The Texan Pioneer utility pigeon- a tutorial

[yardbird tx]

Thanks!

 

[Overeasyplz]

What an interesting thread! I once rasied Show racers and I thought they were pretty big lol

 

[procyon lotor]

This is the most useful information on raising utility pigeons that I have been able to find on the internet, and I've been looking for awhile.

I've never raised pigeons, but I've had squab enough times to convince me that it's darn near the tastiest thing out there and it's definitely something I want to try growing myself. These look like wonderful birds. I would love to take some off of your hands when you have a few ready. I live in OKC but I make it down to the Austin area on a fairly regular basis so I could just get them directly from you and avoid the shipping complications and hassle, if it's convenient for you. Just let me know!

Thanks,
Matt

 

[yardbird tx]

I am sold out at this time. But spring is here and I expect to have birds available in two months from now. During peek breading season. Anyone that I have missed or anyone now interested in getting Texans PM me. I am now starting a waiting list for 2010.

procyon lotor I sent you a PM and well get you on the list for birds, thanks.


Here are a few resent pics I took.

These are young hens about four months old

This is a old cock bird, He is a good father. He is one of my top breeders.

Breeding pare

This is a old hen. Also one of my top breeders.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

All I can say is WOW! thanks for sharing in such an understandable way! Listening to you talk about pigeons is as great and helpful as listening to Brubnty talk about Cornish X! Now I have one more meat animal to think about raising.
Just a note, I'm originally from the central valley in California and there are many profitable squab farms there. The reason is that they live so close to the asian market in San Francisco.

 

[chickypoo]

I really like this thread! I have a friend who breeds racers but I never thought about breeding them for food. I guess it makes sense though, you could really breed anything for food. I am going to keep watching this one, I don't have anywhere for pigeons now but later on, who knows!

 

[yardbird tx]

After a lot of request for more information, I have made a web site.

Website: http://www.utilitypigeons.info/



Thanks, Joe

 

[tragic59]

I just spent a week's vacation in TX (my home state) and had the good fortune to meet Joe (yardbird tx).

He gave me a personal "tour" of his pigeon loft, and a fantastic introduction to the pigeons and what it takes to raise them. He answered every question I had about squab, utility pigeons, and lofts.

Thanks Joe!

I was struck by a couple things during the tour:

-How very low maintenance and easy to care for the Texas Pioneers are. They literally raise themselves!
-How large, and fast-growing the pigeons are. It's difficult to guage the birds' size in the photos but they are very big. He showed me a just-weened 4 week old pigeon and it was almost indistinguishable from the fully-grown birds.

Joe is a great guy, and I really enjoyed the tour, as well as meeting him.

 

[yardbird tx]

Thanks for the good bump. I enjoyed your visit. And I am here to help you out any time.

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

Hey Joseph,

I was glad to find this thread and your site, and hope to have some of your Texas Pioneers in the future!

Bryan