The advantages of the pigeons are not only kept as a pet, this bird has also been used to produce meat, ornamental, racing and even for communication purposes. If the maintenance is done in earnest, then the originally only a hobby can be changed and upgraded into a profitable hobby that can supplement family income.
The price of a pigeon or a pair of racing pigeons varies, adult male doves that have the quality of flying and offspring, while the male pigeons cost about 500 thousand dollars.
Pigeons can be used as a game or performing breed. Performing breed there are two kinds, namely flying flat and flying high. A flat flying pigeon is enjoyed by fans of the male speed racing attraction at a certain distance to the holding jockeys
In one mating, in general the dove will produce between 2-4 grains. Until now, this way of bird maintenance is still traditional. Pigeons are extensively maintained, ie removable pigeons and often roam for their own food. Feed pigeons in the form of corn, brown rice and sometimes food scraps on the ground.