Doves
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Doves vary dramatically in size, the larger ones being referred to as pigeons. Doves are easy to accommodate, either indoors or outdoors, although pigeons are more suited to an outdoor environment. Fortunately, there are many varieties of domesticated doves that are hardy enough to be kept outdoors all year round, even in quite severe weather conditions.
Exotic doves from very warm climates, however, will need housing in tropical conditions. If well cared for, doves can live for 10-14 years. Feeding doves is fairly simple, since they will readily accept seeds, berries, fruit and insects.
It is possible to keep doves with many other species of birds in an outdoor aviary and experience very little if any problems. However, it is not advisable to keep many doves together, because they appear to be intolerant of their own species and the males are likely to fight.
Part of the appeal of keeping doves is their tame nature. They can become surprisingly affectionate towards their owner, often to the disadvantage of keeping doves is the abundance of their droppings. They produce a truly excessive amount of waste for their body size, which not only makes the cage or enclosure unhygienic, but is also aesthetically distasteful.
The laughing dove is a quiet and pleasant bird to keep. Like most doves, it is an excellent addition to a mixed collection of birds. This species is easy to breed and you can keep it outside all year round, as long you provide the security of a sheltered aviary with some good bushes to ensure its privacy.
The diamond dove is widely kept and many people feel it is the best- looking of all the doves. It is extremely easy to keep and breed and is produced in very large numbers and in different colour forms. Its small size makes it popular, because it can be housed in a compact space. Diamond doves are often mixed with finches.
Pigeons and doves belong to the Columbidae family of birds and are found in all temperate and tropical regions of the world. There are over 280 species and are most varied in colour and form in the Australasian and oriental part of their range.
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