Colors-Markings are Important but Remarkable Parental Care in Pigeons

Department of Biology, Cantonment Public College, Saidpur Cantonment―5311, Nilphamari, Bangladesh

*Corresponding author: Ashraful Kabir, Department of Biology, Cantonment Public College, Saidpur Cantonment―5311, Nilphamari, Bangladesh, Phone: +88-01712563750; E-mail: [email protected]

Received Date: October 03, 2024

Published Date: November 14, 2024

Citation: Kabir A. (2024). Colors-Markings are Important but Remarkable Parental Care in Pigeons. Mathews J Vet Sci. 8(4):52.

Copyrights: Kabir A. © (2024).

ABSTRACT

Ideal marking and color of fancy pigeon breeds are the base mark, but polygenes could represent different colors in their progeny. This incident does not make a hassle to the pigeon keepers if they have remarkable parental care. In this regard, this article could forward our common tendency during buying pigeons based on color and marking. Many breeders of Bangladesh have experience to get different colors and markings from the purebred parents. In this observation, English tippler (Plate 1), moos-sulli, racing homer, Bangladeshi bombai, Indian lotan, and crossbreds showed outstanding parental care (incubation, hatching, feeding to squab) with diversified colors and patterns. To purchase fancy pigeon, it is mandatory to know their reproductive history with those colors and markings as well.

Keywords: Fancy Pigeon, Color, Marking, Grading, Selective Breeding, Incubation, Hatching, Feeding, Squab.