Indian Fantail Interest

[rodriguezpoultry]

Pretty! Do they stay in those types of cages or do you let them out for exercise? I was thinking of keeping them in a pen similar to that one permanently but don't want to stress them.

 

[abluechipstock]

mine are actually in a bigger loft was doing some separating the day i took the pic, i let mine out to fly with everyone else they don't do much flying but walk around and pick at the grass, just be outside with them in case of predators

 

[manybirds]

the good thing about pigeons is once they are a mated pair you can let them in with all the other birds and they won't cross. I keep damacians indian fantails and american fantails all in the same loft. just seperate them until u catch them doing something lovey (ie beaking and preening each other mating or sitting on eggs) and them let them with the rest of the flock

 

[deerman]

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Have to disagree, its a known fact, right after they kiss(male feeding the female before mating) another male may breed the female. I have seen this myself with racing homers.

It doesn't happen alot , but it does happen. Reason those raising those super high dollar homers(thousands of dollars) , single pair them.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

There would only be the one pair. Could they stay with, say, bantam birds?

 

[usschicago1]

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Yes, you shouldnt have a problem.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

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Have to disagree, its a known fact, right after they kiss(male feeding the female before mating) another male may breed the female. I have seen this myself with racing homers.

It doesn't happen alot , but it does happen. Reason those raising those super high dollar homers(thousands of dollars) , single pair them.

Oh yes, it happens. I've had a pair of racers hatch out Indian Fantail/Homer mixes. The Indian Fantail cockbird that mated with the homer hen was paired up with one of his own already. But he's a very cocky little guy and will mate with anything that is ready.
Same thing happened in my old bird loft. Had a pair of racers hatch out one pure racer and one satinette/racer mix. He managed to get her between laying eggs.

 

[manybirds]

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Have to disagree, its a known fact, right after they kiss(male feeding the female before mating) another male may breed the female. I have seen this myself with racing homers.

It doesn't happen alot , but it does happen. Reason those raising those super high dollar homers(thousands of dollars) , single pair them.

Oh yes, it happens. I've had a pair of racers hatch out Indian Fantail/Homer mixes. The Indian Fantail cockbird that mated with the homer hen was paired up with one of his own already. But he's a very cocky little guy and will mate with anything that is ready.
Same thing happened in my old bird loft. Had a pair of racers hatch out one pure racer and one satinette/racer mix. He managed to get her between laying eggs.

I've only got ten pigeons rite now so I know each of there personality's. I don't think the one male would mate with any other hen ever cause he's %100 dedicated but I do have another male where I could see him 'mating around'. He's cocky.

 

[southcarolina843]

will you have any of your indian fantails available for sale this year 2012 and do you ship at all ? thanks for your time misty