Colour Change

[yeboah]

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

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Very interesting Mike. What environmental changes occurred during the moult?

 

Any change to the feeding, etc?

[BIGPETE]

Maybe he's seen the ethnic change in the high street and wants to follow the trend

[yeboah]

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

[Kyleakin Lofts]

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.

[blackswan]

I have seen this in young pigeons where they have changed from white griz to dark checker all in the genes.

[dal2]

Stress

[yeboah]

Stress

I the stress of getting race marked with the superstars of Fechan on a Friday Night

Thats why my hairs now Silver

[yeboah]

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

[Kyleakin Lofts]

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.

[dal2]

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

[tiger]

I've heard if this before Jim Wilkson had one do a couple of years ago