The tiger swallow is a bird that must be plucked several time over a period of years . tHEY PLUCK COLORED FEATHERS THAT GROW BACK WHITE .To find birds try npausa.com or if you can find perry mueller in st. louis mo.. i will try to find another soruce also.
I Have Seen Alot Of Muffed Birds With This I Think It Has To Do With Muff Gene I Would Trim The Birds Muffs All Of Them And The Hock Feathers And Vent Feathers House Pigeon Have Long Loose Feathers And This Will Help Dureing Breeding Season When The Birds Are Mateing I Known This Is Not...
First Are These Rolllers Young Or Old Birds That Have Been Flown .the Cage Size Would Be Good Enough For Two Pairs Haveenest For Each Pair Different Ends Of The Cage Shaveings A Little Straw Or Hay Even Pine Needles Would Make Great Nesting I Have Used Medium Size Or Large Plastic Dog Bowls...
i would not feed sratch to pigeons can cause another problem stick with pigeon feed at least a 16% protein for breeding and showing . one last question if you keep your birds seperate do all your birds have the same problems not hatching if so find the common thing they all come into...
Go to some of the pigeon supply dealers links and call them and ask questions about different meds. I know that .ED at segiels supply will answer questions he is a racing homer breeder Other ones out there may do the same but i have no expirence with them There are on line sites...
Seperate pens for pairs is usually for birds to know exact parentage or for some breeds that are aggressive in a open loft . I have both and enjoy the birds flying around while sitting in the loft watching them court build nest feed babies and just looking at them Here is a site not...
the king pigeons that are being saved are utiltey type raised for meat and some are large crosses kings have a large following of breeders just do not see them in these chats show kings were at one time one of the largest entrys at the npa national it time that the larger breeds are...
after reading your problem i would first get a vet involed with the problems another thing your birds sound like they are in small quarters were maybe the cock starts driving the hen to mate again have had this happen with pairs feeding babies and abandoning them just removed the cock...
go to npausa.com the website for national pigeon club there are members that can answer and help with any ? you have first i would try the state rep they could give you local breeders
There are many types of preforming breeds of pigeons the recent interduction of middle east fliers have increased the type preformence you can see . Such as birds that roll up instead of rolling down . Crack tumblers that make sounds as they preform . Donecks divers that go up...