The pigeons
The pigeons is one
of the types of birds, and it is one of the animals that humans have domesticated
for five thousand years, and the first types of pigeons that humans have
domesticated are the Rock dove bath, and it is also called the rock bath, and
it was named by that name; Because it used to live among the rocky shelves and
cliffs in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa, and this bathroom is also
distinguished by its blue color.
Characteristics of
pigeons*
The pigeon is one
of the most common types of birds spread in the countries, whether in urban
areas or in the countryside, and the pigeons have approximately forty-nine species,
and these types are characterized by specifications that vary according to its
quality, but in general the length of the pigeon ranges from 18 to 40 cm, and
the color of its feathers and eyes varies. And its beak has a contrasting
length and shape, and its colors vary from yellow to orange, from pale black to
dark brown, and from pink to red.
It is characterized
by many qualities that elevate it from other types of birds, as it is resistant
to many diseases resulting from the different weather conditions surrounding
it, as it is an easy bird to raise, in addition to its food of low cost, it
feeds on grains such as: lentils, barley, and corn , Wheat, ground bread, rice,
smoke, and limestone in order to get the salts that his body needs.
Many people eat
pigeons, because their meat has a delicious and wonderful taste. Organic
compost can also be produced from dead pigeons, and it is widely used in
fertilizing orchards, vegetables, melons and cucurbits.
Information about
pigeons
Gender
characteristics: the pigeons' sexual forms are close, that is, there are no
clear differences between the viewer's nationality, but in general the head and
size of the male pigeon is greater than that of the female, and it is possible
to distinguish between the sexes when the male highlights his tail and
individuality, in order to show courtship and desire for sexual contact with
the female, and the pigeon In general, they live in close pairs, whether these
pairs are single or in a flock
Sound: The pigeons
communicate with each other in a voice called the cooing, and this sound
differs in its strength, length, stratification, and intensity, depending on
the age, type, and size of the pigeon, and the male pigeons emit more than the
female, and some types of pigeons make very close sounds From whistling.
Hatching: The
pigeons multiply with eggs and their laying of eggs is not limited to a
specific time of the year, as the female can lay eggs at any time of the year,
and the female can lay two white eggs, and incubate the eggs for eighteen days,
alternating between the parents, and after the eggs hatch, they are completed
Caring for chicks by the parents for a whole month.
Alaa Jaber wrote
Mawdoo3
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