Importance of pigeon husbandry in history

Importance of pigeon husbandry in history

Pigeons, agreed by humans as a symbol of peace, profusion and serenity, are themembers of the Columbidae family consisting of more than 300 bird species. The domesticatedpigeon (Columbia domestica) originates from the wild pigeon ( Columbia livia). D omes ticationtime of pigeon cannot be exactly fixed, but the domesticated pigeon is known in Asia minor since3000 B.C. At the beginning the pigeon was defined as the messenger holy bird and was known asa serenity symbol. In Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome in case the pigeon was described as ananimal with valuable meat. The aim of the presented review was to gather information about therole of the pigeon in history.

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