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Tushar on August 19 2014 10. They are in fact beautiful and interesting birds and totally welcome in my garden.
Along with show and ornamental purpose the breed is also good for raising as pets.
Do wood pigeons make good pets. Do pigeons make good household pets. Well no because they need the sky in which to fly. People do breed and raise pigeons mostly in Europe and apparently this is.
Pigeons and doves have for centuries been kept for use in competitive breeding homing and in recent history racing. However it is a little known fact that they are also raised as pets. With good reason they can be very affectionate and loyal and millions of enthusiasts have learned to love and appreciate them as companion birds.
Do you want to keep pigeons as pets. If you are thinking about so then you can raise one or a pair as pets. Probably you already know that pigeons are wonderful birds they are very friendly and have been domesticated for long time.
Pigeons were used to carry messages in the past. But today the pigeons are kept mainly as a hobby and also for business purpose. Believe it or not pigeons arent half-bad as pets.
A Bay Area rescue organization says pigeons like these make surprisingly good pets. Shelby Pope By Shelby Pope. August 15 2016 at.
If they are good you can reward them with a treatBut please dont let them into the wild they usually live 2 years or less they deserve a longer life span so by keeping your pet in captivity they will live a happycarefree life. In worst case scenario the becomes to much for you you can rehome it. I would hate to have that happen because they form a strong bond but if needed you should because it.
They also make really great parents Both male and female pigeons share equally in the nesting duty dividing the responsibility of incubating their eggs to give the other a chance to eat and rest. Instead of nesting in trees pigeons prefer to start their families in the safety of rocky cliff-faces or if in a more urban environment then tucked away in the sides of buildings. Hi Simon racing pigeons arent normally white so the one you have may be a fancy pigeon or someones pet.
It would be a good idea to write down the numbers that is on the band so that you can find the owner. But first please can you take a photo of the pigeon and send it to me. Ill be able to tell you what type of pigeon it is.
I will email you shortly. Tushar on August 19 2014 10. They like to feed on the ground but will also visit bird tables and will happily feed on roofs.
Something else they need is a good supply of freshwater. Their diet doesnt give them enough moisture so they need to drink frequently they also enjoy a good bath every day. A pair of wood pigeons systematically cleared out a blue tit nest and a thrush nest in a tree in my garden today.
One juvenile and the adult blue tits escaped. They got 2 baby thrushes. My wife watched it happen.
We have had problems with a magpie but it was not it. Havent seen either of a pair of Goldfinches that have nested all summer for 2 days Nyger seed has not. Can pigeons be good pets.
Your pet pigeon likes eating seeds and grains. You need to provide them with dry grains. Simple grains would have a high moisture content that could potentially lead to diarrhea and vomiting.
The grains that you can feed your pet are the following. Barley wheat sorghum and corn. You can also find ready-made commercial feeds that you can easily buy to improve the diet of your pet.
Im saddened by some of the negative comments on here Wood Pigeons are not pests and they do no harm. They are in fact beautiful and interesting birds and totally welcome in my garden. I have 3 or 4 who visit my bird table to eat the sunflower seeds and their presence doesnt deter the other birds.
I get goldfinches tits starlings collared doves Dunnocks and blackbirds all feeding at the same time as the wood pigeons. They do make wonderful and even somewhat cuddly pets and quickly come to know their companion humans from anyone else. They are overall easier to train than most songbirds and are certainly easier to observe in captivity.
Pigeons as Indoor Pets. Pigeons can also live inside with the family. They need a big cage for their home base a double-flight cage or an extra large dog kennel is a good size for a pair with daily out-of-cage time to stretch their legs and wings and have some fun.
Theyll walk around more than fly and will pick out some favorite spots for hanging out. Pigeons are smart easy going birds that quickly learn household routines. They do fine in homes with other pets and can.
Did a lot of research on what breed would make a good house pet and those came out at the top of the list pretty consistently. I am absolutely in love. Its funny because both my husband and I thought they were too messed up looking to ever own when we were researching breeds at a National pigeon show.
Thats because the show lines had beaks so small they usually cant raise their own. Along with show and ornamental purpose the breed is also good for raising as pets. However review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
However review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.