Hubble pigeons

[JLfarm]

I have some turkish tumblers, old gerrman owls, and some birmingham rollers (low quality ones.)

Nice

 

[JLfarm]

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

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They are all so pretty! Nice healthy lookin birds!

 

[biophiliac]

View attachment 1567868 I am hoping that this coming spring I will have enough young birds that I can ship out to other people. I would really like to see this breed grow in popularity as it deserves more credit than it is given. I will try to keep the pictures coming daily I don’t want this to die out to quickly.

Pigeons come in such amazing variety! Are you attracted to these utility pigeons @Fields Mountain Farm ?

What are the Hubble's personality like?

If they were kept as pets, would they loft fly?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Pigeons come in such amazing variety! Are you attracted to these utility pigeons @Fields Mountain Farm ?

What are the Hubble's personality like?

If they were kept as pets, would they loft fly?

Im finding myself attracted to them more and more as I follow here..
I do want birmingham rollers for pets but Im considering this breed for meat pourposes...

 

[biophiliac]

Im finding myself attracted to them more and more as I follow here..
I do want birmingham rollers for pets but Im considering this breed for meat pourposes...

I think that's smart. The raising of squabs for meat used to be quite a large industry in this country. The current desire for locally produced, hormone and antibiotic free meat and for more creative menu items in restaurants makes developing a market feasible, imo.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I think that's smart. The raising of squabs for meat used to be quite a large industry in this country. The current desire for locally produced, hormone and antibiotic free meat and for more creative menu items in restaurants makes developing a market feasible, imo.

 

[biophiliac]

I'd like to know how much the average adult Hubble weighs? and the squabs?
tks

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'd like to know how much the average adult Hubble weighs? and the squabs?
tks

He posted this yesterday but iit doesnt include squabs..

My average weight was 24.7 oz but some weighed around 27oz and some weighed around 23oz

 

[Thepigeonguy]

So you breed your birds for meat and speed of reproduction? I've read that many utility breeds have become smaller and infertile over the years, making it harder to raise them for meat production, or just as pets. I also find and dislike that many meat breeds are very untidy (e.g. giant runts) in appearance, which I don't like. The color variety is also limited in Kings, basically all solid/selfs. Your birds come (from what I can see) in grizzled barred, baldhead (I think), and most are pied/have white markings. The tight feathering makes for an attractive appearance, and they aren't overly plump/rounded. Your birds are all beautiful and I hope they gain the popularity they obviously deserve. I'd be tempted to buy some from you if I didn't live so far away! I'm a believer in the breed without even seeing any.