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Pigeons by the ships at Chattogram's busy Sadarghat
Flocks of pigeons wheel around the loading of cargo at Sadarghat in Chattogram, in a photo story by Prothom Alo's Jewel Sheel.
Flocks of pigeons wheel around the loading of cargo at Sadarghat in Chattogram, in a photo story by Prothom Alo's Jewel Sheel.
Pigeons need little space, breed quickly and fetch good prices, making them an easy source of income with a little care.
LivestockJagonews24 reported in September 2017 that a pair of improved-breed pigeons sold for Tk 2,000 to nearly Tk 1 lakh. Its rearing guide is checked here against research on breeding, housing, feed and disease.
A Mirpur resident who began keeping rabbits and pigeons as a hobby now plans to rear them commercially.