Do Pigeons Make Good Pets? An Interview with the National Pigeon Association

Do Pigeons Make Good Pets? An Interview with the National Pigeon Association

Author: MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK July 4, 2024 Duration: 28:04

Do pigeons make good pets? For thousands of years, pigeons have been companions to humans, and today, many people raise them and show them off in shows around the world. In this episode, John DeCarlo and Tim Heidrich of the National Pigeon Association discuss raising pigeons, why keep pigeons, building a pigeon loft, what do you feed pigeons, and more. Maybe pigeon-keeping is for you!


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