Professional paper

PURE BREED PIGEONS MEAT AS VALUABLE NUTRIENT

Željko Pavičić ; Zavod za animalnu higijenu, okoliš i etologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Boris Krsnik ; Zavod za animalnu higijenu, okoliš i etologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Rayane Yammine ; Zavod za animalnu higijenu, okoliš i etologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Tomislav Balenović ; Zavod za stočarstvo, Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Antun Tomašković ; Zavod za reprodukciju, Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Ante Jelić ; Zavod za anatomiju, histologiju i embriologiju, Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska

Abstract

Along with their domestication, there is interest in pigeons whose breeding has a certain economic effect. Pigeon breeding, by which we mean pigeon meat production, exists as a particular branch, although in a small number of countries, in the form of pigeon farms. Most of such farms can be found nowadays in the USA and among them are some of the biggest in the world, founded at the beginning of the century. In some of them pigeon breeding is the main activity, while in the others it exists as an additional activity. Beside hundreds of small and middle size farms, there are numerous specialised pigeon-breeding farms with several hundreds or thousands of peons, i. e pigeon pairs .Such farms can be found mostly in the north-eastem and south-eastem states, on the Pacific coast, and in the vicinity of larger cities in the Mid-west. Among the renowned are the Carpenter Squab Ranch, Dyer and Davis, Middletons Sons, the Palmeto Pigeon Plant. ln about 1960. France, ltaly and Hungary imported from the USA parental pigeon couples for meat production.Today these countries produce pigeon meat not only for the local market but for the local market but for export. A successful production is based on fattening pigeons of high meat production performances. Kept in good conditions, meaning here preventive health protection, prolongated lighting, along with optimal temperature and granulated food, they should remain in breeding condition about 3 -4 years. During exploatation period a pair can raise up to 15 youngs a year, weighing 450 - 550 g. which are weaned at the age of 26 - 28 days

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Hrčak ID:

163929

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/163929

Publication date:

18.7.1995.

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