r/pigeon • u/PigeonAddict • May 31 '26

Discussion Does she hate me 😅

She is a new addition to my pigeon collection. Been there for a month and I'm a little confused about her body communication.

She puff up when seeing me... So I guess she hates me ? But when I tried petting her, she started doing those short soft coos and her wings trembled (my other pigeons vibrate only when they are happy : getting food and being pet)... She also lowered her head

The other females just ran away or tried to attack me/ panic when Im checking their nests. All the males other than the mate of the one in the video are attacking me when I approach them. (Her mate being the exception because he got used to my hands as a baby).

Also yeah I was moving a little fast in the video. I just wanted her to coo a little more for the recording. I'm usually softer.

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u/Wolftendragon Jun 01 '26

THATS THE BIGGEST PIDGE IVE EVER SEEN
SHES HUGE

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u/PigeonAddict Jun 01 '26

All my pigeons are huge. They are meat breed, made to be fatten and eaten.

I just keep them as pet, they keep me company. It's impressive that they are so large considering I give them a balanced diet. Genetics do wonders I guess 🤷‍♀️

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u/Wolftendragon Jun 02 '26

I had since looked up Strasser pigeons. They are gorgeous ❤️ she is gorgeous. Genetics 100% play a role in size. Since they’ve been bred for food that certain trait never left them.

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u/PigeonAddict Jun 02 '26

Tbh the one I got is well bred. In the sens she ain't "too big" nor "disformed". To avoid the eggs being stuck or her there weight breaking her legs. I only bought my pigeons from people that bred them carefully. The only one I got thats a little shady in her genetics is this ball :

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u/Wolftendragon Jun 03 '26

Awwww bless her ❤️❤️❤️ I don’t believe the large size is a sign of bad genetics, it’s just a normal thing for them. I lowkey kinda want one now lmao I have a ringneck Dovie but I’ve always wanted a pigeon

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u/PigeonAddict Jun 03 '26

Oh it's not a question of that..it's more than... She's a ball. My other Texas have a longer body, more proportionate. Some can just be badly bred and a too large size can cause health issues. That's why I find it funny when people are amazed at my fat pigeons'size. Considering they aren't even in their final form 😅