Wiley Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 they look a bonny couple, are you thinking about housing a few more.What other stuff do they have in there environment as i noticed a paint tin. From what i can see the chequer looks like a hen and im not to sure on the red as his in difficult angle but he may be a cock!
DJ Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Posted January 19, 2007 yeh wiley i have still got a couple of tins of paint in my shed which my friend is collecting tommorow with some other bits so that my guests have more room,i didnt realise what a mess they make and ive only got two but their worth the trouble as i enjoy watching them walking and flying around the garden
gangster Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 if the red has black bits in tail feathers its a cock if they are brown its a hen..........
Wiley Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 yeh wiley i have still got a couple of tins of paint in my shed which my friend is collecting tommorow with some other bits so that my guests have more room,i didnt realise what a mess they make and ive only got two but their worth the trouble as i enjoy watching them walking and flying around the garden o good i hope they stay with you as they may decide once fit to get up and go but if they do let me know and ill breed you some one or two babies for you
Guest beautyhomer Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 if the red has black bits in tail feathers its a cock if they are brown its a hen.......... Not all red cocks have black flecks,all depends if they are heterozygos or homozygos.Pure red cocks do not have the flecks only the ones carrying blue show them. However red hens do not have the flecks because they only have one colour gene (hemizygos)and therefore cannot be carrying blue.
Peckedhen Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Do you have the Ladybird version of this? I'm glad mine are pure white! Less confusing! ;D
Guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 ;D ;D blimey ladybird version , someones showing age!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D i can remember my grandmother telling me she read then in her youth ;D ;D ;D no offence , just joking andy 8)
Guest beautyhomer Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Homozygos red+red genes = red cock,no flecks heterozygos red+blue genes = red cock with black flecks hemizygos 1 red gene = red hen
DJ Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Posted January 20, 2007 well my shed is all cleared out now apart from my pigeons thanks for the offer wiley it didnt occur to me that they may fly to their old home i hope not cos one of the owners said that his lost pigeon was only fit for the bin should i keep them locked up for a while and hope that they have eggs which will encourage them to stay? thanks for other replies but most of the comments about colouring went way over my head i can see there is a lot to pigeon keeping and thank you everybody for your help deb
Guest CS Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Nice cheq and red, Hope your going to keep them in the future, if yes so you'll enjoy this hobby.
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