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This tendency is clearly seen in street pigeons in cities everywhere. Many are white, reddish, or checkered like some of their cousins in racing-pigeon lofts, but most are somewhat narrow-bodied and broad-billed replicas of the blue-gray ancestral form. Street pigeons nest year-round, on buildings and beneath bridges, where they may be a nuisance with their droppings and transmission of disease. These hardy birds may live 35 years. The three main kinds of homing pigeons are fliers, fancy breeds raised chiefly for show, and utility breeds, which produce squabs for meat—nestlings taken when 25 to 30 days old and weighing 350 to 700 grams (3/4 to 1 1/2 pounds). Utility breeds are known as dual-purpose birds if they are bred to exhibition standards. Pigeon-raising is a worldwide hobby, and business as well. National preferences are evident; e.g., in England for birds of highly standardized appearance and bearing (“form pigeons”), in Germany for birds that have unusual markings (“colour pigeons”), in Belgium for racing pigeons, and in the United States for dual-purpose breeds. Hundreds of varieties of complicated lineage represent centuries of development. We strive to provide only quality information, so if there is a specific topic related to Racing Pigeon Loft website that you would like us to cover, please contact us at any time. And again, thank you to those contributing daily to our Train Homing Pigeons website. << Return from Train Homing Pigeons page, back to Racing Pigeon Loft Home |