Nyra G.M. asked:
I know on some of the doves you can tell by color and size,but can you tell on pigeons and I know I have a pair. One is bigger and is a tan carmel color the other is a little smaller and is grayer.
I know on some of the doves you can tell by color and size,but can you tell on pigeons and I know I have a pair. One is bigger and is a tan carmel color the other is a little smaller and is grayer.
Well Pigeons are very difficult to *** if you don’t have a lot of experience. Generally the bigger ones will be **** birds and the smaller ones will be hens. Though the exceptions to this rule are endless. Here is a sure fire way to *** your pigeons: 1 the ones that lay eggs are hens 2 the ones that drive the egg layers are the **** birds.
The **** bird will stand up on his toes more so than a hen. The **** will coo and spin in circles with his craw filled with air. He will sometimes spread his tail while crowing and chasing after a hen.
Hold the bird. Run your fingers down the length of the birds keel bone. At the back of the keel bone you will feel two small bones about 1/2″ to3/4″ behind the keel bone. The **** bird’s vent bones will be close together. The hen’s vent bones will be further apart and if she has commenced egg laying the vents will be spread apart. They will have a little give in the vent bones. This facilitates the egg laying in the hen.