yeboah Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Dark CHEQ Wf 3yo racing cock Well through moult He has changed colour dramatically Can only describe him as a stunning bronze wf He was named Morrison But now think he will be known as whacko Jacko Kept them since 1970 and never seen this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Very interesting Mike. What environmental changes occurred during the moult? Any change to the feeding, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGPETE Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Maybe he's seen the ethnic change in the high street and wants to follow the trend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted October 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Very interesting Mike. What environmental changes occurred during the moult? Any change to the feeding, etc? Let him rear pair youngsters for first time ,when took hen away he completely fell to bits When moulding always all best high fats that are left mixed 50/50 with a mixture very simular to Gerry plus but better lol Baths with those Klaus crystals Good job he had not won big Andy Would have looked weird a champ in different photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Let him rear pair youngsters for first time ,when took hen away he completely fell to bits When moulding always all best high fats that are left mixed 50/50 with a mixture very simular to Gerry plus but better lol Baths with those Klaus crystals Good job he had not won big Andy Would have looked weird a champ in different photos Environment can cause changes, but the feeding doesn't seem to be the cause. Have you used the crystals before? Have they affected any of the others? What was different for him? Reared a pair of youngsters for the first time and fell to bits after the hen was taken away. Had he been through a hard racing season? Did the nutrition go to building up himself after rearing instead of into feathers? Is the bronze a weakness in feather colour or is it due to an increase in rufus polygenes down to some feed supplement, an increase in iron or some such? Finally, interesting though it may be, does it matter? If the feathers are of good quality it shouldn't affect his racing next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackswan Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I have seen this in young pigeons where they have changed from white griz to dark checker all in the genes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted October 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 StressI the stress of getting race marked with the superstars of Fechan on a Friday Night Thats why my hairs now Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted October 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Environment can cause changes, but the feeding doesn't seem to be the cause. Have you used the crystals before? Have they affected any of the others? What was different for him? Reared a pair of youngsters for the first time and fell to bits after the hen was taken away. Had he been through a hard racing season? Did the nutrition go to building up himself after rearing instead of into feathers? Is the bronze a weakness in feather colour or is it due to an increase in rufus polygenes down to some feed supplement, an increase in iron or some such? Finally, interesting though it may be, does it matter? If the feathers are of good quality it shouldn't affect his racing next year. Have used the crystals many times Andy he is the only one that has changed ,Excellent feather quality so no problems there .Good point regarding the iron as they did receive extra iron Just something i was studying regarding next years racing Seems many roads lead to Rome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Have used the crystals many times Andy he is the only one that has changed ,Excellent feather quality so no problems there .Good point regarding the iron as they did receive extra iron Just something i was studying regarding next years racing Seems many roads lead to Rome Hope you have a bronze champion next year and perhaps a flighter one the year after if he changes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I the stress of getting race marked with the superstars of Fechan on a Friday Night Thats why my hairs now Silver I blame stress for my grey hair.....usually brought on by my old boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I've heard if this before Jim Wilkson had one do a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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