Orange or Black feet on squabs

[birdman55678]

I recond most have noticed at one time or another that some ybs when hatched have orange feet while others have black feet.  Has anyone kept track to see if the orange or black fly better than the others.  Wonder what causes this, I suspect it has to do with the actual color of the bird but I am not sure.  Just wondering if anyone has any ideas.  thanks.  Ed

[westy]

mine always black mate, r u sure u ent got a duck in ya pen ;D lol mate only joking

[Wiley]

i get a mixture never had orange more of a pink colour i do get some black but not many but i dont take no notice will do this season for you tho

[birdman55678]

Now thats funny that you mention the ducks, none around here but the geese are flying everywhere here.  Wonder if one of them been sneaking in the loft at night.. LOL..   Ed ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

My mate reckons you will never have a good pigeon with black feet, and we did look at 80 Yb last year between both lofts and everyone bred with black feet had gone by the end of the YB season!! He may be right!?

[rosebowl]

well i keep rolers and the black feet ones roll deeper than orange feet but orange ones fly longer ive got one witha orange and a black foot but its a lazy sod and its the only one that sits on the house roof but dont no if its the same with racers as ove not got any yet will have next year am gonna start racing if all goes well

 

 

darren

[birdman55678]

Albear that is exactly the kind of information I was hoping to get..  thank you. Ed

[westy]

well i think it is ms pigeon has the odd pigeon with black feet and she said they turn out good birds.

[yearling]

never done any good with the black legs dont know why ,not done much better with the other buggers either lol

[sapper756]

Don,t really take much notice of the feet, as long as they stop the ring falling off and have 2 good wings ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I want them to fly home, not WALK ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

sapper time to take note I reckon, when my partner told me last year that birds xy & Z would be no good at 4 weeks old, I queried him, he told me he had never had a pigeon with black feet do anything and they would more than likely all be lost in their first season. I did not disregard his view because he is one of the few people I have come across who can select the best pigeons in the hand, so we did keep a look out and at the end of the YB season there weren't any left and we both had very good YB season's, I reckon he's probably right, no doubt though there will be the exception to the rule!

We shall of course keep a look out again this year and post on the site at the start of the season those that we breed with black legs and at the end of the season report on their progress. Would be good if others did the same?

[Guest bristolkev]

i`m gonna look at that this year and take note.

[Guest shadow]

the best feet are the first back on race day regardless of colour

[birdman55678]

I have tracked my birds this way for the last 3 years.  I am going to discount this last year as with the move and all I can't trust my bad results in the new concourse.  This year I will continue it.  Not counting the last years my results have led me to believe the black feet are not to be counted on.  Its not 100% though.  Ed

[Guest]

Shadow  ...to extend your thopughts the best oranges are the best oranges regardless of colour