My new Indian Fantails!

[Towman72gmc]

is that even a chiken

??????????

Your in the pigeon and dove thread. So no.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

No, no windows open. All of them are screened off. Only way in/out is through the door I go through to feed. I close it each time I go through it...so no way out.

They knocked some of the dust down! Pretty feather dusters is what they are!

 

[mysstic]

I can't let them outside. They would be devoured within an hour. With the amount of cats, coyotes, fox...They would be gone. They are inside of a very large pet carrier (size for a Border Collie or larger).

Is there a way to get them to breed? It looks like they are molting, so I'm doubtful I'll have any youngsters for awhile.

They are gorgeous!
I can understand why you don't want to let them out. I've got four fantails, I used to let them out from their cage every morning...until now. Just a few days ago, they were attacked by a hawk, and fortunately I happened to be very near so I could scare the beast away. It was a very lucky escape.

So now I'm starting to look for some sort of flypen to cover part of the backyard. Until it's built properly I only let them out, when they can be supervised. Fortunately we're home most of the time and since the attack, they'd rather stay very close to their cage and to us, so we can see if anything tries to come near them.
(...and I was told that it's easy to keep pigeons

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[SouthDakotan]

So how much do Fantails generally cost, if you aren't after show quality -- but merely looking for pets?

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

So how much do Fantails generally cost, if you aren't after show quality -- but merely looking for pets?

I sell mine for $10 each.



Anyway these birds look pretty good. They aren't flying birds so don't require flying around outside. That puts them in a lot of danger. If you plan on doing anything with these birds though breeding wise I suggest building a loft so they can fly around inside it and have more room to breed and room for the babies. Moulting hardly effects pigeons when it comes to wanting to breed. Put a nest bowl and some nest material in their cage and once they get used to the place they will start showing more interest.

 

[fowlsessed]

Well, I know of a guy who keep horseman (technically a flying breed) in a two and a half foot square breeding cage. And they do fine and he breeds lots of birds every year. I'm not undermining the fact that them having the ability to fly is wonderful if possible.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Very nice. I free flew some project indian fantails (mostly pure) and although they were fun to watch strut and fly they eventually disappeared. One even was caught by the in laws dog and killed. Unless the color at the tail is dirt it is probably an overly white tailmark. Look up tailmark fantails.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

No it's not dirt. It looks to be the equivalent of "smut" in chickens. But it's almost like a gray lacing.

Thanks guys! Still no eggs at all. Nice and hefty and are let out once a week.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Sometimes it seems like it can be forever waiting on the first egg. Assuming they are an actual pair. I have had problems with people who sell one pair. It seems that there are many reasons to sell one mated pair and they are not ususally positive. Some pairs do better in group setting also. Just dont get discouraged.