How to Cultivate Pigeons
One of the tame bird species raised in Indonesia is a dove. There are various types of pigeons that can be farmed both on a small scale and large scale. If you want to start pigeon cultivation, you should know these pigeons first.
Types of Pigeons Can Be Cultivated
Above, there are three types of pigeons commonly cultivated. These three types of pigeons have different properties and characteristics. It also causes different ways of life in each type. The first type is racing pigeon. The racing dove is known for its powerful flying ability. This type of pigeon is also quite often contested.
The second type is an ornamental pigeon. This pigeon is just a hobby. But sometimes decorative pigeons can also be contested. The last type is pigeon cut or dove consumption. In all types of pigeons can be consumed. But if for large-scale business purposes, then that is used is a type of pigeon cut.
Cultivate pigeon pieces
Below, the ways of cultivating these three types of pigeons differ from each other. First of all we will discuss about the cultivation of pigeon cut. To cultivate pigeon pieces, the first thing you should prepare is a cage. Pass the pigeon cage cut into 60 x 60 x 50 cm and combined into one unit with size 12.5 x 2.5 m. in one unit there are four levels and a total of 25 pieces of cages. Each cage is filled with pigeons.
In addition to the cage, another thing to note is. Given the pigeon pieces will be consumed later, is the most important thing in the cultivation of this type of pigeon. Pigeon Cut can be harvested at the age of 24 days where at that age weight of pigeon cut can reach 600 to 750 gram. For the pigeon to be the mother, you have to wait for 3 to 4 months.
Livestock pigeon ornamental
Next we will discuss about how to breed pigeons. Above ornamental, breeding decorative pigeon is almost the same as breeding pigeon breeding. What distinguishes the cultivation of decorative pigeons is the size of the cage. There are three types of home systems that can be selected if you want to cultivate decorative pigeons. This system is a system of umbaran, colony enclosure system and battery system. Each enclosure system has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The spring system means several pairs of free pigeons roam the roost of your home. This system is more economical because you do not need to install. You just need a pagupon as a bed and lay eggs. The weakness is in the security aspect. The colony enclosure uses one large enclosure for several pigeons while the battery enclosure is a cultivation technique using a chicken coop 75 x 75 x 75 cm for pigeons.
Choosing a race pigeon
The important thing to consider in the cultivation of racing pigeon is choosing seeds with superior quality. If you want to get a good quality race pigeon, you can also pay attention to its physical characteristics. As for some things you should consider when choosing racing pigeon is the shape of his head, the shape of the beak, the shape of the eyes, the shape of the nose, the shape of the neck, the shape of the wings, and the shape of his chest.
Wedding pigeons
Another thing to consider in breeding techniques of pigeons is the technique of marriage or dating. Matching is done by inserting the male into the main cage of a large size followed by mesukkan some females into the same cage the next day. Factors that usually affect matching are age and color of the feathers. Matching succeeds when dove pairs begin to show marriage sign is mutual fondle.
Types of Pigeons Can Be Cultivated
Above, there are three types of pigeons commonly cultivated. These three types of pigeons have different properties and characteristics. It also causes different ways of life in each type. The first type is racing pigeon. The racing dove is known for its powerful flying ability. This type of pigeon is also quite often contested.
The second type is an ornamental pigeon. This pigeon is just a hobby. But sometimes decorative pigeons can also be contested. The last type is pigeon cut or dove consumption. In all types of pigeons can be consumed. But if for large-scale business purposes, then that is used is a type of pigeon cut.
Cultivate pigeon pieces
Below, the ways of cultivating these three types of pigeons differ from each other. First of all we will discuss about the cultivation of pigeon cut. To cultivate pigeon pieces, the first thing you should prepare is a cage. Pass the pigeon cage cut into 60 x 60 x 50 cm and combined into one unit with size 12.5 x 2.5 m. in one unit there are four levels and a total of 25 pieces of cages. Each cage is filled with pigeons.
In addition to the cage, another thing to note is. Given the pigeon pieces will be consumed later, is the most important thing in the cultivation of this type of pigeon. Pigeon Cut can be harvested at the age of 24 days where at that age weight of pigeon cut can reach 600 to 750 gram. For the pigeon to be the mother, you have to wait for 3 to 4 months.
Livestock pigeon ornamental
Next we will discuss about how to breed pigeons. Above ornamental, breeding decorative pigeon is almost the same as breeding pigeon breeding. What distinguishes the cultivation of decorative pigeons is the size of the cage. There are three types of home systems that can be selected if you want to cultivate decorative pigeons. This system is a system of umbaran, colony enclosure system and battery system. Each enclosure system has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The spring system means several pairs of free pigeons roam the roost of your home. This system is more economical because you do not need to install. You just need a pagupon as a bed and lay eggs. The weakness is in the security aspect. The colony enclosure uses one large enclosure for several pigeons while the battery enclosure is a cultivation technique using a chicken coop 75 x 75 x 75 cm for pigeons.
Choosing a race pigeon
The important thing to consider in the cultivation of racing pigeon is choosing seeds with superior quality. If you want to get a good quality race pigeon, you can also pay attention to its physical characteristics. As for some things you should consider when choosing racing pigeon is the shape of his head, the shape of the beak, the shape of the eyes, the shape of the nose, the shape of the neck, the shape of the wings, and the shape of his chest.
Wedding pigeons
Another thing to consider in breeding techniques of pigeons is the technique of marriage or dating. Matching is done by inserting the male into the main cage of a large size followed by mesukkan some females into the same cage the next day. Factors that usually affect matching are age and color of the feathers. Matching succeeds when dove pairs begin to show marriage sign is mutual fondle.
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