Dan
Dan started Pigeonpedia in January 2020.
He has liked pigeons since he was young, when he fed them breadcrumbs in his local park, now he regularly takes his kids to do the same thing.
He started Pigeonpedia after noticing how few dedicated Pigeon websites there were online.
Articles
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Racing
Pigeon Banding Explained
A pigeon band (leg ring) identifies where a bird is from and who it belongs to. The letters and numbers on it give the country code, the year…
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Hunting
Can You Eat Pigeon Eggs?
Yes, pigeon eggs are edible. Like any other eggs, they can be fried, poached or boiled, and squab and pigeon eggs are still eaten in parts of Asia.…
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Health
Why A Pigeon May Not Sit On Their Eggs: 5 Reasons
A pigeon that isn’t sitting on its eggs is often just waiting for the second egg, which usually comes about two days after the first, or taking a…
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Racing
What to Do If You Find a Racing Pigeon
A pigeon with a numbered ring on its leg is usually a racing or homing pigeon that has stopped to rest. Most will fly on by themselves after…
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Health
Do Pigeons Explode If They Eat Baking Soda or Rice?
No. Pigeons do not explode if they eat rice or baking soda. Uncooked rice swells far too slowly to hurt a bird, and when 60 doves and pigeons…
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Problems
How To Keep Pigeons Away: 9 Methods
Pigeons can be kept away with deterrents and by removing the food and nesting places that attract them. They cause problems by fouling property, nesting under solar panels…
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Baby Pigeons
Do Pigeons Kill their Babies?
Pigeons rarely kill their own babies, but it does happen. The usual cause is “scalping”, where a parent pecks at the head of an older squab, most often…
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Facts
Where Do Pigeons Come From?
Domestic and city pigeons come from the rock dove, Columba livia, a wild bird of sea cliffs and rocky ground across Europe, North Africa and western Asia. Domestication…
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Nutrition
What Do Pigeons Drink?
Pigeons drink plain water, and they should not be given anything else, as other drinks may harm them. Water also softens their food in the crop. Squabs do…
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Behavior
Do Pigeons Grieve?
Pigeons very probably grieve, although it is hard to prove. They are highly intelligent birds who usually mate for life, they develop strong bonds with their partner and…
