bell bottom (feathers on its feet)

[mobster]

just confused about this baby pigeon from my breeder. it has feathers all over its feet.

its parents are normal and dont have feathers on their feet.

 

do you guys know such strain of a racing pigeon that has feathers on their feet (bell bottom)..

 

gary

[PIGEON_MAN]

HI GARY,I BELIEVE THAT YEARS AGO A STRAIN OF RACING PIGEONS THAT HAD THE FEATHERED LEGS AND FEET WERE THE WEGGE,S AND THE GITS,WOULDN,T THINK THERE ARE ANY OF THEM ABOUT NOW BUT I SUPPOSE THAT YOURS COULD BE SOME SOUGHT OF THROUGH BACK TO THEM.WHAT STRAIN OF BIRD HAVE YOU GOT.

[Guest]

Mobster, I have a few feathery footed pigeons, which originate from a busheart hen that use to win over the water in our club about ten years ago, I dont know were she was from, but every one of mine that has feathery feet have done well over the water.

[westburylofts]

 

If you look at the pictue of the red cock bird on the left you will see

he has feathered feet,  he is a Janssen  from the Pickering line's

all his yb's have feathered legs, but not all have the amount he has.

 

Think you get the odd throw back every now and then.

 

  RAY

[westy]

yep it is normal as westburyloft has got one i would love to have one myself.

[westburylofts]

 

YOUR DAD TOLD US YOU ALLREADY HAVE FEATHER LEGS

PAIN WHEN PUTTING YOUR SOCKS ON

[mobster]

thanks for enlighting me. i thought that this strain came from a famcy pigeon and dont have the characteristics of a racing  pigeon.

 

 

[westy]

YOUR DAD TOLD US YOU ALLREADY HAVE FEATHER LEGS

PAIN WHEN PUTTING YOUR SOCKS ON

 

WHO ME?

 

 

[westburylofts]

 

YES YOU  

WITH THE FEATHERED LEG'S  

   LOL

[westy]

i know westy with his feathered legs

[jimmy white]

I HAVE A FEW FEATHRED LEG TYPES ALL DOWN FROM ANGUS NELSON HEN 3 NAT NANTES   [LEAST IT WILL KEEP THEIR LEGS WARM IN THIS WEATHER]A LOT OF THE OLD GITS HAD THIS TRAIT,,,, ;D ;D A LOT OF THE OLD GITS HAVE OTHER TRAITS NOWADAYS ;D ;D ME INCLUDED ;D ;D

[westy]

i have a pigeon breed of jimmy with like ruffled up feathers on its neck but is breed into him i will get pictures of it.

[jimmy white]

i think westy thats what we call a frill,theres other traits like tufts at the back of their heads, a lot of van geels had this, and theres feathered legs, sbelbin will tell you about that as i sent him one, and i think he might have some, its just traits in breeding

[schouwman71]

i have a karl herman cock with very feathered feet,his legs and feet are full of white feathers although he is a cheg pied,he breeds feather legs aswell.

[mobster]

this is my feathered feet young bird

[Guest]

Heard yesterday from my Beginner that he has just weaned to Janssen pigeons with feathered feet.

[THE FIFER]

YES ITS QUITE COMMAN THOSE DAYS LIKE THE COCKATOO ON THE HEAD

[jons_pigeons]

o6 young bird aka wellies

[westy]

nice pics both of you.

[Larry Lucas]

The Smerle of Liege was a pigeon used in developing the modern racing pigeon.  A fast very short distance pigeon.  This bird was based, as I recall, on the owl pigeon or turbit.  That is the genetic origin of the feathered feet hatching in your lofts, in my opinion.