go to the american gaint homer website there is a breeder in dallas david hurt and one in centerville martin last name they are close davids parents live in temple i believe
if you do not show and expose your birds to others it is not a problem to vac. but most vac. before start of breeding and young will need two doses directions on vac.
go to the usanpa.com website there you will find info on pigeons nepigeonsupplies .com a pigeon supplier in ct. the most common to vac. for is pmv really need to if showing or raceing passed by contact of birds that carry this virus
the first sunday in oct.at the fair grounds in conroe there is a big bird swap if you are close if not give me your local and will help know lot of roller guy in texas
the feathers on the legs in the pic would be considered grouse leg homers and rollers have it no one breed can be identified by just feathers on the legs need pic ,
this bird looks sick it is young try putting its beak in water it wings are dropping and the eyes are closed if not dehyderated it is sick looking to me far as a breed really hard to tell maybe a feral with groused legs
i believe diamond doves would not do well in cold unless they had heat ringneck white and the mutations would be ok if provided with dry and draft free loft when you get into the more exoctic doves and pigeons they have more needs special feed and care so find some local...
if you can put a small cup that cannot be turned over close to the nest the babies will learn how to eat on there own faster by the way sometimes the male is so intent on starting a new nest they will sometimes not fedd the young had a brunner pouter male that did this had to...
a few things could have happened first bantam got in the nest and eggs stepped on and other thrown out another thing nest matrial or nest not big enough or first time hatching i go with the first happening it is hard to keep chickens and pigeons togather
cracked corn is linked to causeing canker in pigeons also it molds faster cracked corn is not good for pigeons first where is the heart of the kernal in the sack you bought or the next sack.that is why you buy feed corn i have never heard of cracked corn in a pigeon feed you pay more for...