western australia

perth royal show

Pigeons and squabs

@JudyEv (381760)

Rockingham, Australia

October 3, 2018 9:11am CST

Does anyone know anything about pigeons? I think this is a Carneau pigeon but I can’t be sure. I photographed it at the Perth Royal Show in Western Australia and thought it was very attractive. Wikipedia says it has been developed by selective breeding rom the rock pigeon (Columba livia). They are known for their large size and are often used to produces squabs for meat. Isn’t squabs a strange word? It’s used to describe pigeons under about a month old. Another new word for some of you perhaps. It's a shame I had to take the photo through the wires of the cage.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Oct 18

It's a beautiful pigeon. Our pigeons aren't so adorned. I have heard the term squab before.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Oct 18

@JudyEv Yes, he does.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

He looks lovely and fat - and very proud of himself.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

3 Oct 18

I have seen completely white pigeons yet this one is really unique .

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

The everyday pigeon comes in lots of colours, doesn't it? I think this one does too.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

4 Oct 18

@JudyEv I agree. But this one in the picture is like I haven't seen at my place before .

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@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

3 Oct 18

I don't know much about pigeons. I like roosters of different types.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 Oct 18

I have eaten pigeon meat which is quite nice - they are lovely birds

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 Oct 18

@JudyEv there isn't much meat on them but it tastes good

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

I think I've had pigeon too but it must have been a long time ago.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

3 Oct 18

we have them here.Someone around us are here raising them.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

We have a lot of people here who race them.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

3 Oct 18

@JudyEv really.This I never knew.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct 18

@amadeo Homing pigeons have a strong sense of place and if taken miles away will eventually find their way home again.

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

3 Oct 18

I only see pigeons in parks wherever we go in the world. They all look the same to me. lol I did have squab once at dinner.

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

3 Oct 18

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

The fancier breeds probably aren't seen in parks. Most look the same to me too.

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@jobelbojel (36791)

• Philippines

3 Oct 18

Is this a different breed than the usual pigeon? ×

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@jobelbojel (36791)

• Philippines

4 Oct 18

@JudyEv Thank you for the information.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

Yes, it is. There are a great number of different breeds. The tumbler and fantail are probably the most common but they all stem from the rock pigeon. At least I think that's right.

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@Hate2Iron (15724)

• Canada

3 Oct 18

What a gorgeous bird!! I had no idea that they looked anything like this!!

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

The ordinary pigeon doesn't look like this. The tumbler and fantail pigeons are pretty spekky (spectacular) too.

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

3 Oct 18

That is a good looking pigeon.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

I love his colouring but I guess they are judged on more than that. .

@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

3 Oct 18

I didn't know a squab was a young pigeon :-)

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

It was new to me too.

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@Courage7 (19626)

• United States

3 Oct 18

I have seen these before Judy. Must have been in an old time encyclopedia or something but I do remember these. My Dad used to raise homing pigeons too.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

We have pigeon-racing here too. It's quite popular.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

4 Oct 18

It is too huge to be a pigeon. I like the color combination.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 18

There are many different breeds of pigeons. Some are larger than others.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 18

@arunima25 They are certainly the common ones. We saw them all over Europe too.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

5 Oct 18

@JudyEv This one is large and I like it's color combination. I generally see those white and grey ones in our place.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Oct 18

I have seen pigeons but nothing l like this. This one looks more like our chickens in the US.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

He looks like he'd make a decent meal, doesn't he?

@debjani1 (7202)

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4 Oct 18

No don't feel ashamed.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct 18

It's a good-looking bird isn't it?

@debjani1 (7202)

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4 Oct 18

@JudyEv yes of course honey.

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Oct 18

I have never eaten squab.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 18

You don't often see it on the menu here.

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