Domestic pigeons accompany humanity almost from the beginning of its history. The diversity of species amazes the imagination, and the beauty of decorative breeds attracts more and more people who want to breed these birds. Today we will talk about the pigeon dushey, the diversity of its species and the conditions of keeping decorative birds.
Origin
The origin of the breed is controversial: most poultry farmers consider the birthplace of Holland or Belgium, where in the 16th century pigeons were on the wave of popularity. However, there is written information dated 1345, which mentions the Spanish pigeons, inflating goiter. 
Since from the beginning of the 16th century, Spain was under the rule of the Habsburg dynasty, it is quite logical to assume that the dutys entered Europe through countries that were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
General breed characteristics
For several centuries, as a result of breeding, more than twenty varieties of ducks appeared: miniature and large, bare-legged and with pants, with a huge palette of colors in color.
Familiarize yourself with the rules of breeding pigeons, as well as about the peculiarities of the maintenance of such breeds of pigeons as Armavir, Kasan, Nikolaev high-altitude, Turkish fighting, Baku fighting, Turkmen fighting, Uzbek.
But there are a lot of generalizing signs inherent in this particular breed:
- the ability to inflate goiter;
- high frontal part;
- elongated body;
- narrow long wings;
- a long tail;
- poorly defined flight performance.
Description of species
Consider the description of the varieties of ducks that are most popular with poultry farmers.
Important! Ornamental birds are valued for their unpretentious content, but they settle separately from other species because of their tendency to aggression.
Big English
Breed Description:
- body - large, length up to 50 centimeters, vertical upright;
- the head is in the shape of an oval, small;
- the beak is long, the cropper is light, not large, but well expressed;
- eyes - dark-colored individuals, yellow or orange-colored ones;
- neck - long, noticeably narrowed closer to the chest;
- chest - narrow;
- the back is straight with a depression in the shoulder area;
- wings - tight to the body, not crossed on the tail;
- tail - rounded at the end, tail feathers wide;
- paws - length from thigh to toe to 18 cm, there are long, up to 5 cm, feathers (5-12 pieces), forming plates in the form of a plate;
- color - white, gray, black, yellow, brown-red, fawn. In color, there are spots and a crescent-shaped pattern on the goiter.
Brno
The Brno saddle bottoms are distinguished by gait jumping. In addition, birds can inflate a goiter so much that the beak is practically buried in it.
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Description of the form:
- body - long and elongated;
- head - oblong with flat darkness;
- beak - thin with a curved above-bout;
- eyes - with a light color almost black, in other cases, a yellow shade;
- neck - curved with a spherical goiter;
- chest - narrow, long;
- the back is elongated, narrower at the shoulders;
- wings - long, crossed at the tail;
- tail - longer than wings about 2 centimeters;
- paws - from thigh to middle finger 12 cm, without shields;
- color - black, white, gray, yellow, red, color. Gray specimens are girded black, white colored.
Saddle Czech
Saddle variety is considered one of the oldest in the country's pigeon breeding. Brought them to Moravia, Brno, bred for exhibitions.
The bird looks like this:
- body - up to 37 cm in length;
- the head is smooth, not large;
- beak - in the form of a wedge, curved, with a small stem;
- eyes - almost black, may have a red tint;
- neck - long, with pear-shaped goiter;
- chest - wide;
- the back is broad at the shoulders, tilted, tapers downwards;
- wings - narrow, close, tight;
- tail - smoothly continues the line of the back;
- feet - up to 17 cm long, flaps long and fluffy;
- color - two-color, in combination with a white shade may be yellow, gray, reddish, the main sign - a color band on the head.
Pomeranian
The main difference between the Pomeranian varieties is a large body and head drooping when inflating goiter.
Description:
- body - length up to 52 cm;
- head - smooth, medium size;
- the beak is strong, in individuals with light plumage the color of coffee with milk, in the rest it is almost black;
- eyes - dark or yellow in light specimens;
- neck - long, with a large goiter;
- chest - wide, especially in the lower part of the body;
- back - with a small hollow in the shoulder area, equally wide along the entire length;
- wings - closed, almost equal to the length of the tail;
- tail - with a rounded tip, wide;
- legs - long, covered with small feathers up to 14 cm;
- color - white, two-tone (white-gray, white-black), yellow, red. Perhaps a spot in the form of a heart or a crescent on the goiter, in dark gray individuals a dark belt.
Dwarf
The dwarf specimen appeared as a result of the crossing of the Big English and the Brno blowball. Outwardly, he completely repeats the Big English parent, with the exception of body length - it is only 35 centimeters.
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For the rest, it is proportionally folded, has a wide goiter, long, narrow wings and a well-developed tail with wide tail feathers. His paws are feathered, his thigh is upright, the tail of the earth does not touch. The head is not large, smooth, with brown or orange eyes and a beak colored in the color of the plumage. 
Conditions of care and maintenance
For keeping birds, pigeon house is built, counting on such a density of accommodation - half a square meter per individual. For the summer season, an open-air cage is attached so that pets can enjoy the fresh air.
For the successful maintenance of pigeons, it will be useful for you to learn how to feed a pigeon nestling and an adult pigeon at home, how to make dovecotes with your own hands, how many pigeons live in the wild and at home, how pigeons mate, how to care for pigeons in winter, how to distinguish a pigeon from dove and whether it is possible to eat pigeons.
The room
The room for birds should be warm and dry, drafts and dampness are contraindicated. Comfortable temperature is not lower than + 5 ° С and not higher than + 20 ° С. When the number of birds is more than 10, the room should be divided into compartments due to the pugnacious nature of the suffocates.
Be sure to equip the roosts, about 30 cm of space per individual, about 3 cm thick. You should also consider a comfortable location and the number of drinkers and feeders. Water should always be clean, so it is important to choose the appropriate design of drinking bowls.
Important! It is necessary to carry out the procedure of complete disinfection using special solutions twice a year.Pet boxes should be placed with grass. All inventory and the room itself must be cleaned regularly, which is the prevention of many diseases.
What to feed
So, the diet includes such products:
- grain, boiled egg - the main source of protein, carbohydrates, fats;
- vegetables, fruits and herbs, fish oil - vitamins and minerals;
- ground shell and coquina - calcium;
- herbal decoctions (chamomile, train) - strengthening the immune system.
The basis of the feed is grain crops - wheat, corn, barley, but fruits and vegetables should also be present, such as:
- apple, pear;
- carrots, cabbage, potatoes;
- sorrel, nettle;
- legumes.
In the summer of birds fed three times a day, in the winter - twice, but the portion is doubled, the content of vitamins in it as well. The usual portion per day should be 50 grams of feed. Water should always be available, clean and fresh. 
To summarize: blows, undoubtedly deserves attention - this is one of the oldest and most beautiful decorative rocks. Diluting them is easy, the main thing is to take into account all the nuances of their content.
