I am cheering them on, I want to see some parlor babies!
I felt up my youngest bird this morning and the separation was pronounced - hen. She was hatched Oct 22.
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How old is she? I’m curious to know when it gets pronounced enough to feel the difference.
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So she is 6 weeks older than Bugsy (Dec 3rd). I'll have to catch Bugsy and try it.
He kind of sneaky and low key in his courting. I think he's trying to fly under the radar of the larger cockbirds. I also think he will succeed in winning #745.
That's really cool! I'll be sure to try that when I go lookin at pigeons!I am cheering them on, I want to see some parlor babies!
I felt up my youngest bird this morning and the separation was pronounced - hen. She was hatched Oct 22.
What I did was hold the bird with its head facing me and like pigeon lady said, slide your fingers along the keel til you feel the separation, keep going til you reach the ends of those bones and gauge the distance. A cockbird will only have a fingers width, the hen more.That's really cool! I'll be sure to try that when I go lookin at pigeons!
What I did was hold the bird with its head facing me and like pigeon lady said, slide your fingers along the keel til you feel the separation, keep going til you reach the ends of those bones and gauge the distance. A cockbird will only have a fingers width, the hen more.
#745 is just under 4 months. I already thought she was a hen and Loper thinks so too.
I need a pigeon to practice on..What I did was hold the bird with its head facing me and like pigeon lady said, slide your fingers along the keel til you feel the separation, keep going til you reach the ends of those bones and gauge the distance. A cockbird will only have a fingers width, the hen more.
Not at all surprised that you are correct!I tried that. Guess what? Silver is less than a finger
