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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

685.0. "Pigeons and doves?" by UTROP1::BOSMAN_P () Tue Apr 28 1992 08:20

    In Dutch there is only one word for both pigeons and doves: duif.
    Can someone explain the difference between pigeons and doves?
    
    Also, I am looking for good books about breeding and raising
    pigeons/doves.
    
    Peter
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685.1What I knowROYALT::PULSIFERUNHAMPERED BY FACTS AND INFORMATIONTue Apr 28 1992 09:2811
    Hi Peter,
    
    I am sure you know the physical difference from Reference books. I
    don't know what the deciding factors are, but I have had pigeons and a
    Mourning Dove. The biggest difference I found was my Pigeons always
    wanted to go into a roost Box at night and the Dove roosted on the
    highest perch in the cage. With the pigeons, I locked them in the box
    for safety from Predators. The Dove was snatched off a perch (7ft high)
    by a weasel one night.
    
    Doug