How is the fecundity of lady pigeons?

The full name of Lady Pigeon is Oriental Lady Pigeon, also known as "Turkish Lady Pigeon". It is a kind of foreign ornamental pigeon. According to his name, this kind of pigeon originated in Turkey and spread to England around 1864. It was introduced into China at the beginning of the 20th century and is now often raised as an ornamental pigeon. So what about the fecundity of lady pigeons?

1. How is the fecundity of lady pigeons

The reproductive ability of the lady pigeon is not poor. Generally, she can mature in 6 months and begin to breed her offspring. She will lay an egg about 10 days after a successful match, but the lady's mouth shape is relatively short, and the survival rate of feeding young pigeons is at the bottom. Most pigeon breeders use carrier pigeons or meat pigeons instead of hatching.

Lady pigeons have been trained by humans for a long time, and there are records of sending messages with pigeons as early as the Greek period. today's lady pigeons do not have the seasonal breeding characteristics in nature, and they will lay eggs in winter and spring. Like commercial meat pigeons, because they are well fed, they can produce eight pairs of pigeons or more a year.

How to raise a lady pigeon

Lady pigeons have high ornamental value, save food, have strong disease resistance, do not need to make a lot of vaccines, and generally carry out drug prevention in a specific time. The lady pigeon is not fastidious about the food, just eat with the whole grains eaten by normal people, and pay attention to keep the water clean and the environment clean and dry.

When raising a lady pigeon, you should also observe the state of the pigeon. When you are happy, the lady pigeon will hold her head high, have eyes, hold her head high, spread her wings, and even dance in the air. When in estrus, the male pigeon follows the female pigeon, swings its head up and down and turns around the female pigeon. If the female pigeon accepts the mating meeting, she will spread its wings and tail or squat immediately. When frightened, pigeons often scream and spread their wings and knives to fly. Pigeons in sick, often do not think about diet, lack of spirit, eyes half-open and half-closed, feathers fluffy, shrink head, often pull yellow and green thin dung and so on.

The above is some knowledge about lady pigeons. The pigeons released on National Day this year are also a great sight. Friends who love pigeons can also raise a few lady pigeons to watch.