Well, the seller did tell me that Neet Neet was a female. Now that he’s older he’s shown himself to be an obvious male. Also, when I bought him he didn’t coo, just growled. He also didn’t show any male behaviors until a month or two ago.Why do you mistrust the seller???
BTW I never had rollers,, It was not the type of pigeon for me
Sexing pigeons is quite difficult. You are able to tell he is male just now after having him.and observing.
Do you think the seller purposely deceived you and told you pigeon was a female,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, just to make a $ale
Do you have the adult parent from which your squabs will be.?? Measure the leg if you have. I only used, and ordered 8 MM for my homers. It seems to be the universally accepted size. (most common I believe) . The 9mm I think are for pigeons with feathered feet. But not sure. I know that King meat pigeons are BIG, so I'm sure they require larger sizes than many others. I suppose only the breeders in those would get rings.
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| Millimeters (mm) | Inches (") (decimal) | Inches (") (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 mm | 0.2756 ″ | 9/32 ″ |
| 8 mm | 0.3150 ″ | 5/16 ″ |
| 9 mm | 0.3543 ″ | 23/64 ″ |
| 10 mm | 0.3937 ″ | 25/64 ″ |
I don’t think it was purposeful. I think the breeder might have accidentally mixed up his birds and maybe got the date of birth wrong. Younger pigeons are also harder to sex. So it would be easy to mistake him as a female.Sexing pigeons is quite difficult. You are able to tell he is male just now after having him.and observing.
I could see how such action could certainly tick you off.
Can you get an exchange from that seller/breeder
Do you have the adult parent from which your squabs will be.?? Measure the leg if you have. I only used, and ordered 8 MM for my homers. It seems to be the universally accepted size. (most common I believe) . The 9mm I think are for pigeons with feathered feet. But not sure. I know that King meat pigeons are BIG, so I'm sure they require larger sizes than many others. I suppose only the breeders in those would get rings.
You can make a practice band from a strip of metal cut from a can. You can use other material also, but metal will hold its form and can be bent together, and will keep round shape.
Just wrap around corresponding drill bit shank, and cut length, where ends meet.
Here is a quick size chart.
Millimeters (mm) Inches (") (decimal) Inches (") (fraction) 7 mm 0.2756 ″ 9/32 ″ 8 mm 0.3150 ″ 5/16 ″ 9 mm 0.3543 ″ 23/64 ″ 10 mm 0.3937 ″ 25/64 ″
Yes. He’s kinda feisty, so when I get him a hen should I get an older one so he can’t boss her around? Or am I overthinking this?
The exact age isn't going to make much of a difference, but if you want a rough estimate your pigeon was about 2 months ( 3 tops) old in the first picture. It was a very late hatch as can be seen by his molted feathers. Even in the other picture you posted (I'm assuming it's the same bird) it's still clearly visible that he hasn't molted out all of his juvenile primary flight feathers. Just as the old timers used to say, I am still of the belief that a pigeon shouldn't be bred until it has gone through a complete molt. In the end it's your choice when and if you get a mate for him, but I wouldn't breed him until next year after he has completed a full molt this year. Nice looking bird though... good luck with him
