Pigeon Facts

There are many people who love to own pigeon as a pet. Pigeon such as Chinese owl, old German cropper, Ghent cropper, Norwich cropper, barb pigeon, white pigeon, rock pebbler pigeon and Jacobin pigeon are quite admired by people as a pet. Owning a pigeon required proper attention and care. There are several pigeon facts that you might not aware of.

Facts about pigeons:

1. Pigeon can survive for more than 30 years only if you are able to provide proper care and attention to them.
2. Female pigeon requires other pigeon around to lay eggs. At times breeders use mirror in order to make them feel accompanied.
3. Pigeon can fly almost straight upwards unlike larger birds.
4. An adult pigeon has about 10,000 feathers.
5. They are the only bird in the world that doesn’t have to lift their head to swallow water.
6. They have the ability to see over 26 mile distance.
7. They have good eye sight and are able to see colors like us.
8. Pet pigeons can fly more than 700 miles in a single day.
9. Pigeons are also used as messengers.
10. They start breeding at the age of 5 to 6 months and can breed as old as 10 years of age.
11. Both male and female pigeon feed milk to their young ones.
12. Most of the pet pigeon have a common ancestor, the rock dove pigeon.
13. Pigeons were involved in both World War 1 and World War 2. Pilots used to carry pigeon in a cage so that they can send it for help in case plane crashed.
14. Many pigeons are still used by French, Swiss, Israeli, Iraqi and Chinese armies.
15. Pigeons are mostly fed on grains. Pigeons also like to have fruits, pellets, vegetables and seeds in their diet.
16. There are many pigeon lofts in Disneyland.
17. Two types of sounds that pigeon makes are – vocal and nonvocal. Vocal sounds are made by adult pigeons at the time of mating whereas nonvocal sound is made by child pigeon. After mating season, adult pigeon often makes clapping sound with their wings.
18. The cere in young pigeons is grayish in color whereas adult pigeon have white cere. Albino birds might have pink cere.
19. Nest of pigeons are usually well hidden and are difficult to find. Pigeons use small twigs and branches to make their nest.
20. The color of adult pigeon eye can be orange or red, whereas, color of baby pigeon can be brown or grayish brown.

Hence, these are certain facts about pigeons. There are many fascinating pigeon facts which are still left untold. If you wish to have pigeon as a pet you should keep these facts in mind to properly care for it. Knowing these facts will certainly make taking care of your pigeon easier and a pleasant experience for you.