Adopted pigeon pair

[brewmaster15]

Under normal circumstances I get hatch rates of about 30-40% in my tap.. being on a well and having had well issues and having as many tanks as I do.. RO would be a real risk so I only use it if I really really want a spawn from a particular pair. Usually 30-40 % hatchrates are still a good number of fry ..more than enough for my purposes.

[brewmaster15]

This pigeon pair has really grown on me.

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They laid eggs again last night but since they are still in Qt I really don't want them raising fry. So I pulled the cone and have it in a RO water to see how many hatch out. If its only a few I will not bother but if its a good spawn I will either try fostering them or go artificial.

Al

[danotaylor]

They’re really nice Al!

[brewmaster15]

Thank Danny. They are. I'm looking forward to fry.

[danotaylor]

What do you expect in terms of color and pattern since you have a white PB with scribbles & a red PB with blotches? My wife loves domestic red discus, so maybe down the road here……

[brewmaster15]

Honestly I have no clue.yet. I have not bred as many pigeons as non-pbs so Im not sure what would happen. Will I get a blending of the two traits or some that look like one or the other? Thats one reason why I like breeding discus and no hangups about crossing strains and color forms. Its the only way to learn the answers first hand.

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, personally I am not a PB fan but this pair is a really gorgeous pair
Pat

[danotaylor]

Honestly I have no clue.yet. I have not bred as many pigeons as non-pbs so Im not sure what would happen. Will I get a blending of the two traits or some that look like one or the other? Thats one reason why I like breeding discus and no hangups about crossing strains and color forms. It’s the only way to learn the answers first hand.

Thanks Al. I will be watching along, and learn with you! All the best mate!