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Pigeon Farms

11138 E. Del Amo Blvd.

Suite 262

Lakewood, California 90715

Phone (562) 235-1829

Note: Starting Prices Listed Above, Specific, Show Quality, Colors, etc, pigeons sold at Higher costs, Shipping charges apply to all orders, plus shipping Box Container costs

 

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White King Pigeons For Sale

 

King Pigeons For Sale at Pigeon Farms

Utility King Pigeons are one of three main breed groupings used by pigeon fanciers. King Pigeons for Sale are available in Pigeon Farms. The other two are Flying/Sporting and Fancy.

There were number of breeds of pigeons which at one time were raised for utility purposes but which are now raised for show purposes. Fanciers usually distinguish between the two sub-breeds by appending the word “show” or “utility” to the name of the breed. For example, there are show Kings and Utility Kings and they are two different breeds of pigeon. The show breeds can still be used for squabbing purposes.

Utility pigeons are breeds of pigeon which have been bred specifically for meat production. Pigeons are fairly rapid reproducers in the wild, so they make good livestock for meat production.

Most pigeons are considered too small for meat production. Odd, since quail are not, and quail are about half the size of your average feral pigeon. At least, the larger quail are. But then, you can incubate quail eggs, and you cannot incubate pigeon eggs and raise the young successfully. Pigeon babies require pigeon parents. Pigeon squabs (the babies) are fed by their parents – the parents eat, and the food is processed in their crop, and regurgitated for the babies. Pigeon squabs do not do well when hand fed.

Pigeons will brood two eggs at a time, and raise two squabs to slaughter age in about a month. It takes less than a month for them to brood their eggs also, so the turnaround time is pretty fast if you have good birds. Most pigeons are good parents, though some have been bred to extremes so they can no longer feed their own young, and they only exist as breeds because they are tended by people – the eggs are taken from the specialty breeds and brooded under pigeons who retain their natural survival abilities.

They take a little more space than quail do, and their diet tends to be herbivorous rather than omnivorous. They eat grains, greens, and fruits.

Now… here is where we diverge. Because in the pigeon world, there are two types of people.
First, those that raise pigeons, do it by the book, invest in special pigeon feed, keep their pigeons as pets, just for fun. These people are OUTRAGED at the idea of anyone actually eating a pigeon. They get just as indignant at the suggestion that you can feed your pigeon less than performance rated feed also. You can be that kind of person if you want. But I refuse.

Second, we have people who feed pigeons on bird seed, garden scraps, some scrap kitchen greens and breads, and other similar foods. This is offensive to our first group of people, but to the second, this is just practical reality. Utility pigeons will actually thrive on this kind of diet. Practicality makes good meat.

The point is, when you go researching pigeon diets, and how to care for pigeons, the majority of the information out there is produced by the first group of people. They outnumber the second group a thousand to one. Maybe more.

Following Pigeon Breeds are available for squabbing pigeons for sale purposes:

White Kings. The most popular squabbing pigeon in the world. You should be able to find these, but you’ll pay $100 to $200 per bird for them, and usually you can order a pair, already sexed. Kings have the highest production rate of any utility breeds, only feral can do as well. Avoid Show Kings, they have lost their productivity.

Utility King Pigeons are one of three main breed groupings used by pigeon fanciers. King Pigeons for Sale are available in Pigeon Farms. The other two are Flying/Sporting and Fancy.

Silver Utility Kings (Brown Bar). A solid utility bird, may be more expensive than Whites, and harder to find. Cross with whites though, and you get a nice range of colors. Productivity is high in lines that have been maintained for production, but may be lower than Whites in others.

Texas Pioneers: An auto-sexing breed, the males and females are colored differently from birth. A nice convenience. Productivity has suffered though, since these have not been well maintained by breeders. Avoid show lines. Generally more costly than Kings, expect to pay $100 to $400 per bird for these various breeds.

Utility Strassers: Bred for show, this is a large breed which has also been used for squabbing. If you acquire these, you will very likely have to breed up to increase productivity for several generations before you regain high production. Price varies.

Utility Swiss Mondaine: Bred for show, this is a large breed which has also been used for squabbing. If you acquire these, you will very likely have to breed up to increase productivity for several generations before you regain high production. Price varies.

Utility Giant Runts: Bred for show, this is a large breed which has also been used for squabbing. If you acquire these, you will very likely have to breed up to increase productivity for several generations before you regain high production. Price varies.

Utility Giant Homers: Bred for sport and show, this is a large breed which has also been used for squabbing. If you acquire these, you will very likely have to breed up to increase productivity for several generations before you regain high production. Price varies.

Pigeons may be raised in a colony setting, in an open loft or cote. They may also be raised in cages, with pairs by themselves, which controls breeding best for some purposes. Pigeons are social birds, and like the company of other birds, but they can also be contentious and argue a lot over territory, girls, food, etc.

Each pair needs their own nest box, and for highest production, they need two nests per pair so they can finish off the raising of young in one nest while starting another nest beside it.

Please raise pigeons. They are becoming endangered as a utility bird, and lost as a useful farm animal. They have become instead, a pet on one hand, and a nuisance on the other hand. If we use them as a food source, we control their numbers, appreciate their presence, and help them stay thriving as a species.

The characteristics of utility pigeons of most importance to the business person who is keeping them are rapid growth and high productivity.

Utility King Pigeons are domesticated pigeons bred to be a source of meat called squab. Squabs have been used as a food in many nations for centuries. They were bred to breed and grow quickly. Because they are bred for squab production, conformation to a show standard is usually deemed unimportant. All varieties of King Pigeons For Sale are available in Pigeon Farms. The other two are Flying/Sporting and Fancy.