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Here are some images of Chia's old flock. I have no idea who she is related to, but Roots being a dirty blue check makes a bit more sense now.

(Chia is on the bottom right)

I am very curious about the genetic makeup of Chia :)

How fascinating. The loft set up is unfamiliar, but that nearly black bird is a dead ringer for one of mine named Thistle.

It will be interesting to see what their offspring tell us! But, sure enough, there are individuals expressing Grizzle and Tiger Grizzle!

And that fourth bird (second row, second down) has the bronzing you can see on one of Chia's very few pigmented feather tips.

The fact that none of this shows up on Root means that Chia's het for that too.

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Here are some better photos

What a beautiful little dirty blue check!

It's spread so even!

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This is Potch and Chia’s baby, Roots! (you colour-identified them for me)

Potch is an ash-red T-check and Chia is a blue grizzle.

Is Roots just a blue check? Do you think he will develop grizzle as he grows?

How absolutely fascinating!! I could have sworn Chia was homozygous grizzle! She must be het!

Otherwise, Roots should be visibly grizzled, at least in the wing tips.

Maybe there is tome pied going in in there that gives her more white?

Ooh! Or she could be het for both grizzle and Tiger, but homozygous for neither?

Roots does appear to be a standard dirty blue check with a pied carrier marker, so the pied involved must be recessive.

Please keep me posted of this baby! I'd love to see when their big bird feathers come in!

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I'm interested in getting a pet pigeon so I called a local avian vet to see if they see them, and they said yes but that I would need a hunting license because they're considered wildlife? I asked even if they're from a breeder and they said yes. I've never heard this before and I'm very confused... but they're the closest vets in the area that will see birds. I'm in Texas btw. Do you have any advice?

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I have never even heard of that.

Added the update below so we can answer all in one go:

"can-of-pringles asked:

Person from before, I have an update, I called back that place (after calling several other more far away places and getting confirmation that they would see pigeons no problem, just this place wouldn't without that license thing) and they said their avian vet would have to see a picture of the specific breed of pigeon?? Safe to say, I don't think they're familiar with pigeons at all and wouldn't be a good fit. I'm checking another place in the same town to see if they would work for in the future."

Yyyeeeaaaah, I think it's safe to say that place is talking out of their ass in a bizarre attempt to cover it.

Better luck with the other place!

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We got word yesterday from his adoptive family that Couture arrived safely on Wednesday.

We have enough for the vaccines, and will order them on Monday to ensure that they are not held over the weekend and will remain viable on arrival.

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Updates!

Couture went home on Monday.

He was the last of our available birds, so only our keepers remain.

By the fifth, at the latest, we will have the funds to get our vaccines, but we are going to hold off on looking for the hens for our five odd boys out because the actual relocation is happening faster than I expected!

I found a bed frame, and Dear Hubby had a box spring sent.

Internet will be run to the new property on the 19th, and we hope to have enough of our stuff moved over to start sleeping there by the end of the month.

We will be housing the flock in a quarantine set up while the buildings are moved over to the new property, and it will be much easier to house five pair and five bachelors than five pair, five bachelors, and any number of birds in quarantine.

And while pairs and bachelors are housed in their own enclosures, the bachelors won't really have the opportunity to make nuisances of themselves.

I will not be doing the usual lives on TikTok, as I simply will not have the time, but I will post shorts as I'm able.

Updates are posted to our Patreon every time a purchase is made for the birds at minimum, and those updates are visible to everyone.

Other updates will be posted as I have time and energy.

See you when I see you. ^v^

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Cheeto 3/18/24 3 Years Old Feral Blue dark check cock Aprox. DOB: 3/18/21 Self Rescue Adopted from Little Indiana Loft Arrived 8/18/21 Failed therapy prospect. Permanent house pet

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No offende meant but werent you trying to properly insulate and protect your old loft from weather+cold bacm like last year

None taken. Insulation isn't a problem in my loft. It's better insulated than my house. XD But circulation was in 2022. I had a window AC unit installed, and it cooled ok, but didn't do shit for circulation.

For that, we upgraded the ventilation system and installed a small industrial fan.

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Hi! I have an Eurasian Collared Dove that was rescued from the streets by me and my older sister back in October. We’ve been taking care of it since, and have noticed a behaviour that we have no clue for what it could mean, and cannot find anything online for it. The bird (Pio) will begin to tap/stomp its feet and will bob its head up and down slowly when it spots either one of us. We are unsure why it does this, and wondered if you knew anything about it.

If it's a light little tapping motion and a shallow nod, it's a greeting.

Loosely, that he recognizes and is pleased to see you.

If it's more of a marching motion and a deep bow, he's trying to initiate courtship.

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Bruce went out on Monday as Ascheduled.

Couture was supposed to go home today, but between 9 and 10 pm last night, the person we were supposed to bring him to just sent a message saying we have to wait, with no further detail.

As of today, the concerned message I sent back hasn't even been read.

I have told this person repeatedly that I cannot do holds.

And this is now the fifth time he's been stood up or forgotten.

I'm done.

Again, I have told that person that we are not doing holds, and it's been "If not this weekend, the one after *for sure*!" several times now.

I brought him in Sunday, expecting to drive 3 hours one way with him today, and he is going to wreak havoc if he goes back out.

After talking about it, dear Hubby and I decided that we are going to make him a harness and start training him.

If he's still here after the vaccines have arrived, he'll be vaccinated and evaluated and his adoption fee will be adjusted according to his progress until he goes home.

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This is a better photo of my tipplers colouration.

I saw you had a Patreon! I’m sorry I can’t afford more than 2$ a month haha, but I’m glad I can be a supporter :)

By those tail feathers, she isn't spread.

The bronzing isn't even enough to be toy stencil, so I am not sure what bronze gene that is, but most of them are dominant, and she is such a gorgeous bird.

It's tight for everyone, so I'm deeply touched by any amount of support.

I can't thank you enough.

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Would you mind telling me the colouration of my birds? Especially my English Tippler (I’m not sure what her pattern is) She has a black tail with one completely white tail feather.

I believe my Birmingham Roller is a T-check ash-red, but that’s all I know. He also has slippers :)

They both have dark beaks.

Your assessment of your Birmingham roller is correct. He is also either pied, or het for the bald head pied pattern (there are like three different pies variants! one is dominant, the other two are recessive, last I looked it up.)

Your English Tippler is a spectacular blue grizzle! Probably homogygous? There is some kind of bronzing going on there too, by the few rust tipped feathers.

Absolutely gorgeous bird! One of my favorite patterns. ^v^

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3/7/24

Nobu and Hope were picked up on schedule.

Bruce's departure date was officially set for the 11th.

And Couture's family have an appointment to pick him up on Saturday.

Thanks to my Patrons on Patreon, we have enough for one of the vaccine vials and shipping.

The other vial is $139, and a pack of 25 disposable syringes is $12.25.

So that's the amount I still need to raise.

Dear hubby has taken over paying for feed and sand replacements so that our income from Patreon and feather sales can be focused on stocking our medicine cabinet and then getting partners for our five single cocks.

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Fund Raiser

Our last four available birds have been spoken for and most of them are scheduled to go home this weekend, so it's time to order the vaccines.

100 dose vials of PMV and Paratyphoid are $140 each, and must be shipped overnight express in a refrigerated container.

Normally, this is something the dear hubby gets for me, but between Rent where we currently live, the Mortgage on the new place, utilities for both, and upcoming repairs to make the new place livable that will be in the thousands, funds are tight for my household.

I have exactly enough in PayPal for one of the two vials, but not postage.

So I am raising money by selling boxes of molted feathers I've been gathering for craft supplies.

Boxes of craft feathers $10 per box, which includes postage within the US.

Boxes are slightly damaged on the edges, but the feathers are pristine.

Please email theramseyloft@gmail.com to place an order.

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2/26/24

We visited Janet Dame's loft in Phenix AL, at her invitation, to discuss loft design.

As her loft is built around Racing Homers in active training, there isn't a whole lot that we can implement directly.

In fact, it may be better to scrap the idea of building a loft in that space in favor of eventually getting another building so that the loft and porch can be raised off the ground.

There may end up being something else we can do with that concrete slab, but it won't likely have much to do with the pigeons, or be a thing we can start in the next year unless things change pretty drastically for our household finances.

The immediate plan for the flock, then, is to modify the 12x12, get it properly insulated, waterproof treated floors, a decent AC unit and ventilation, and at least a 6 ft porch.

The current loft is going to become our quarantine building.

When we are able to save up enough for one, we plan to get a third building specifically for our available rescues, retirees, and young birds.

We hope to transition to living at the new property in May.

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Couture 2/25/24 3 Years Old DF/RH x Lahore Pied, Dirty, Smoky Blue Bar cock Sired by Satin out of Sprinks 2/25/21 Bred by The Ramsey Loft

Couture is a well adjusted cock who could be happy in a loft or household. He'd make a hen a sweet husband, or a person a lovely, mellow tempered companion.

Pending pick up next weekend.

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Nobu 2/23/24 3 Years Old Chinese Owl x COF/RH/FB/GH Blue Bar cock Sired by Wukong out of Suki 2/23/21 Bred by The Ramsey Loft

Nobu is a gentle, well adjusted boy who could live happily among a flock, with a mate, or as a single house pet. He was a single house pet for almost a year, and though he did have a favorite between his two care takers, he was reportedly friendly for both with no behavioral issues documented.

Pending pick up when his wife is ready to go home.