Pigeons and pigeon genetics

Pigeon Genetics
by

Frank Mosca

blue bar or wild-type racing homer
(Photo from Bud Hubert, bird bred by F. Mosca)

Raven Head - Chinese Nasal Tuft with "bean eyes"

Beak-crested Raven-head Chinese Nasal Tuft.
Photo and bird by Chinese fancier

For pigeon breeders and those who love pigeons.

Wild Type: our standard	Basic Pigeon Information	Basic Pigeon Care
The Pigments	Red	Brown
Pigeon Patterns	Ash-red series pics	Brown Series Pics
Blue Series Pics	Recessive Red	More Brown Pigeons
Spread	Sex Linkage	White
Grizzle	Indigo-Andalusian	Recessive white pics
Almond, Faded, Qualmond	Pitfalls in the Genetic Classification of Colors: Maser and Pencil - At Axel Sell's site	Dominant White - At Axel Sell's page
Almond in 3 Steps	Various Mutations	Twin Embryo Shots
Non-classical almond.	Recessive opal	Dom & rec opal pictures
Mutation Combos	Unusual Genetics stuff	Dilution & Pale
Web Foot	Genetics Symbols	Show mutations
Theoretical - Spread	Albino	Expected results
Theoretical - Indigo	Theoretical - dilute	Who Am I?
Ember at Ron Huntley's site	Biosynthesis of Eumelanin & Phaelmelanine -Mangile's site	Chalky at R. Mangile's site
Genetics Symbols- R. Mangile's site	Some pigeon myths	W. F. Hollander: Z-locus hypothesis
Recommended Reading	Joe Quinn's "Pigeon Breeders Notebook" (downloadable)Ron Huntley's site	Selected Definitions

Care of Lost Pigeons	How to Handle Pigeons	Hand Feeding
Basic Pigeon Care at Isom's site	EMERGENCY FEED OF PIGEON BABIES (off site)
		Show pigeon pictures
Feral Pigeons 1	Feral Pigeons 2	Feral Pigeons 3
Feral Pigeons 4	Feral Pigeons 5	Wild Cousins of Domestic Pigeons

Common Names for Pigeon Colors - 1 (NEW)	Common Names for Pigeon Colors - 2 (NEW)	Common Names for Pigeon Colors - 3 (NEW)

Indian Fantail Pictures	Wild Pigeon & Doves	Feather Evolution Readings



Links 1	Links 2	Links 3
Links 4 (Non-U.S.)	Links 5	Links 6: Non-Pigeon
Expected Breeding Results	My Young Adult Novels on Kindle
		Kung Fu Links
Pigeon Pie Recipe	Just For Fun
	Me and Friends	Worldwide Racing Pigeon Orgs.
UNIQUE Pigeon Pattern		Pigeon Contacts
Chinese Nasal Tuft Standard	Short Story by F. Mosca
Chinese Nasal Tuft, Spot Standard
California Color Pigeon Standard
California Color Pigeon pics

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Richard Dawkins -The Genius of Charles Darwin: Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything

Evolution Talk Origins -Great Site

Horseman Thief Pouters

U.K. National Pigeon Asso.

List of Pigeon Genetic Traits @ Axel Sell's site

Flying Oriental Roller Society

(NEW)PigeonGenetics.com is a collaborative Wiki that you are welcome to contribute to.

Chinese Nasal Tuft Standard of Perfection

(NEW)PIGEON GENETICS FORUM

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Reduced & Rubella at Ron Huntley's site

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