Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

@Pyxis did you start the coop? Pics!? What are you doing for support? That's what I'm trying to figure out for my next one. I'm thinking treated 4 by 4 s.

 

[Pyxis]

@Pyxis did you start the coop? Pics!? What are you doing for support? That's what I'm trying to figure out for my next one. I'm thinking treated 4 by 4 s.

I didn't end up starting it that Tuesday, turns out I actually had to work, lol. So hopefully this weekend I can get a start on it.

 

[biophiliac]

All 18 in one photo!

Can you see how Doba (red check) holds her right wing higher than the left?

ps @WVduckchick - I need to see a new Bugsy pic!

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Wow! How big are they?

One coop isn't very big because the chickens are young and there's only 2 of them. The other coop is pretty big it used to have 5 silkies in it but the roosters fought so we moved 3 to the barn the other 2 are still in the big coop. The large coop only leaned against a pig pen that made it easier to get back up. The pen that was attached to the big coop was pretty hard because it was on the ground.

 

[WVduckchick]

All 18 in one photo!
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Can you see how Doba (red check) holds her right wing higher than the left?
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ps @WVduckchick - I need to see a new Bugsy pic!

Doba stands out in the crowd
Nice group pics. I can’t really tell that her wing looks much different but I’ll look again when I get to the computer.
And I’ll get some new pics of Bugsy today too.

 

[WVduckchick]

I know I’ve seen some dna testing info here, I saved a couple of sites, but I’m thinking I might use IQbirdtesting. Has anyone used them? I wish I had used the empty egg shell for Bugsy, that would have been simple. But I’m thinking feather test might be ok too.
$12-15 bucks would be worth it to know gender early, and for sure.
I may go get the other birds this weekend too. I’m still waiting to see if he knows genders on them. Might go ahead and test the parlors too.
https://iqbirdtesting.com/order-bird-dna-test/

Any tips on specimen collection would be appreciated!

 

[Pyxis]

I know I’ve seen some dna testing info here, I saved a couple of sites, but I’m thinking I might use IQbirdtesting. Has anyone used them? I wish I had used the empty egg shell for Bugsy, that would have been simple. But I’m thinking feather test might be ok too.
$12-15 bucks would be worth it to know gender early, and for sure.
I may go get the other birds this weekend too. I’m still waiting to see if he knows genders on them. Might go ahead and test the parlors too.
https://iqbirdtesting.com/order-bird-dna-test/

Any tips on specimen collection would be appreciated!

That's who I used for my emus

 

[WVduckchick]

That's who I used for my emus

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[WVduckchick]

Pics! Clyde on the left, Bonnie on the right. Single pics are Bugsy. Looking much like mom and dad now! More like dad with alot of blue on the chest/underbelly, and she has one little blue patch above her eye. Lol

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

Isn't it wonderful to watch baby birds grow from pink hatchlings to feathered fledglings.