Panting with mouth open

[rasbull]

I have noticed a few of my pigeons have there mouths open and appear to be panting. Is this to cool the body down and totally natural or is it for some underlaying reason? I have seen many birds display the same signs especially when landing after a fly. (not just my own pigeons)

[Guest TIMBARRA LOFTS]

they are cooling down the blood. nothing to worry about,

[john nico]

its maybe the change in the weather has it been warm the last couple ov days

[Guest spin cycle]

they do pant to cool down....the question IMO is why do they do this after an excersize flight ?....in my own limited experience i think it is a sign of lacking a little fitness.

[Tony C]

Outside of illness being overweight, unfit, hot conditions or a fright will make them pant.

 

Or trying to keep up with my pigeons ;D ;D

[Guest IB]

I don't think it's been all that warm, certainly not warm enough to make birds pant after exercise. Only open mouth I've seen just now is with hens eggy & near their time, and that was when taking off from the deck. So maybe more to do with fitness and / or weight than heat?

[Guest kev d]

ive been waching my birds exercise they are flying realy well after being locked up over winter

and one or two of mine are panting as well it,s just that there not very fit at the moment .

but they will be when the basket comes out .

[Guest Owen]

You are probably over feeding and they are too damned fat. Check for canker and cocci because they will not have enough energy too fly much if they have either of those problems. Overwieght and overfed pigeons do not win races. Fact.

[Guest kev d]

mine are on open loft for about 3hrs aday the temp down here as been about 17 for over a week now

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Can assure you guys pigeons that pant are slightly overweight or  a bit nervous, they may have a respiritory problem but would gamble on the first two  

[hotrod]

mine are on open loft for about 3hrs aday the temp down here as been about 17 for over a week now

 

where are you majorca?

[Guest kev d]

 

where are you majorca?

somerset , come home from work today my heads like a tomato

realy warm again today even warmer in cornwall

 

 

[Guest TIMBARRA LOFTS]

they do pant to cool down....the question IMO is why do they do this after an excersize flight ?....in my own limited experience i think it is a sign of lacking a little fitness.

 

 

 

because pigeons dont have sweat glands..

 

[jakjak]

I don't think it's been all that warm, certainly not warm enough to make birds pant after exercise. Only open mouth I've seen just now is with hens eggy & near their time, and that was when taking off from the deck. So maybe more to do with fitness and / or weight than heat?

 

agree with this......more like a weight problem

[Guest Paulo]

too fat