What are the main directions for developing pigeon farming?

Pigeon farming has a long history in China, and the pigeons raised in China in the early days were mostly used as carrier pigeons. Later, people discovered that pigeon meat is not only delicious but also highly nutritious, and only then did artificial breeding gradually begin. At present, there are roughly 4 directions for pigeon farming, and Qinnong.com introduces them below.

1. Meat pigeon farming

Meat pigeons are currently the type most commonly raised by pigeon farmers. At present, China's annual meat pigeon output is more than tens of millions, yet demand still exceeds supply. The uses of meat pigeons are also diverse: some go to restaurants, some go to markets, and some are made into pigeon meat cans or jerky and the like, with diversified product types and good sales prospects. Many friends may not know that China's meat pigeon market has already expanded abroad, and 80% of the world's meat pigeons come from China, so the meat pigeon market still has broad opportunities for expansion ahead.

2. Breeding pigeon farming

At present, those raising breeding pigeons are relatively experienced farmers, who rely on their own experience to breed various high-quality breeding pigeons, continuously providing vitality to China's pigeon farming market and developing new varieties. The selling price of breeding pigeons is much higher than that of ordinary meat pigeons, because these are the crystallization of others' hard work. Many regions in China still lack suitable pigeon varieties, so I am still very optimistic about the prospects of the breeding pigeon market. If a new type of breeding pigeon appears and can be popularized, the profits involved are extremely considerable.

3. Young pigeon farming

This is mostly a supplement for pigeon farmers of different types. Some farmers lack farming technology in the area of young pigeon breeding, so when raising pigeons they directly choose to buy young pigeons for fattening. In addition, breeding young pigeons requires great patience in management, and some friends happen to find it troublesome. The emergence of young pigeon farming just meets the needs of this type of farmer, and the demand is also extremely considerable. This is also a reflection of the improvement of the pigeon farming market, giving everyone one more farming direction.

4. Ornamental pigeon farming

This is an industry that has only emerged in recent years. China had it before as well, but it was limited to certain circles. As people now attach more importance to their standard of living, this farming direction has been widely presented to people and has formed an industrial chain. Ornamental pigeon farming places extreme emphasis on management; from seed selection to feeding, everything is highly particular, and since the economic ability of the consumer group is also good, the return rate of ornamental pigeon farming in recent years has been very high.

The above are the 4 mainstream farming directions of current pigeon farmers. Each has its own characteristics and can broadly meet the farming needs of most people at present. Other farming directions with even more market potential may appear later, and we will supplement them then. Those interested in this area can follow our website, and there will be continuous exciting content later.<