Pigeons are "monogamous" birds. After pigeons become sexually mature, they are selective in their mates. Once paired, they are devoted and inseparable. They are not as promiscuous as other poultry. In the same pigeon flock, if the number of male and female pigeons is not equal, there may also be same-sex couples of two males or two females. After the pigeons are paired, both male and female pigeons participate in nest building, incubation and raising young pigeons. Pigeons take a long time to re-pair after being widowed. In production, in order to cultivate excellent varieties, improve the quality of pigeon varieties, and avoid breed degradation caused by inbreeding, artificial selection can be carried out in a planned manner. If the male and female pigeons are freely paired, they can be separated and paired again, but this is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, when breeding, it is necessary to master this characteristic of pigeons and formulate an artificial selection plan as early as possible to prevent free pairing. In addition, after adult pigeons lose their spouses, they may have promiscuous mating due to strong sexual desire during the estrus season, which may disturb the pigeon flock. In order to keep the pigeon flock quiet, the estrus pigeons can be paired in time, or the pigeons in estrus can be temporarily paired. Its isolation.
