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Pigeon throat - Keel / Motor - Facts or Theory
Do you still use this method for selecting breeders or in your racing team?
The late Frank Tasker placed a lot of emphasis on the throat theory, as do many other top flyers.
Essentially the theory claims that a bad or poorly formed throat may indicate poor respiratory capacity in a pigeon.
Throat judgment is based primarily on the fleshy curtain in the upper portion of the throat at the back, but the overall color of the throat is also considered and should ideally be a light rosy pink.
When judging the curtain, the line in the center should be as straight as possible, the less visible the better. Additionally, the more symmetrical the left and right sides of the curtain are, the better.
A poor throat, for example, may have too wide a line, be positioned at a wrong angle or creased.
If a pigeon has had a bad race it will show in the throat curtain as a “fret” mark. If the stress has been considerable the throat curtain will be wide open indicating the pigeon’s racing days are done.
Also, be on the lookout for horizontal lines across the curtain often seen during the racing season. These can be hard to notice but indicate stress and are not a good sign, however, by winter, after the molt, these lines should be gone. If noticeable lines can still be seen it may be better not to race or breed from the bird again.
Throats are graded on a points-based system from 1 to 10, 10 being the best.
When selecting breeders, it is especially important that cocks have a high score, ideally a 10. You may be more lenient with hens aiming for a 7 or 8 to give a combined score for the pair of 17 or so.
Here's an example of how a points-based system may look:
10 points:
line in the middle is the width of a human hair and should generally be straight but there may be a slight curve depending on how you hold the bird.
9 points:
line in the middle twice as wide as a 10 pointer.
8 points:
line in the middle twice as wide as a 9 with an obvious gap but as long as it's straight the bird still has potential.
Throat theory - things to keep in mind.
Only assess the throat after a pigeon passes preliminary grading as outlined in the list above, i.e. body shape, wings, feathers, etc.
The best time to check the throat is in November after the molt.
Don't judge the throat of a bird younger than 6 months, not only is this dangerous as the beak is tender, but the bird is still developing.
When you check the throat it's important that pigeons are calm, it's a good idea to lock them all in their boxes the night before then examine them the next morning.
When you open the mouth, wait 5 seconds for the curtain to settle before judging.
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