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© 𝗡𝗣 2026 ⁴ᴷ 𝗣𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 There’s life in the pigeon Aviary ོ English Modena Schietti & Gazzi 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗬𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 © ‪@ModenaCircus‬ In this monogamous bird, only the death of a partner breaks up a pair. The female's almost continuous ovulation makes the pigeon a very prolific species, capable of producing up to... 8 broods per year! From fertilization to mating, including nesting, laying eggs, and raising the young: everything you need to know about pigeon reproduction. The pigeon belongs to the Columbidae family, which includes more than 300 species worldwide. The bird can form a pair and reproduce as early as 5 months old. The female ovulates very closely, about once a month, and can thus procreate almost continuously. During the long breeding season, from late January to late September—she produces an average of 3 to 6 litters of 2 eggs each. Some specimens produce up to 8 broods per year! In pigeons, sexual dimorphism is not very pronounced. The female is slightly smaller than the male, but not always. During courtship, the male displays typical behavior: he puffs out his neck, raises his iridescent feathers, arches his body, spins around, moves rhythmically up and down, and emits a distinctive cooing sound. If the pair likes each other, they rub their cheeks together to seal the union. Just before mating, the pigeons hold each other by the beak and bend their necks from side to side until the female crouches down to be quickly impregnated by the male. In this monogamous species, the bonds last a lifetime. When one of the two birds dies, the surviving bird seeks a new mate but may also wish to remain alone. In pigeons, it is the male's responsibility to select the location of the future nest and to make his choice known by cooing. This call also serves to inform his fellow pigeons that he has occupied the territory. In cities, it prefers high places, out of reach of cats, rats, and other rodents that love its eggs or offspring: holes in walls, cornices, windowsills, or under roofs. In the countryside, the nesting site is on a tree branch or on the ground, hidden among vegetation. The male is also responsible for providing the building materials, such as twigs, that the female uses to build a rather basic nest in 2 to 4 days. About ten days after mating, egg-laying begins and lasts 40 to 44 hours. The first egg hatches in the late afternoon, and a second appears two days later, in the middle of the day. During the incubation period—which lasts between 17 and 19 days, the pair takes turns maintaining a temperature of 38/39°C. At night, the female remains with the eggs while the male keeps watch. He takes over at midday, allowing his partner to stretch its legs, eat, and drink. It has been observed that if one of the two dies, the female continues incubating and raising the eggs, while the male abandons the nest after only a few days of incubation. After an average of 18 days of incubation, the young are born by piercing the eggshell with their beaks. The nestlings, altricial, are completely dependent on their parents. Unable to move or feed on their own, a young bird that falls from the nest is doomed because it is immediately attacked by predators. Falls are generally caused by a poorly designed or cramped nest, or by adult negligence. Weighing between 9 and 18 g depending on the species, the young are born naked and blind. Their pink skin is covered with light yellow down, their eyes are closed, and they have a large, soft beak. Newborns are fed for 7 to 10 days with a whitish liquid produced by the adults: crop milk. The production of this fluid substance, controlled by a hormone (prolactin), begins at the beginning of incubation. Composed of cells that detach from the goiter lining, pigeon milk takes on a creamy, yellowish appearance over the days. This highly nourishing food is rich in protein and lipids. In the first days of their lives, the chicks receive a considerable amount (50 to 70% of their mass), promoting rapid growth. The particularly nutritious qualities of the liquid allow the young to double their birth weight in just 48 hours. After about ten days, the volume of milk decreases in favor of solid food. 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗬𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 © ‪@ModenaCircus‬