what colour is this

[edthekid]

out of mealy hen and a black cock

[gooner]

i would say its a red slatey

[grizzal]

i would say its a red slatey

 

so would I :)

[OLDYELLOW]

nods head

[Roland]

Red shallie....

[REDCHEQHEN]

I could tell a porkie pie and agree with all the others - but I don't know

 

a lovely looking youngster whatever the colour - as is the nest mate

[Guest The main Mahon]

Red Schailie.

[fletch]

can i ask about colour what is this one

[edthekid]

yellow/opal?

[fletch]

thats what my mate said who has lent here to me (yellow)

[Roland]

Now what, if any, is the difference between a Dun and a Shallie. Personally I believe they are the same, and depends where you live / was taught.

[Guest beautyhomer]

out of mealy hen and a black cock

 

Ash Red Spread

 

The youngster has got the ash red colour gene from the hen and the colour modifying gene spread (makes blue pigeons black) from the cock.

 

If you pair this bird to a blue hen you will breed blacks.

 

Yes this youngster is a cock.

[Guest beautyhomer]

Now what, if any, is the difference between a Dun and a Shallie. Personally I believe they are the same, and depends where you live / was taught.

 

Dun is a dilute black.

 

Shallie is a racing fanciers term so I am not familiar with it

[Ronnie]

 

Ash Red Spread

 

The youngster has got the ash red colour gene from the hen and the colour modifying gene spread (makes blue pigeons black) from the cock.

 

If you pair this bird to a blue hen you will breed blacks.

 

Yes this youngster is a cock.

 

You never fail to amze me with your knowledge

[edthekid]

this is nest mate....not as in pic1..so i gather both are cocks..what if this paired to a whit hen......what do you get mealys and grizzles?

[Guest beautyhomer]

Maybe its just the photo but that second one does not look red.If it is the same colour as the first one then yes it will be a cock if you are sure of the parentage.

[edthekid]

yes mate both same colour must be photo.....when they were feathering...i thought they would be barless mealys for some reason

[Guest Doade]

Glassfeather is your man he knows everything about pigeons  :-/

[pjc]

yes mate both same colour must be photo.....when they were feathering...i thought they would be barless mealys for some reason

 

 

They are barless mealy's in race bird terms!

 

[Guest beautyhomer]

yes mate both same colour must be photo.....when they were feathering...i thought they would be barless mealys for some reason

 

Had this discussion on here before.You are right that they look like barless mealys but genetically they are different.The give away is the sire being a black.As I posted before,you will be able to breed blacks from them BUT you will never breed a barless blue.

[valteng]

nice colors.. I agree also to other... it is a slate...