backyard pigeons
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okay, good to know. lots of racers have big wattles, i figured it was just a "manlier" pigeon. haha. i currently dont have ferals. i did have two, but they were lost on a loft fly when my OB's routed, im guessing they just were not capable of flying home from that distance, or, they found where they used to live... i doubt the second though, as both were caught off of the ground when only 25-28 days old.Also, BP: the enlarged wattles are definitely a trait selectively bred (just like the enlarged skin around the eyes in some breeds) but I'm not sure what purpose it serves or if its just cosmetic. I've heard that in some popular strains of Racing Homer the ones with the bigger wattles do better but I think its coincidence over correlation. At any rate, your ferals probably wont grow a bigger wattle because the size seems more or less determined at birth. Are you planning on letting your ferals interbeed with your other birds? I wonder how the phenotype of the cross would be.
No, i would never consider interbreeding ferals with homers. it would have genetic benefits, but not flying or homing benefits, which is top on my list.
A interesting thing about ceres is, i have one male who last spring started to grow a large cere. he was one year old when it had a growth spurt. it ahs grown un-evenly, and one side is larger than the other side. its quite interesting. I'm curious if his offspring (i bred him, hes a good bird with good flying and homing capabilities, who is a black t check to boot).
Can you speak in English? Oh...You probably don't like Xoloitzcuintlis or American Hairless Terriers either then, I'm guessing. Or Sphinx cats?
Not a fan of the Powder Puff Chinese Crested I shared a picture of either?
I love them all
I'm sure they are loving, but sure aren't pretty! I like a robust, strong, healthy dog, or any animal. not a pethitic inbred pooch, or cat, or pigeon (NOT saying NN's are, they look awesome, with some strong genitics!). there's a reason i raise the 'thorough breds of the sky', they are ROBUST, STRONG, and HEALTHY!