Trim Fantails for breeding ?

[vebi]

How often do they need trimmed to keep fertile ? Is it better to cut the feathers or pull them? Thanks .

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

In my experience, no they do not require the tail to be cut. It can certainly help if you notice fertility issues but most of the time it isn't necessary. The main thing I have had to trim on my birds is the downy fluff around the vent.

 

[luvmymillies]

Mary you are in Rowan county as am I. A Rowan girl by birth, but now live in cabarrus county. I have not posted anything since the site has changed until yesterday and I guess I am doing something wrong. I can not getting any replies. Is there a different process?

 

[vebi]

In my experience, no they do not require the tail to be cut. It can certainly help if you notice fertility issues but most of the time it isn't necessary. The main thing I have had to trim on my birds is the downy fluff around the vent.

Thanks Mary, I will give that a try.........

 

[gunnarwordon]

Will certain fantail mixes relax there fan? I have a pure fantail that has hers constantly erect........ I wonder if this is normal.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Sounds like you have a good one Yes, all fantails do relax them at some point, when resting and nesting if nothing else.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Mary you are in Rowan county as am I. A Rowan girl by birth, but now live in cabarrus county. I have not posted anything since the site has changed until yesterday and I guess I am doing something wrong. I can not getting any replies. Is there a different process?

Hi there! I just started visiting again a couple days ago so I'm not used to this new layout either. I just realized you have to click the reply button with the quotes on it in order to reply to individual people. I'm used to there only being one reply button per post, not two.
The replies, do you mean you posted a thread and no one is replying? I haven't done enough in the past couple days to really check out what all has changed.

 

[gunnarwordon]

i have NEVER seen mine do it......... I wonder why...............

 

[larrylofts]

IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT CLOSING THERE TAIL LIKE A NORMAL BIRD A FANTAIL CAN NOT THAT IS THE WAY THEY WERE BRED. JUST LIKE FRILLBACKS JACOBINS WE HAVE BRED A TRAIT THAT IS NOT NORMAL

 

[gunnarwordon]

okay, good information,,,,, thanks.