Tailfeather selection

[Bezz]

Hi all


Yesterday a fellow fancier visited my loft and we had a great afternoon going through the birds.
He is an Old Hand in the game and this year he came 5th in our Union which concists of 180 memebers.

He showed me something on the birds tailfeather, the top middle one that i never even noticed.
If the shaft of this feather isnt in the middle of the feather, he would not breed from it.

He said that this is where the birds balance statrts if i understood him correctly.

What are your thoughts on this?

Bezz

[warpaint]

I think its just a preference. There have been birds that are off balance in characteristics and have bred some good birds.

[bloodlines_365]

thats a new one... i know some peolpe that count the tail fearthers if the bird is rigth handed or left.. mann people are wierd... i think theirs only one thing how to produces good birds... buy performances proven inbreed birds....... of course good handling skills is must...

[windyflat]

Everybody has theories on which way things should be done. Find a system that works for you and your birds and stick with it.
Tom