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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
 | | Subject: yellow keel Mon May 11, 2009 6:11 pm | |
| just looking at widowhood cocks tonight notice one looked in really good condition ie, mascarer around the eyes down in box ,spinning around ,when i examined him noticed his keel has yellow tinge to it not the normal white has anybody came across this , and what is it ,is it a problem , |
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Grizzle cock
Hatchling
Posts: 570
Join date: 2009-04-18
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Mon May 11, 2009 6:28 pm | |
| When you want to know if a bird is in condition, you look at the keel. You want it to be perfectly white, with no discoloration. If pigeon has as any tinges of yellow or orange on the breast bone, it is hurt; it needs a rest. Don't send it. |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Mon May 11, 2009 6:56 pm | |
| thanks for advice niel but is this an infection or just bumped |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 19029
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Mon May 11, 2009 9:30 pm | |
| ian, ive heard when a bird is in condidtion it gets blood stpot type things...along the keel like a blood blister is the only way i can describe it....maybe wrong but its what ive heard. |
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Don Webb
Oldbird
Posts: 8877
Join date: 2009-03-27
Age: 39
Location: Tipton
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Mon May 11, 2009 10:39 pm | |
| Hi Iany
Is the cock a yearling if so he may have knocked himself but as we all know yearlings can have knock themselfs and it does not bother them unlike older birds |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Tue May 12, 2009 12:15 pm | |
| yes hes a yearling and ithink your right cheers |
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Bricoux
In egg (newbie)
Posts: 17
Join date: 2009-05-06
Location: Birmingham
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Tue May 12, 2009 3:45 pm | |
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Grizzle cock
Hatchling
Posts: 570
Join date: 2009-04-18
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Tue May 12, 2009 5:19 pm | |
| What i meant by hurt, is that he is still recovering from a training toss or race, he recently had, as far as i know the blood spot on the keel is a sign of condition, depending where the spot is the more down on the keel, the better the condition. |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Tue May 12, 2009 7:15 pm | |
| yes i heard of the form spot it moves up and down the keel dont know if it makes a difference tho |
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Grizzle cock
Hatchling
Posts: 570
Join date: 2009-04-18
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 6:21 pm | |
| Dont be too worried about it, he will soon be back on track. |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 19029
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 6:24 pm | |
| any news on the cock ian? |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 6:26 pm | |
| yes hes ok clapping about doesnt seem to bother him |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 19029
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 6:31 pm | |
| could it be that hes on form/in condition? |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts: 10475
Join date: 2009-03-30
Age: 48
Location: south shields
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 6:59 pm | |
| who knows find out the weekend |
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David
Oldbird
Posts: 19029
Join date: 2009-03-17
Location: Leeds
| | Subject: Re: yellow keel Wed May 13, 2009 7:02 pm | |
| is it one that came well at weekend? |
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The N.E.H.U race from Melton Mowbray 21/4/2012 was won by Peel bros of South Shields, they took 1st club 1st fed, also taking 2nd and 4th club and 15 of the 25 birds clocked in the club......well done Peel brothers.
