Pigeons of the Krasnodar Territory: breed description and characteristics, breeding

The breed of pigeons of the Krasnodar Territory was bred by Russian breeders. The predecessors of these birds are Turkish Tumblers. The opportunity to work with them arose due to the annexation of the Crimea, Azov and Kuban to Russian territory. War pigeons are valued for their special flying skills and other virtues. The name of the breed is explained by the fact that while tumbling in the air, the bird makes a characteristic sound with its wings, which is called a fight.

Description and characteristics of pigeons

The appearance of the pigeons of the Krasnodar breed has the following features:

1. Elongated head.
2. Forehead high, rounded.
3. There is a forelock on the crown of the head. There are varieties without it.
4. The color of the iris is black or light gray. The first option is typical for color-sided birds.
5. The color of the feathers is varied - there are red, yellow, red, white, dark gray colors. There is a pattern on the sides or tail. Among the fighting pigeons, black white-tailed pigeons are not found.
6. The eyelids are small, white.
7. The beak is thin, light, slightly bent downwards at the end. There are long-beaked, medium-beaked and short-beaked breeds.
8. The cere is weakly expressed, smooth to the touch.
9. The neck is of medium length with a slight curve.
10. The wings are long, tightly pressed to the body, converge at the end of the tail and cover it.
11. The tail consists of 12 wide tail feathers very close together.
12. Shoulders broad, back long.
13. There is thick plumage on the legs.
14. Red fingers with white claws.

Features of this breed include:

• the ability to roll in the air;
• high flying skills;
• the ability to fly in different styles (lifting into a pole, screw, pair, ribbon, hover);
• flapping wings while flying;
• variety of colors.

Main pros and cons

Pros and consEndurance (can continuously hover in the air for 3-6 hours).They can fly long distances, they are well oriented in space.Handsome years.Unpretentiousness to the conditions of detention and nutrition.Calm character.High life expectancy.The ability to hover in the air.Take care of offspring.Long lifespan (15 years on average).short body;legs of medium length;loose plumage;uneven wing fight or its absence;large amplitude of somersaults.

The disqualifying sign of fighting pigeons is the lop-wing.

Other cons of the breed:

• need for daily training from 2 months of age;
• susceptibility to a number of diseases.

Maintenance of Krasnodar slaughterhouses

A dry, bright room is used as a dovecote. The following options are allowed here:

• special dovecote construction;
• using the loft of a residential building;
• cages, aviaries.

The room must also meet the following requirements:

• good ventilation;
• sufficient distance between floor and ceiling (minimum 1.5 meters);
• the size of the dovecote is calculated based on the rule - 1.5 square meters per individual;
• Monthly disinfect the premises, and clean daily;
• optimal temperature - from 20 to 30 degrees above zero;
• the house needs to be equipped with perches, bedding.

The thickness of the perches must match the girth of the paw, and the required thickness of the bedding must be more than 5 centimeters.

Birds need regular training, in the absence of which pigeons lose their flight skills, their endurance decreases.

Diet

The standard diet of fighting pigeons includes the following foods:

• grain;
• potato;
• vegetables and fruits;
• greens;
• root crops;
• fish oil;
• feed yeast.

Birds can also be given special prepared food. In addition, the product is easy to prepare on your own.

Food designed for winter feeding includes:

• barley;
• oatmeal;
• corn;
• lentils.

The pigeons are fed twice a day.During growth, it is recommended to mix peas, corn, vetch, barley, wheat, millet. This food is given to the birds three times a day. With serious physical exertion, feeding is also carried out three times a day (after training, at 13:00 and before dusk). In the diet, in addition to the products listed above, oats should be present.

Possible diseases

Krasnodar pigeons are susceptible to the following diseases - both infectious and non-infectious:

• ornithosis;
• coccidiosis;
• trichomoniasis;
• Newcastle disease;
• aspergillosis;
• salmonellosis.

Keeping fighting pigeons is not easy, so it is recommended that experienced breeders take on such responsibility. Birds need regular training, and only a person with sufficient experience in this field can organize them.

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