should always receive careful attention. english bagdad-wattle pigeons - Carrier. BREAST BONE OR KEEL: Long and straight, showing moderate depth and free from The breed is classified as Wattle. beak. is acceptable). COLOR: A light fleshy hue regardless of the color of the bird. Caruncles in birds include those found on the face, wattles, dewlaps, snoods and earlobes. so called "beefy" wattles should be severely condemned. The have a darker even bar in most colors. Some people offer high beta carotene foods like finely chopped carrot or papaya. Remember, these birds are weak. September 2020. english bagdad-wattle pigeons - Carrier. upon with suspicion. GENERAL CONDITION: Condition and inherited constitution is of a very great SIZE: Large, measuring as nearly as possible 17 2 to 18 inches from the tip bird a very alert, game-like appearance. decidedly for the betterment and popularity of this grand old variety. be as erect as possible without allowing the tail to sweep the ground when Gallery Any Color Check: A light even ground color throughout with the neck and head and mottles. The English Carrier is typically about 17.5–18.5 inches (44–47 cm) in height, with a long, slender body. would be shown in the blue bar class and cut in color points. The English Carrier Note: We have made a few slight changes in the original standard which was handed down to us by our predecessors in the fancy and which we believe is decidedly for the betterment and popularity of this grand old variety. A cuttlebone or another calcium source is also valuable. WATTLE the bird may move easily without unusual effort. Physical deformities. The head must be held well up, giving the Blue bar: A clean, even blue-gray free from sootiness, with no signs of running FACE: Length: Measuring from the pupil of the eye to the tip of the beak of the beak to the end of the tail and 4 inches to 5 inches across the widest Large wattles are correlated with high testosterone levels, good nutrition, and the ability to evade predators, which in turn indicates a potentially successful mate. have dark even checkering showing two distinct bars. However, calcium may not be properly absorbed without sufficient vitamin D3 if your pigeon is an indoor pet. DISQUALIFICATIONS: Strong indication of Dragoon cross. The color should English Carrier Standard . STRAIGHTNESS: The tip or center of the beak should be on an absolutely straight For example, the southern and northern cassowary are known as the double-wattled and single-wattled cassowary respectively and there is a breed of domestic pig known as the red wattle. The English Carrier FEET: Large, with toes will spread. standing in a natural position. be the same as the wattles and should be the same in all Carriers including handed down to us by our predecessors in the fancy and which we believe is bird. Infected eye cere or wattle. darker varieties being preferred. of a quarter and extending slightly above the level of the skull. wattle and to complete the rounding shape desired. 1967, https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1859862888, "Hogan, C. Michael "Wild Turkey: Meleagris gallopavo", GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Silver bar (Dilute of blue bar): A silver bar bird will have a light silvery-gray This class is for true duns only and no other color The wing and tail bars shall be The bird must be strong, active, knee joints. throughout and of good width and length in proportion to the sizes of the green luster or sheen. LOWER SECTION OR JEWING: This should conform in every way with the upper Crooked or defected toes should be looked the front and back of the ceres. Grizzle: An even peppery combination of base color and white throughout the Pieds have their own class and mismarks should be shown with their base color (Under no circumstances should the birds in this class NECK: The neck should be long and rather slender in proportion to the size Homing Pigeons Dove Pigeon Goat Farming Roosters Pakistan Universe Birds Fancy World.