Strange pupil...

[Fbirdie]

I saw a pigeon today with a tear-drop shaped pupil.  Only one eye was like this.  Is this the result of an injury, genetics, or just a fluke?  Will the bird be disqualified from showing in the future?  Thanks.

[Clarkey1990]

Yeh its called an odd eye or bull eye. Its a major fault so the pigeon will most likely be disqualified. It is usually genetic but you can get them on the off chance from two birds with clear eyes.

[Guest]

I saw a pigeon today with a tear-drop shaped pupil.  Only one eye was like this.  Is this the result of an injury, genetics, or just a fluke?  Will the bird be disqualified from showing in the future?  Thanks.

 

any chance of a pic and let us see what your on about

[Wiley]

Yeh its called an odd eye or bull eye. Its a major fault so the pigeon will most likely be disqualified. It is usually genetic but you can get them on the off chance from two birds with clear eyes.

 

 

Bull eyes are dark eyes clarkey that cannot be read, they look dark and dull and apparent in birds with alot of pied?

 

[Guest]

I'd expect the pupil to be round, I've no idea how the muscles could perform properly round 'a pear-shaped hole' to control light flow thro the lens behind it. You're maybe seeing the same black as shading, think the eye-sign people call it running or trespassing? into the other circles / iris.

[Fbirdie]

The bird has very vivid orange irises, just one strange tear-drop shaped pupil!     Let me grab the camera and get a picture.  It is a very "flighty" pigeon and perhaps that could explain its behavior if it cannot see properly?

[Clarkey1990]

That sounds like a split eye then. There could be a more technical name for split eye but its basically like you described. Its rugby ball shaped. Do you keep fancys as it happens quite a lot with them. I get one every so often also. Its not because of injury and i dont think its genetic as a split eye never breed a split eye for me.

[Guest bristolkev]

i too had a pigeon this year with one pupil shaped like a tear.both eyes were bright orange with one normal and one tear shape pupil.lost him on his third race.just thought it was a breeding defect.

[Fbirdie]

Sorry that “quick” turned into three days.  I lost track of time and had to leave for camping.  Anyway, came home tonight to find my prize Frillback dead.  I am not in the mood to try to take another photo of the bird with the strange eye.  Thanks for all your help everyone, I really appreciate it.

[Clarkey1990]

Sorry that “quick” turned into three days.  I lost track of time and had to leave for camping.  Anyway, came home tonight to find my prize Frillback dead.  I am not in the mood to try to take another photo of the bird with the strange eye.  Thanks for all your help everyone, I really appreciate it.

 

The cock or hen

 

[Fbirdie]

My cock bird died.  He had normal eyes.  It is a fancy hen that has the strange eye.

[Wiley]

Sorry that “quick” turned into three days.  I lost track of time and had to leave for camping.  Anyway, came home tonight to find my prize Frillback dead.  I am not in the mood to try to take another photo of the bird with the strange eye.  Thanks for all your help everyone, I really appreciate it.

 

sorry of your sad loss but id be wondering why it had died?

[Fbirdie]

Wiley, I'd love to know that, too!  He was perfectly fine when I left.  Happy and healthy and looking good.  I had just gotten him less than a week ago, too.  I am devastated but it happens and life goes on.   :'(