Pigeon Talk

[biophiliac]

She's a really gorgeous bird. I'm so anxious to see what their offspring come out like.

I love her looks too! I suppose she carries the 'spread' allele and would be called spread black, don't you think? I don't recall how that allele works in terms of single or double copies. For sure the babies will be special!

 

[WVduckchick]

I love her looks too! I suppose she carries the 'spread' allele and would be called spread black, don't you think? I don't recall how that allele works in terms of single or double copies. For sure the babies will be special!

I don't know, but I'm getting there. I've been playing this game, and learning as I go. Have to pause the game often to do actual "work"
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/pigeonetics/

And found some great info here. I'm just not doing very well at committing it to memory.
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/

 

[biophiliac]

I'm just not doing very well at committing it to memory.

Hah! That's me too. When I reading it, it makes sense but I get mixed up on the recall.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hah! That's me too. When I reading it, it makes sense but I get mixed up on the recall.

Try playing the game. You can’t skip ahead until you get it right.
And I’m not to the color section yet.

 

[biophiliac]

Try playing the game. You can’t skip ahead until you get it right.
And I’m not to the color section yet.

I think I will play!
Meanwhile I copied this from the site on spread..
The 'spread' allele is dominant to the 'not spread' allele, so a bird with even one 'spread' allele will have a spread phenotype. The 'not spread' allele is considered wild type: it's the allele that the wild ancestor to domestic pigeons had. The 'spread' allele came along later as a natural genetic variation, and it was selected and propagated by breeders.

 

[CCUK]

Definitely looks like a stink eye!

I went to Brussels, on business. Year-end 1999, the big rollover to 2000 scare. But we were there for a week, so we took a train to Paris, and enjoyed some sightseeing, etc.

The beers in Brussels, oh my!

I've been through Belgium quite alot when I used to give to Germany. I've only seen antwerp ring road and the motorway through! I was in Austria skiing over the millennium, that was crazy, they stand around drinking and throwing fireworks into the crowd! Great night and the world didn't end!!

I don't know, but I'm getting there. I've been playing this game, and learning as I go. Have to pause the game often to do actual "work"
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/pigeonetics/

And found some great info here. I'm just not doing very well at committing it to memory.
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/

Genetics aren't a good forte of mine! I remember Sean saying that he tried alot of colour mixes some time ago with his pheasants and he ended up with alot of brown ones! I think it's something you have to be very selective about!!

 

[CCUK]

I think I will play!
Meanwhile I copied this from the site on spread..
The 'spread' allele is dominant to the 'not spread' allele, so a bird with even one 'spread' allele will have a spread phenotype. The 'not spread' allele is considered wild type: it's the allele that the wild ancestor to domestic pigeons had. The 'spread' allele came along later as a natural genetic variation, and it was selected and propagated by breeders.

Eh?

 

[biophiliac]

Eh?

Don't distract yourself from the important things with this, lol ... there are pigeons and chickens that need your attention. I meant to tell you what an awesome job you did for the little hen with necrotic tissue under the mud. I agree that could have been avoided if only someone had paid attention.

ps what's up with Boomer and Beau?

 

[CCUK]

Don't distract yourself from the important things with this, lol ... there are pigeons and chickens that need your attention. I meant to tell you what an awesome job you did for the little hen with necrotic tissue under the mud. I agree that could have been avoided if only someone had paid attention.

ps what's up with Boomer and Beau?

I'm thinking they might be getting it together! He's been following her around and she's been picking things up and taking them into the loft! I haven't put any nest bowls out and I'm hoping to not need to take any eggs out. I may let them have a pair of squabs later in the year but I'm just about at capacity at the moment!
Thanks for your kind words about speckle, she is such a sweet hen. I was hoping to get her sister today but the person was out all day so hopefully tomorrow. Another thing do they go broody alot?

 

[biophiliac]

Another thing do they go broody alot?

Pigeons or bantam chickens?