The Pigeon
Origins: Pigeons and doves have been around long before humans. Doves are
thought to have originated in southern Asia several million years ago. Compare
this to modern humans that first appeared about 120,000 years ago.
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 Irrespective of its geography, shape, size or structure, the loft must provide the pigeons with:
- Sunlight during the day.
- A secure place to rest at night.
Sunlight and the elevated flight
Sunlight
is a basic requirement for all birds and it is easy to see the positive
effect that the sun has on the health and well being of our pigeons. On
sunny days the birds look so much brighter and more alert than on
overcast or wet days when the birds look depressed and disinterested.
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 It's is a sport involving the release of specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.
The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the animals' rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest rate of speed.
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