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Interesting and Unknown Facts about Pigeons

Donnie Zehr
Donnie Zehr Jul 20, 21

We all often encounter these beautiful birds in day to day life. Now that we learnt different and popular varieties of pigeons across the globe let us unwind some interesting, and unknown facts about them.

  • Pigeons have strong muscles which are used to help in flying. Depending on their flying ability and range, their muscular abilities vary.
  • Pigeons are only herbivores. They are plant eaters, and diet mostly consists of fruits, seeds and small plants.
  • They are intelligent. And they can recognise similar faced people in pictures and daily life, and all the more, can even recognize themselves. Interesting isn’t it!
  • These birds are very sensitive in their hearing abilities. They can detect storms, volcanos and earthquakes much before.
  • Pigeons are social animals and loves to be only in groups.
  • Wild pigeons survive for greater age than domestic ones. Few breeds can even survive for around 30 years!
  • Pigeons can even distinguish words and letters. They can identify visual patterns and know about 30-40 English words. This is quite shocking to hear!
  • These birds are great with multitasking. They can switch jobs, and still do the tasks at the same speed.
  • You can never find baby pigeons outside. They live in their nest for a month, after which they look similar to adults.
  • Last but not least, do you know pigeons saved more than thousands of human lives during world wartime? They delivered critical updates and messages, which helped several missions and army.

Well, we are quite fascinated to know these several types of pigeons in the world. Given that most of us only know a couple of varieties, it is quite interesting to know and learn the unknown. Let us know your thoughts!

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Testimonials

Hello.  We received the two boxes today with the four Hansenne pigeons.  Arrived in excellent condition.

Kim

She is SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!  Thank you guys for looking out for me.  Can’t say enough about how much I love the bird and birds you have sent me.

Rob

Thank you so much, i got the bird!  He's so beautiful, pin tail apple body, nice wing :)

JOSELITO

Hello there, My name is Mike and live in Az, I had racing pigeons when I was young and now Im not young haha 61, Semi retired and determined to move to a place where I can fly birds again, want to get my grandkids involved. Anyway as a kid I flew some Sions and really enjoyed your website. When Im ready would love to get a few Sions again and see how they do. Any advice for an old newbie? lol

Mike

Hey Donnie, Saw your Birds on Ipigeon and must say, those are some Beautiful Heitzmans. They are very true to what I called the real thing. Beautiful Hansennes as well. Take Care, Chuck 

Chuck

Hi

I have placed the pigeon recieved from you recently in a priority express shipment back to you in same box recieved.   Bird was beautiful and healthy but we realized it’s nature is such that it needs to fly and be a racing pigeon. We can’t offer that life to it and realize it was a mistake to try this based on our situation

Bird has had not been outside and has been confined indoors in isolation since recieved. 

Please give it the home it deserves. 

Appreciate the care you took getting it to us!!!

Bill

Need some color on my team. Had some sion couple years ago when i had a partner who sick and could not care for his own birds. He liked sions so i bought some from you on pigeonauction.com. We alot of fun his sions against my team .He has since past on. His family called me and thanked me for letting fly with me he really looked forward race day. HE WON EVERY WEEK
Path: https://www.clayhavenfarms.com/pigeons/for-sale


Patrick

Thank you guys so much for allowing me the opportunity to love these birds. 

Rob

Thanks again for the most beautiful Pure Paul Sions pigeons ever!! The loft is full of happy sounds from the birds strutting around in their new home. Y’all were so easy to work thru my problems of  birds I chose.

Thanks a million times over Pam and Donnie.  Your friend Jimi

Jimi

Good evening

What  a surprised  New Year’s gift from you guys

I received the very nice young pure white hansennes hen this pm.

I was not aware that you sent her already/

Thanks for sending 12046

I really like her.

Please keep me posted when you have bastins availabe

Wishing you a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Thanks so much

Ariel

I received the birds this morning.

As I expected, they are all very pretty and healthy.

I need a nice sion cock to pair up with my almost white hen.

I believed, I inquired a white splash white sion cock,

Not sure if he is still available, trying to breed out pure white sions

From your loft.

The Hansenne cock, very handsome, pls keep me posted for a solid

White hen. The hen very beautiful, can’t

Wait what they will yield.

Thanks so much

Ariel

 I’m super stoked for new birds!. Second new loft in Austin Texas. I’m really looking for 4 to 5 pair.

James Lovejoy
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