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Ever owned a pigeon or dove, if so how was it2007-11-24 17:19:41

I only wanted to know cause I might be getting one from a friend. Also are they high maintance?

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We had racing pigeons.This can be a great hobby.It can also be expensive.You can't get a pigeon as a pet from anyone.As soon as you let it out, it'll fly straight back to it's real home

Doves are good pets,but you need to have a pair.One on it's own will have lots of problems and die.They can be the same sex

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useless,stupid, pain in the pocket

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don't listen to gamevit pigeons are nice kind gentle peaceful birds

you can feed them milo start grow lay or laying pellets or creep

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I took a few pigeons from a friend that passed away. I had to go and get them back cause they were homing pigeons and they went home! I did enjoy them. They are kinda dirty (bathroom type) and they do need to be kept in a clean place with a lot of room but i would not talk you out of it. Doves do need to be in pairs or at least two even if the same sex. They seem to be quieter than pigeons but just as messy. The can't be let out of the cage like pigeons. Doves will leave.

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Easy to take care of. But kinda messy.

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Yes, I have a couple right now. Check out the website below for info.

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/index.php.

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I once had a ring neck dove, it had crippled feet and could not stand on a perch,,,,provided plenty of soft stuff for it to perch on and toys and food within its reach.the funniest thing about him (?) was when I would have him out on the floor with any stuffed animal no matter what size, he would dance and coo at it.his feet didn't stop him at all..gave him to a lady that could care for him better than I ever could.

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I used to know someone next door to me that owned homing pigeons sometimes I used to clean them out, some are timid and some are not, it depends on how you treat them, he used to go miles away and time them on how long it would take them to come back

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i have never

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I have had Diamond Doves.They are the sweetest ,not messy.They eat off of the bottom of cage floor.So you so you have no mess of seeds everywhere.The only drawback was we had a female and a male,and they were constantly breeding,babies babies.The cooing is so soothing to hear.goodluck

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Not as exotic birds but remember that, you have to clean up after them and some times they make noise for hours