fanning a pigeons tail
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remember as a lad in 60s fanciers would always fan a pigeons tail when handling it i know one reason they done it for fanciers don't seem to do it now or can't or don't know the reason
Can’t say I pay too much attention to the tail.George and Morgan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:39 am remember as a lad in 60s fanciers would always fan a pigeons tail when handling it i know one reason they done it for fanciers don't seem to do it now or can't or don't know the reason
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it's to do mostly with breeding and the middle feather
Specifically, the pigeon has tail feathers because it is a bird and is not flightless. It therefore requires the tail to assist with balance, steering, braking, acceleration and other fine manoeuvring in flight. The tail also serves in sexual display.
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and in Belgium the middle feather top lofts from a video i watched Dev select they pairings
like we say George. No hard and set rules in the sport, we all do things different and hope for results.George and Morgan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:31 am and in Belgium the middle feather top lofts from a video i watched Dev select they pairings
I remember reading an article years ago about the centre feather. The quill is supposed to be central. Some are slightly left or slightly right. The idea I think was to try to pair left to right to achieve central. Not sure, just another of those theories.George and Morgan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:31 am and in Belgium the middle feather top lofts from a video i watched Dev select they pairings
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that's what i read Andy
And yet pigeons can fly very well without a tail at all.