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Pigeons and doves explained, from wild species to fancy breeds.

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Training

Pigeons learn quickly with patience, a regular routine and food rewards. This section explains how to tame a pigeon so it sits on your shoulder, how to teach simple tricks with a clicker and how to train a young homing pigeon to return to its loft.

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    How to Train a Pigeon to Do Tricks

    Pigeons can be trained. Pigeons are intelligent birds with good learning and memory skills for a bird, and in a 1981 experiment trained pigeons appeared to pass a…

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    How to Train a Pigeon: Carrier and Homer Steps

    How to train a pigeon for homing starts at about five to six weeks old. Teach the bird to use the loft trap, let it learn the local…

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    How to Train a Pigeon to Sit on Your Shoulder

    Pigeons can be trained to sit on your shoulder. The steps are below. Pigeon Shoulder Training Before starting this training you need to ensure that the pigeon you…