How To Raise Pigeons From Eggs

How To Raise Pigeons From Eggs

This article will show you how to raise pigeons from eggs. We have tried to make it as easy and simple to follow as possible.

This is one of the best articles online on this subject. It has been written by a breeder who has had many years experience raising pigeons from eggs.

The information supplied in this article is based on actual experience and knowledge accumulated over many years of successful breeding. We have also included some tips along the way which are based on personal experiences of other pigeon breeders, so you know that everything mentioned here is genuine and trustworthy.

Pigeons have been bred in captivity for thousands of years. Originally, pigeons were bred for food and for ritual sacrifice to the gods. In the medieval period, pigeons were used as messenger birds. Later, pigeon breeding came to be a popular hobby and sport, leading to the development of many distinct breeds of pigeon. Today, pigeons are kept primarily as pets or racing birds.

Before you can raise pigeons from eggs you need to know a bit about how pigeons mate and reproduce. The male pigeon will bow his head and coo at the female as part of a courtship ritual. The female will respond by bowing her head and cooing back at him. If their responses are mutually acceptable then they will mate.

The female will lay two eggs which she and her partner will take turns incubating by sitting on top of them until they hatch. The hatched chicks, known as squabs, are helpless and pinkish in color with no feathers and closed eyes. They can't fly or even leave the nest until they are fully feathered and their eyes have opened.