stewarty dove Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 can any one tell me what is a cock or a hen cheers
sapper756 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 God I need glasses :-/ 3 hens I think
Wiley Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 if the reds got black anywhere in its tail or wing its a cock, if it has brown splashes its a hen
Guest casbri Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 get a needle with cotton through eye hold it over the back of the bird if the needle rotates its a hen if it goes backwards and forwards its a cock.try it
wilkins Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 get a needle with cotton through eye hold it over the back of the bird if the needle rotates its a hen if it goes backwards and forwards its a cock.try it my mate breeds canaries and does this , but not all can get it right like he does
Guest ljb107 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 if the reds got black anywhere in its tail or wing its a cock, if it has brown splashes its a hen That can't be right, my definate pair of kirk patricks are reds and both have black in their wings and tail.
Wiley Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 That can't be right, my definate pair of kirk patricks are reds and both have black in their wings and tail. well in my experience if you have a red and a mealy, with black they are generally cocks.
Guest ljb107 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 well in my experience if you have a red and a mealy, with black they are generally cocks. i have a freak female then. Lloyd
Guest Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 Hi Stuarty dove, you can normally tell by the size of the wattle. what sex they are. The cocks tend to have bigger wattles than hens. Hens tend to have smaller flatter heads than cocks but as always there is the exception to the rule. Another way is by the toes! holding the pigeon normally as if you were going to read its ring number gentley hold the outside two toes together just above the ball of the foot using your forefinger and thumb, if the two toes are the same length then the bird will more than likely be a hen. If one toe is longer than the other, then your bird should be a cock. Although not infallable, in 25 years of racing pigeons my boyfriend has only proved this theory wrong twice, both times with hens from the same family! Hope that helps ...........Amanda
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