There is no extra cost for keeping pigeons.Pigeons can be easily domesticated.Pigeons can be reared in any corner of the house or yard or in a small space like roof or cornice.It is even possible to keep pigeons by hanging baskets on the roof.Pigeon meat is extremely tasty and energy enhancing.
The amount of protein is higher than the meat of other birds.As a result,besides meat,pigeon meat is also eaten to meet the increased demand.By raising pigeons commercially,many have been able to establish themselves as a profitable business in a short period of time.Pigeons usually live in pairs.Each pair has a male and a female pigeon.They live for 12 to 15 years.As long as they survive,they reproduce through eggs.
After laying eggs,both male and female pigeons lay eggs in stages.If a pair of pigeons suddenly breaks, you have to get some speed to make that pair.Male and female pigeons have to be kept in the same room for some time to form new pairs.
Houses can be easily built and moved at low cost which can be made of wood,tin,bamboo,straw etc.Leaving soft,dry straw inside the farm,they build their own nests with their beaks.
Paddy straw, dry grass and young grass are used for making nesting nests. When soil is placed inside the nest, the pigeon lays eggs and hatches to move.