Hi all ,
thanks for the input ... Only been in pigeons for a little over a year now so I'm pretty ignorant as far as genetic study , but I'm one of those people that like to know the why's and wherefore's of how things work .
George... Homer is 8 years old and has a banding # so I know he's from genuine homing pij stock . Ruby the hen is a charcoal check feral . They were mated already when I got the pair from a rehaber here in Kingman . Now I've gotten different kinds of grey / charcol almost black color combos out of them , but none show Homers traits such as the flatter head , thick neck , powerfull body shape and the eye cere . He's more friendly and he's more intellegent too . Most all tend to be like her body wise . If I could just get one that was like dad I would treat him/her special and try to do some breeding to keep that trait . Such as trying to buy another bird that has those traits or inbreeding . Lots to learn . But curious as to why not even one is built like Homer so far ? I would think somewhere it should start to show up
After looking at hundreds of homing pigeon pics online I have in my mind what the classic homer should look like and I guess thats what I would like to wind up with ... for a couple of birds at least . Maybe its not possible with Ruby's bloodline in the mix . No racing involved , just a learning experiment .
thanks , hambone