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post #1 of 13
2/14/12 at 4:42pm
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Okay, I'm asking for the sky here but...  

 

I have this typical Rock Pigeon I am not sure of its gender.  I'd like to find out.  I usually can guess these pretty well by observing pigeon behavior over the years, but this one is eluding me.  This bird was caught in a barn back in April and is still a little wild.  The kids named it "Peg"

 

Since I don't have any other birds right now this one has no one to interact with so I could better judge its s*x.  Here's some pics of him/her/it.  So, can you guess its gender?  Give it a shot.

 

(Thanks to all)

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post #2 of 13
2/14/12 at 5:36pm

Male? That's my guess.

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Proud owner of 1 dog now (God bless Sam, my friend of 15 years), 2 cats (with more personality than they can handle), and 9 chickens with more to come in the future!!  My flock consists of 6 Golden Comets and 3 Black Sex Links. Next Spring I plan to add some Old English Game Bantams, Kraienkoppes, Black Sumatras and Guineas to the flock!!
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post #3 of 13
2/15/12 at 4:50pm

The head looks feminine, but many feral males are also finely built.  Looks to be a real pet.

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post #4 of 13
2/15/12 at 5:00pm

tough, but I vote male.

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post #5 of 13
2/16/12 at 1:12pm

Looks like a hen to me, shouldn't you release her though to be with her own kind?

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post #6 of 13
2/16/12 at 2:09pm

The only reason I believe the its a male is because of breast, but the beak is very feminine.

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post #7 of 13
2/16/12 at 7:24pm

Hen

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post #8 of 13
2/17/12 at 1:23pm

Your brave letting it sit on your head, lol

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post #9 of 13
2/23/12 at 8:23pm
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My head seems to be the only place it feels most at home.

 

Thanks for the input.  As predicted it's a close vote.  Definitively has its own personality.  A little skittish around most people, but is most accepting with me.  (S)He keeps a suspicious eye on the dog, especially since that "retrieving incident" last spring when we first brought him home.  :-)

 

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post #10 of 13
2/24/12 at 4:20pm

Head shape says male but the whole bird together looks girly. Of course it looks young and a lot of ferals are quite dainty looking to begin with. It may fill out more as it ages.

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