Thurman dove: description of the breed group, rules of keeping and breeding

Breeds of pigeons are divided into groups, which are characterized by common features. Turman pigeons are distinguished by the beauty of their flight, the ability to perform various tricks and maneuvers. Consider the origin of the species and the external characteristics of birds, the varieties that are included in it. How to keep, feed, breed and care for pigeons in the household.

Origin of Turman pigeons

The breeding and selection of Tumbler breeds was carried out in various European countries, in Russia and Australia. Varieties are named after the area where they were obtained.The first tumblers were bred in the 17th century. In addition to the main breeds, the group includes peacock pigeons, Jacobins and others.

Appearance and characteristics

The main feature of Turmans is the ability to fly high and for a long time, to tumble while flying through the head, wing or tail. Due to their long flight propensity, they have strength and endurance.

A purebred bird is capable of making many flips. Poultry farmers who breed this species specifically support this ability in their offspring.

Breeds differ in size, manner of flying, plumage color. Common features - a small head with a convex forehead, large eyes, short beak. The iris is dark. The neck of the Turmans is elongated, the legs are of medium length, widely spaced. The tail is raised, consists of 12-14 tail feathers. The average weight of the bird is 0.8 kg, the color is heterogeneous.

Female Turmans have almost no maternal instinct, the lack of parental qualities is explained by the fact that many generations of pigeons were bred in an incubator.Many poultry farmers continue this tradition, using home incubators for breeding. Chicks are fed artificially.

Breed Varieties

There is a variety of breeds within the group. In Russia, Kursk, Oryol and tape are famous. In neighboring Ukraine, Ukrainian and Odessa spinners are popular. The group includes breeds of Moscow gray, Chisinau, Bryansk high-flying, Viennese, Carpathian, Krasnodar, Australian. Birds are divided according to external features: with or without a tuft, along the length of the beak: with a short, medium in length and long beak.

Rules of maintenance and care

Pigeons are social birds, they love to live not alone, but with their own kind. You can keep Turmans in a dovecote or in an aviary. The beginning of breed breeding should begin with the construction and arrangement of the poultry house and walking area.

Hygiene

Housing for pigeons should be spacious (up to 2 birds can be kept per 0.5-1 sq. M.), bright, warm. Make an aviary out of mesh and cover it from above so that the birds cannot get into the teeth of predators. Inside the dovecote, you need to maintain cleanliness: change the litter, clean perches, feeders, drinkers, nests. Dirty environments increase the risk of developing infectious diseases. Every month you need to disinfect the premises without the presence of birds. Pour a bedding of straw, hay, peat, sawdust in a layer of 5 cm.

Temperature conditions - up to 25 ˚С in summer and up to 0 ˚С in winter. In winter, if the farm is located in a region with a cold climate, the house must be insulated. Humidity - 65-70%, if it is damp in the dovecote, the pigeons will start to get sick with infectious diseases. Lighting - natural in summer, for which windows are brought to the south or southeast, in winter - for at least 12-14 hours.Keeping with a short day slows down the sexual development of young animals.

There should be no gaps in the house that create drafts. A he althy atmosphere can be maintained around the clock if an automatic ventilation system is installed in the dovecote.

Doves keep their bodies clean by bathing in water. While in the dovecote, they will take advantage of the opportunity if a bowl of water is placed inside them.

Feeding

The basis of Turman nutrition is grains of various types, to which grated vegetables, root crops, fruits, potato tubers are added. Feeding frequency - 3 times a day, volume - 40-50 g per day. During molting, breeding and in cold weather, birds need to be intensively fed, given protein food - legumes (up to 15% of the total feed). From spring to cold, feed fresh grass.

Add a little s alt, chalk, yeast to the mixture. You can not feed meat, fish, fresh bread, sweet, spicy, s alty, smoked and fatty foods. The source of fat can be sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, but not animal products.

Required inventory

Tumbler pigeons do not like to spend the night on the floor, they prefer to sit on perches. They are made of wooden blocks with a diameter of 3 cm. Perches are installed along the walls, starting from a distance of 0.3 m from the ceiling. Nests are set for breeding: according to the number of parental pairs. They are placed at the far end of the dovecote, in a quiet, cozy place. Nests are placed in cages or on racks. After the breeding season, they are cleaned, disinfected and dried.

Feeders for pigeons are made oblong, with the upper part closed with rods so that the birds do not scatter food. Production material - metal or plastic, which are easy to clean and wash.Drinkers are also made of light, strong, durable and easy-to-use material. It is desirable that they be automatic, then you do not have to pour water 3 times a day.

Also on the farm you need to have a broom, a scoop, a bucket, a sieve, a rake for caring for birds. And also a first-aid kit, which will contain everything you need in case of illness of pigeons: medicines and medical instruments.

Subtleties of breeding

Spring is the beginning of the breeding season for pigeons. To obtain purebred tumblers, he althy, young, without flaws in the exterior of birds are selected from the adult population. The weight of females should not exceed the norm, otherwise they will not rush. For control, you need to note the date of laying of each egg in order to calculate when the chicks will appear.

Tumbler pigeons have 1, more often 2 eggs in the nest. Incubation time - 16-19 days (the warmer the room, the faster the pigeons will hatch).Both parents feed the chicks until they are one month old. Then they move on to laying the next pair of eggs and incubation. During the warm season, they can give several broods in a row.

Frequent bird diseases

Pigeons of the Thurman breed group actively fly, they can fly far from the dovecote. Communicating with birds, they can bring home infections: bird flu, ornithosis, trichomoniasis, listeriosis, tularemia, pseudotuberculosis, campylobacteriosis. Some diseases are dangerous not only for pigeons, but also for humans.

The best way to avoid infection among the livestock is regular cleaning and vaccination. Pigeons are vaccinated 2 times a year, in the off-season. Vaccinations are done at intervals of 2-4 weeks. The validity of vaccinations is 0.5-1 year. Then you should repeat the vaccination to continue developing immunity.

Turmans are known among amateurs for their unusual flight, for which they are valued as an original pigeon breed. Even a beginner in pigeon breeding can decide to breed birds, Tumblers are unpretentious in terms of food and maintenance.

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