Pidgeons

[frogga]

How much damage do pidgeons cause on a veg patch?

Ive heard they eat brassicas, but not sure on other crops, we have around 8 or 9 pairs in the trees in our garden and im just worried that tey will fancy large lunches eating the plants.

If I caught them and released them elsewhere would they just return or des it need much more careful observation, I am going to cover the patch with net, or should I make pidgeon pie with them?

[CaroltheCarrot]

pie pie pie cuaght some eying up my patch yesterday

[rustylady]

Net your brassicas and make pigeon pie to serve with them

[Jelliebabe]

Pigeons are pests If you do catch them and make Pie, could I come for tea? I have a pigeon nesting on the chimney to my bedroom fireplace, it woke me up at 5am this morning coo cooing! grrrrr

[COMPOST CORNER]

Depends on the type of pigeon, feral or street pigeons aren't good to eat. Woodpigeons however are a much prized delicacy, though I have never eaten it (yet).
I'm not certain, but as they are classed as a pest, if you catch them and release you may be commiting an offence, in much the same way as if you caught and released a rat or a grey squirrel.

[Flummery]

They come back. If you shoot them others will come. All you can do is make netting cages.

[Nik]

How exactly were you proposing to catch them?