The Benefits And Harms Of Raising Pigeons At Home
Breeding pigeons has now become something that some people prefer as a hobby or a trade. It is possible to start with a small amount of money to buy a pair or two and get a financial return from selling Zaghbel.
The bathroom has become a minimalist micro project.
Breeding pigeons is not a difficult thing, but some things must be taken care of so that the education is sound and that pigeons do not die.
As we know that there are several ways to raise pigeons,
it can be raised indoors, on rooftops, ground education, or in pigeon towers.
What is the benefit of raising pigeons at home?!!
One of the benefits of raising pigeons at home is saving money, or if the project starts and a large capital is not shared, or if the roof is not available, or if only one or two pigeons start to be raised.
However, it must be taken into account that when raising at home, cages (wires) are used in education or in the case of ground education.
One cage should contain only one pair of pigeons.
And there must be at least one empty cage, and that is in the case of pigeon disease, so that it is isolated in it so that it does not infect others,
or in the event that the young animals reach the age of one week, they are placed in the cages by themselves, in the case of sale or breeding
What are the harms of raising pigeons at home?!!
As we mentioned earlier, there are benefits to raising pigeons in homes, because there are damages to this breeding of pigeons.
Many people suffer from diseases from raising pigeons at home, neglecting the cleanliness of the sheds, ventilation, and the entry of sunlight, such as:.
- allergy
- Skin infections
- skin redness
- Breathing difficulty
This is due to leaving the glaucoma (taking out the pigeons) for a long time without cleaning, with the presence of feathers, which is a source of these diseases.
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And also the presence of some insects to live on the bathroom, such as:.
- Alfash
- Bathroom lice
- Feather mite
- Pigeon flies
- lice
Protecting pigeons from diseases
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- Clean bathroom cages regularly
- Cleaning bathroom sinks and drinkers
- Bathroom cleanliness and shower
- Continuous removal of glaucoma
- Adding iodine to the water to cleanse the stomach of pigeons, but in very small proportions so as not to poison the pigeons
- Paying attention to providing a nutritionally balanced diet that contains all kinds of vitamins and mineral salts that pigeons need
- If you buy a new bathroom, do not enter it on the old one until after you have isolated it for a week or two to ensure that it is free from diseases
- Giving pigeons periodic immunizations
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