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[biophiliac]

Pattern inheiritance in pigeons...

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[Hokum Coco]

Pattern inheiritance in pigeons...

Thank you for sharing.

 

[biophiliac]

Today I let the ash-red squeaker join the 3 other YBs. Second from the right he is very handsome.

I have been letting them out every day it doesnt rain all day but so far they have only gone as far as the front edge of the roof.

They are 9 weeks. I wonder when they will do some real flying?
eta - some are molting...

 

[cavemanrich]

I think the molting may be just their down feathers while their permanent feathers are coming in.
They will do real flying/cruising soon enough. It is IDEAL how you are homesetting them.
On the subject of the one mom that disappeared without a trace,,,,,,,,, Is it possible that a kitty kat may have been around looking for imitation Friskies and figured this one would do???

 

[biophiliac]

I like listening to the old guys tell stories about their birds...

I have a red checker hen that goes right back in to her eggs.

 

[CCUK]

I like listening to the old guys tell stories about their birds...

I have a red checker hen that goes right back in to her eggs.

I think you could be onto a winner there!

 

[biophiliac]

Final results not yet in for the Topeka 500 mile race, but I think a WI hen from near me might be the winner.

 

[biophiliac]

Update time.
Continuing to release birds in the morning around 7:30ish before feeding. They are not very hungry bc the is leftover food, mostly wheat from prev day. Then I put fresh feed out around 10ish and call them. Some are already back in by this time, a few are responding to the food call and a few straggle in later. A week ago I had one YB stay out overnight and reappear next morning... I decided to let the parent original birds out if they want also - so far they are returning to their babies or eggs. I let some out again in the pm also.

I now put the bath pans outside the loft/aviary, which eliminates some mess.

They are venturing a little further but not out of sight yet. A little bit of naughty, feral like behavior - hanging on my car, then in the road!

 

[Kiki]

Final results not yet in for the Topeka 500 mile race, but I think a WI hen from near me might be the winner.

 

[Kiki]

Update time.
Continuing to release birds in the morning around 7:30ish before feeding. They are not very hungry bc the is leftover food, mostly wheat from prev day. Then I put fresh feed out around 10ish and call them. Some are already back in by this time, a few are responding to the food call and a few straggle in later. A week ago I had one YB stay out overnight and reappear next morning... I decided to let the parent original birds out if they want also - so far they are returning to their babies or eggs. I let some out again in the pm also.

I now put the bath pans outside the loft/aviary, which eliminates some mess.

They are venturing a little further but not out of sight yet. A little bit of naughty, feral like behavior - hanging on my car, then in the road!
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