Pigeon Talk

[h2oratt]

thats a chicken!


I meant if you could get a pic of him inside the kennel...but it may be too dark. From that pic he looks to have a very full tail. Is it a fan-like tail or a regular straight one?

Fan like

 

[h2oratt]

It made me laugh, lol.

I'm not really great with breeds, but are you keeping him in a cage or something where you could get a picture of him in his natural stance?

I will bring him tonight and have him stand on the table and snap a picture.

 

[biophiliac]

I will bring him tonight and have him stand on the table and snap a picture.

A wire basket like this one would be great to prevent him flying around your house.

 

[biophiliac]

Fan like

Fantails have more tail feathers - usually 30-40...

 

[Pyxis]

I was thinking maybe he might be an oriental roller pigeon that got lost while being flown, since they have sort of fan-like tails as well, if his tail isn't as extreme as a fantail:

 

[biophiliac]

I was thinking maybe he might be an oriental roller pigeon that got lost while being flown, since they have sort of fan-like tails as well, if his tail isn't as extreme as a fantail:

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That's a good bet too, without seeing the tail I had thought maybe a roller of some kind. I didn't know of that kind with a full tail. I would also bet his owner is not that far from OP
And what a good looker that bird!

 

[WVduckchick]

@h2oratt Good on you for trying to help the poor thing. Be warned, you may fall in love I hope you find the owner.

FYI, It’s easier to hold a pigeon a little differently than a chicken
Try this:

 

[biophiliac]

@h2oratt Good on you for trying to help the poor thing. Be warned, you may fall in love I hope you find the owner.

FYI, It’s easier to hold a pigeon a little differently than a chicken
Try this:
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Those are the clearest illustration of the 'correct' way to hold a pigeon that I have seen! In the 2nd one with the pigeon's chest barely touching the owner seems to relax the birds. In the first pic, you can take your other hand and cup the chest whilst holding the beak between your fingers to pose the head and show off eyes and face.

 

[h2oratt]

Fantails have more tail feathers - usually 30-40...

He looks like he has had some pulled out or the broke off.

 

[slorider18]

I had one bird Jackson. I sold him a total of 22 times. People just eventually gave up in trying to keep him. He was an excellent breeder and sired many a race wining bird.

This is the best story I've ever heard. You even have my kids laughing.