Pigeon Diseases

Types of pigeon in Egypt

Characteristic features

Baladi pigeons

This type of pigeon is characterized by

 its diverse colors, including red,

gray and white, and weighs up to 600 grams.

Kattawy pigeons

Similar in their form to Roman pigeons,

but their weight reaches 400-500 grams

and is characterized by a dark red color

and there is a large amount

of feathers accumulated around its beak.

Maltese pigeons

This breed closely resembles

 chicken. Charchtrized by

high standing on uniquely

strong and straight legs. weight about 500 grams. its head is smooth and not encircled with feathers.

Prolific black pigeon

having a round head, a thick, short and

 thick beak, a thick nose, and round

 and wide eyes. The eye color is dark

ruby and his eyelids are white and thick

Prolific red pigeon

Red color and has a white tail. It has a

thick and short beak. His eyes are

white tinged with red. He has a white

obelisk on top of his beak, his nails are white.

Spotted pigeons

Having a thin head and is one of

the most beautiful types of Egyptian pigeons,

 its eyes are very wide and its color

is bright white, it has a white obelisk

in the middle of the head and has

a short white beak, its legs are short and white, and the wings have a light fat color

Al Safi

Characterized by its beauty and predominantly white coloration, except for its neck, which features continuous feathers in various colors such as yellow, red, or dark green. It has a rounded head with small eyes, a medium breadth, and a rounded, glossy black proximity. Its thin, white eyelids complement a short, thick, and wide beak. The neck is of medium length, and the overall body size is small to medium. The bird displays multiple color variations, including sugar, dark red, and sky blue.

kotkaty pigeons

One of the most famous Egyptian pigeons and loved by people for the purpose of breeding because of its shape and size distinct and has three types:

Mahlawi: The body and head are dark gray or very black and have a silver neck.

Soapy: Light gray to silver, its head is darker than the rest of the body, and the neck is silver.

Light and dark fish peel: the body color is silver or gray, the head is dark gray and the neck color is silver.