am totally AMAZED that she has learned so very much so quickly!!! She apparently wants to drop her poops in a relatively specific place, which is appreciated. How LONG does it take for a pidgeon to get their "adult voice?" Once she stopped peeping for food, she seems to use it to mean "pick me up" But no other vocalizations yet.
100%aggreed ! Pigeons are very very underrated!
I wish more people loved them 🥲
@@tylerrugge true. My mom doesn’t hate them but has this super weird “superstition” that they “curse” gods with their grunts or something? Idk. This prevented me from getting my pidgey at the last moment because someone told her! How?! She even likes pigeons and feeds them. ;-;
It's not underrated in our country though
@@tylerrugge agree.
Awesome animals I’ve raised a lot of them!!!!!! You’ve been a very inspirational person in our animal journey. We currently have a harlequin mccaw. Reticulated python. Ball python. 2 rats. A raccoon. A hermit crab. 2 cats. 3 dogs and a leopard gecko!!!!!!! Would love to see you make a video on raccoon care !!!!!!!
"Wow That's the stupidest animal I've ever seen in my entire life"
You quoted it perfectly and pulled me out of it😂
Your Tiktok inspired us to adopt a pigeon! We just got approved this week and we are hoping to get him this weekend. So thank you! I'm obsessed!
Their cooing is so calming
I love how quiet they are! Other birds just drive me crazy with how much they scream like toddlers lmao
Cute ❤️❤️❤️
My girlfriend always talks about how much she likes pigeon and how she wants to keep one. Guess it would be a great choice, thanks to this video ^^
My Pigeon is definitely smarter than my hand fed Cockatiel. She recognizes human faces, understood the layout of the house before visiting all rooms, and is incredibly easy to communicate with relative to the Cockatiel
I feed 'wild' pigeons out of my hand on my balcony and there is a nest now, can't live without them lol I would miss them.
i remember when i had a parrot and i would hear in the middle of the night
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *attempt of singing*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
i love the sounds pigeons make. it sounds like they're a guardian of a dungeon!
Please show more of Cooper and him flying or doing things.
I already have a lovebird which is partly because of Tyler's mango videos back in the day and now he's got me thinking about pigeons XD
Do you have a care guide on pigeons? If not, we'd love to see one!
I have a care guide I typed out on Coo-pers IG account in his bio; Cooperthepigeon
We rescued a baby pigeon on Aug. 1st. Actually 2, 1 of them didn't survive. I ground up some dove food in a coffee grinder and added some water. I used a small saline spray bottle, cutting the tip to make it bigger, then dripped the food into their mouths however I could. Wrapping a towel around them to keep them still, it was difficult prying open the mouth with one hand while dripping in the food.
I had a better time just dripping it along the edges of the beak where the bottom and top come together. In a day or two, one of them started eating and drinking on it's own.
Now, it's been 4 wks. and we're enjoying the bird. I can handle the bird a lot of the time. I suspect the bird is male, because of the sassiness that Tyler talks about. Very territorial of his habitat. Loves to be free in the living area.
I immediately looked at the thumbnail and thought "magician"
I have fell on love with pigeons from a youtuber who rescues pigeons and has an outdoor pigeon house! Holly Conrad is the reason why i fell in love with pigeons
I'm never in my life going to own a pigeon but I feel like I've learned valuable information from this video that I can use in the future somehow. And it's nice seeing birds that are usually hanging around the street in the good care of a decent human, lol
Been watching pigeon related videos.
I saw a pigeon in this video.
I clicked.
the fact that there's already a dislike im-
Pigeon haters 😡
@@tylerrugge flying rats
Rats are super great pets so the fact pigeons are flying rats makes them even better.
Let’s be honest it was probably Maddie...
@@R-Mean1000 you anger me
I adopted my pigeon from a bird hospital that rehabs wild birds! As a domesticated breed they couldn’t release him normally, I was lucky enough to be there to scoop him. Love my beby boy ♡ ♡
Thanks for making this video! I also have a pet pigeon and it’s sad that they aren’t better known as the fantastic companions that they are
Appreciative companion breeder here, thanks for spreading the good coo!
Hey this is something I overlooked as well. For one, and I believe this is a big one for apartments, is that they're much quieter than a parrot.
Yeah, that's one very overlooked aspect of choosing to keep pidgeons as a pet bird;
Roosters crow. Crows caw. Parrots and budgies shriek.
But pidgeons? My grandma's coffee percolator is probably louder than your average pidgeon.
Theres the Chicago pigeon rescue here in my state, and im excited for getting space soon to rescue a few of them. Im glad to see the tiktok blowing up, bc more people can appreciate these funny lil guys
Aww mb one day I'll get a pigeon ❤ I've only ever seen non-city pigeons at the county fair. I had no idea they could be regular pets.
Honestly the cooing is kinda soothing In a way
Pet pigeon owner here. Great video, and beautiful birds, but some considerations:
"They are not very loud...The loudest sound they make is their coo." Not quite. Our male's nesting call is, bar none, the loudest and most annoying sound he makes! It's similar to a rhythmic hooting sound. If his loudest sounds were cooing and flying, we wouldn't have a qualm. But that nesting call, my goodness. Not conducive if you're on the phone or a Zoom meeting.
"The pecking is literally a little pinch." True, if they're young and don't have any beak overgrowth. Get your bird a brick or something to use as a grindstone. Otherwise, the pecking is more of a vice grip than a pinch and can even break the skin.
"They're not destructive animals." Not quite. Our birdie loves to destroy our plants. He will identify any plant, fly to it, uproot it, make a scene, dance around in victory as he leaves a wake of chaos in his path, leaves & soil all over the place.
Otherwise, this is all very accurate. Even with the aforementioned, we love our birb.
I have 7 parrots and a ringneck dove, and I welcome my first pigeon into my flock in the morning. I’m so excited! :)
I have a lovebird but want a pigeon. But can't imagine they will get on lol pigeons are gently timid but my lovebird is a bit of an aggressive b**ch
Lovebirds don’t even get along with lovebirds half the time, probably will need separate playtimes with you
I completely agree with you on everything you have said in this video. One thing your doing wrong though is while your holding it at 5:20 your putting your hands on it’s back and that will just confuse it because it thinks you want to mate
My pigeon is turning 15 years old in a few days!
This makes me miss the pair of mourning doves that nested on my balcony last year. Such a wonderful quarantine watching this couple raise 3 sets of babies.
I've always wanted an owl tho
If only owls made good pets
Only owl pet I have seen was really aggressive
Owls aren't good pets, but they can make excellent partners for an experienced falconer!
Have you ever considered Falconry? Working alongside birds of prey is so fascinating.
you can get an owl pigeon
@@shepherdbrooks7609 it must be amazing
@Tyler Rugge I would love a series on Pigeon care! I'm so interested in them and there is so little information about them as pets on RUclips. Great video by the way! Coo-per is so cute
I don't feel I can have birds with my cats and all but I always wanted a pigeon since rescuing a spent racer years back. I get visited by a family of wild wood-pigeons here though! They are so smart and loving to each other.
I’ve had pigeons and parrots and they both are tamed but pigeons are just so much more chill there awesome animals
I had a bird named Bird, Bird was an unusually intelligent pigeon, and Bird was a great pet.🕊
Hey, I started watching your videos a couple months ago and thanks to you, I will be welcoming in a married pair of pigeons that I adopted from Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue on the 19th! I'm so excited!! Thank you!
I think I first saw you on TikTok and then looked you up here, I can't quite remember.
@@erikawilliams2837 how are you finding your pigeons so far? They are great pets!
@@zewt I love them and they are so cute and funny but my couple is hard to take care of. I've had them for 3 months but they still struggle immensely when I need to put on/off or change their pants.They have huge poops because they are King pigeons so it's bad having to deal with it every day. It would be better if at least they weren't scared of me still. I would never give them back but I definitely have thought about it.
@@erikawilliams2837 3 months is still a relatively short period of time in bird keepting terms... if you are able to put pants on, I think it's good progress (with struggle or otherwies). Do you keep them entirely indoor?
@@zewt Yeah, I'm hoping they get better with more time. And putting their pants on is very stressful. I have to sit down with them, holding their wings down on there body and against my stomach. I end up getting scratched, wing slapped and/or poop spilled everyday. And I hate that it scares them. The female is less scared but the male shakes any time I come near him. I feel bad about that. Yes, they are entirely indoors but I let them free roam from about 9am-11pm. They also have a "Kitty Cot" that is on a sliding door window where they sit a lot and look out at the yard and woods and they also get some sun there. And they also have a large cage.
Me who just made pigeons using their DNA in biology:😳
It was a simulator pretty cool
Great video! Million dollar questions for parrot owners, do you ever have your parrots out with your pigeons? My parrots are out all day long, as long as I am home, they are out of their cages. Guessing pigeons & parrots wouldn't do very well together...
Parrots are notorious for snapping pigeon’s beaks off so it’s not safe to have them out together.
@@MaddieSmith That's enough for me to say no pigeons for me. 👍
I love pigeons! I had rescued a 3week old one and fell in love with it. I had a mourning dove who are similar. They make great pets.
15 years ago I used to have a tan colored wild pigeon, my brother brought it in cause the bird was injured, and when the pigeon healed we eventually kept it as a pet, but one day the pigeon flew away...which was for the best tbh considering the bird was born in the wild and now was living in captivity, and I’m sure the pigeon missed the great outdoors, we named her camila (we weren’t sure if it was a boy or girl) and one vivid memory I remember is when she used to fly around the house, without fail, she would always fly to my mom and sit in her head 😂 (my mom has curly poofy nest like hair)
My grandparents had pigeons as pets, they would always make this funny laughing noise along with their cooing
My family and I raised pigeons, we race them, eat them, sell them, we have all sorts of breeds from show pigeons to bringing back rare colors (my dad is currently working to bring back the almond color of chinese owls, we only have one owl that has that color). Pigeons are super neat and I love them, I always say they have the Benjamin button disease because birds as little chicks are considered "ugly" but to me they look like old people and grow into beautiful birds.
Pigeons are the BEST pets. Theyre SWEET, they nest and its very cute. Theyre curious and protective. They fly onto your bed to nap next to you. Theyre also VERY easy and cheap to take care of and are overall amazing company
Dang, now I want a pigeon. 😂
Where was this when I was thinking of getting a pidgeon instead of a cockatiel...
I love them!! They seem so gentle and sweet, and their various patterns are gorgeous!
I imagine Tyler having a mansion to house all his pets :-)
8:43 *casually hands over pigeon like a phone* "Yes, Hello?" 😭😂
Ah another stop in my never ending research before getting a dove myself
I have a dove, I think they’re pretty similar to pigeons. My dove is my best friend! One of the best animal companions I’ve ever had :)