What colors would you call these?

[Jrd7788]

What color would you call these? All roller pigeons. Some younger(2 months) and some older (1 year)
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[biophiliac]

@Jrd7788 - in the first pic, does the bird on the right have a tail bar?

 

[backyard pigeons]

1: does the bird have a tail bar?it could be a recessive red, or a washed out red T-check.

2: blue bar (the original color of pigeons)

3: Red ash check

4: black check

5: blue bar with white flights

6: black check with white flights

7: black T-check with white tail feathers

8: Black T-check with white flights and slight bronzing in the neck.

9: pied blue bar

10: black T-check

 

[Jrd7788]

@Jrd7788 - in the first pic, does the bird on the right have a tail bar?

1: does the bird have a tail bar?it could be a recessive red, or a washed out red T-check.

I don’t know what a tail bar is lol. I don’t know much about pigeons, I just got them a few months ago from a lady who gave me 16 for free All I know is that if there’s a stripe through their wing it’s bar??

 

[Jrd7788]

This is #1 and I think it’s a male if that helps

 

[backyard pigeons]

This is #1 and I think it’s a male if that helpsView attachment 2538214View attachment 2538216View attachment 2538217View attachment 2538218

A tail bar is a slight discoloring (darker or lighter to the body color) in the tail. It is a band about an inch from the tip of a tail. Both of these bird have tail bars.

In your bird, it doesn't have a tail bar. So it is a recessive red. recessive red is a rare color, congratulations!

 

[Jrd7788]

A tail bar is a slight discoloring (darker or lighter to the body color) in the tail. It is a band about an inch from the tip of a tail. Both of these bird have tail bars.
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In your bird, it doesn't have a tail bar. So it is a recessive red. recessive red is a rare color, congratulations!

Thank you! So if I were to breed this one with a female red ash check do you think the squabs would come out recessive red or red ash check? Furthermore if a pigeon lost its mate will it NEVER EVER mate again? I lost one to an eagle and want to breed the other one in the pair but the lady I got them all from told me the other one won’t ever breed again. It also happens to be #1 who is the remaining pair member. And the other , the female was asolid red colored one with white flight feathers and a red tail.

 

[backyard pigeons]

So if I were to breed this one with a female red ash check do you think the squabs would come out recessive red or red ash check?

Unless the hen carries recessive red recessively, they will be red checks. Two copies of the gene must be present, but not visible, to produce recessive reds.

Furthermore if a pigeon lost its mate will it NEVER EVER mate again? I lost one to an eagle and want to breed the other one in the pair but the lady I got them all from told me the other one won’t ever breed again. It also happens to be #1 who is the remaining pair member. And the other , the female was asolid red colored one with white flight feathers and a red tail.

They will remate, but it may take some time. Pigeons aren't as faithful as most research says.

 

[biophiliac]

This is #1 and I think it’s a male if that helpsView attachment 2538214View attachment 2538216View attachment 2538217View attachment 2538218

Ok, I see no tail band And not ash red. Maybe recessive red like @backyard pigeons mentioned.
In my loft the pigeons pair up again pretty quickly after the loss of a mate.

 

[Jrd7788]

They will remate, but it may take some time. Pigeons aren't as faithful as most research says.

In my loft the pigeons pair up again pretty quickly after the loss of a mate.

ahh phew. I was worried he’d stay single lol. Thanks for all this awesome info! Is it ok if I bug y’all with a few more questions??