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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

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

Can’t say I pay too much attention to the tail.

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.

and in Belgium the middle feather top lofts from a video i watched Dev select they pairings

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

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.

that's what i read Andy

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:27 am 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.

And yet pigeons can fly very well without a tail at all.

king wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:45 pm

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:27 am 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.

And yet pigeons can fly very well without a tail at all.

Yes you are right, i must agree.