A Complete Guide to Dove Species and Farmed Dove Prices
Wild doves are "three-have" protected animals in China, meaning terrestrial wildlife that is beneficial or has important economic or scientific research value and is protected by the state. The protected dove species include the European turtle dove, oriental turtle dove, Eurasian collared dove, spotted dove, laughing dove and red turtle dove, and they may not be sold. However, there is also great demand for doves on the market, so some people farm doves. So what species of doves are there? What are the prices of farmed doves? Let's take a look below.
I. Types of doves
1. European turtle dove
The European turtle dove has patches of many fine black-and-white lines on the sides of its neck. It inhabits broad-leaved forests, mixed forests and coniferous forests in plains and low hilly areas, feeding on various fruits and seeds, and also eating crops such as corn, sesame and wheat as well as a small amount of animal food.
2. Oriental turtle dove
The oriental turtle dove has a dark scallop-patterned upper body, brown feather edges, a mostly pinkish underparts and red feet. It moves in pairs or alone, mostly in open farming areas, villages and around houses, temples or small ditches, and its food is mostly grains with kernels.
3. Eurasian collared dove⟦NL> The Eurasian collared dove is grayish-brown all over, with blue-gray patches on the wings, white tips on the tail feathers, a black neck ring at the back of the neck surrounded by white feathers, and red irises. In China it is mainly distributed in North China and Northwest China, and is also found in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and South China.
4. Spotted dove
The spotted dove is a common dove in southern China. It inhabits plains, grasslands, low hilly areas and farmland with sparse trees, and often appears in mixed woods near villages, bamboo forests, trees at field edges or near homes.
5. Laughing dove
The laughing dove has a long tail and short wings, white tips on the outer tail feathers and distinctive blue-gray wing patches. It often inhabits oases and tree thickets in desert and semi-desert areas as well as the vicinity of villages and small towns, usually foraging on the ground for plant seeds, fruits and buds, and it is also fond of eating grain.
6. Red turtle dove
The red turtle dove inhabits open fields and the vicinity of villages, feeding on plant berries, seeds and fruits, and also eating the seeds of crops such as rice, corn, buckwheat, wheat, sorghum and rapeseed, and sometimes animal food such as termites, pupae and insects.
II. Prices of farmed doves
The editor of Nongxun Network has simply compiled some of today's latest dove prices: Eurasian collared dove in Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi, 80 yuan/jin; Eurasian collared dove in Haicheng District, Beihai City, Guangxi, 32 yuan/jin; red turtle dove in Gulin County, Luzhou City, Sichuan, 28 yuan/jin; red turtle dove in Shicheng County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi, 30 yuan/jin; oriental turtle dove in Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong, 15 yuan/jin; oriental turtle dove in Guoyang County, Bozhou City, Anhui, 26 yuan/jin; oriental turtle dove in Wudi County, Binzhou City, Shandong, 25 yuan/jin; white dove in Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian, 90 yuan/jin, etc. The above prices are for reference only, and the specific prices are subject to the latest local real-time dynamics.
The above is an introduction to the types of doves and the prices of farmed ones. The editor reminds everyone that because wild doves are state-protected animals, if you farm them, you need to apply for documents such as a special breeding permit and a business license. Moreover, according to legal provisions, hunting wild animals with prohibited tools or methods, with the number reaching 20 or more, constitutes illegal hunting, so everyone should take this seriously.
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