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The pedigree certificate and the official pigeon file PDF — why they raise a bird's value and how to get them on Ghuzar
Guides

The pedigree certificate and the official pigeon file PDF — why they raise a bird's value and how to get them on Ghuzar

The document that turns a "nice bird" into a "documented bird": what is inside the official bird file, how the buyer verifies it by QR, and the steps to request it from the app or the website.

18 October 2026
Feeding pigeons by season — winter mix, summer mix, moult and breeding
Guides

Feeding pigeons by season — winter mix, summer mix, moult and breeding

One mix all year round is a common mistake. In winter pigeons need energy, in summer lightness, in the moult protein, and in breeding both. How to adjust the mix with four simple changes.

15 October 2026
Keeping pigeons on the rooftop in Egypt — heat, sun, cats and neighbours
Guides

Keeping pigeons on the rooftop in Egypt — heat, sun, cats and neighbours

Most of Egypt's lofts are on rooftops. The four problems that kill production there — heat, direct sun, cats and neighbours — and cheap solutions for each.

11 October 2026
How to tell a male pigeon from a female — the signs that work and the myths
Guides

How to tell a male pigeon from a female — the signs that work and the myths

Pigeons are not like chickens — cock and hen look alike. The methods that actually work (behaviour, build and time), and the methods breeders believe in that are wrong.

8 October 2026
The Egyptian pigeon vaccination calendar — when to vaccinate against Newcastle, pox and Salmonella
Health

The Egyptian pigeon vaccination calendar — when to vaccinate against Newcastle, pox and Salmonella

It is not only "which" vaccine that matters — it is "when." A yearly calendar arranged around Egypt's seasons: before the mosquitoes, before breeding, and after the moult.

1 October 2026
Coccidiosis in pigeons — symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Health

Coccidiosis in pigeons — symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

The most common disease to hit a loft in damp and crowding: how to recognise it before it spreads, what actually works in treatment, and why prevention is cheaper than any medicine.

24 September 2026
Default Ghuzar cover — the site's gold-on-dark logo card with the tagline "Breed records · Auctions · Competitions"
Breeds

Types of the Egyptian Ghuzar pigeon with photos — the nine houses and how to tell them apart

The Ghuzar is not one type — it is a family of nine "houses" with 59 breeds beneath them. An illustrated guide to recognising each house by its look, colours and standard, with a link to its encyclopedia page.

18 September 2026
Egyptian Ghuzar pigeon prices 2026 — what really sets the price of a bird
Breeds

Egyptian Ghuzar pigeon prices 2026 — what really sets the price of a bird

There is no "fixed price" for a Ghuzar — some factors multiply the figure and others halve it. This guide breaks the price down into its parts so you buy and sell knowing what you are doing.

18 September 2026
Pedigree tree and ownership transfer with QR
Guides

Pedigree tree and ownership transfer with QR

Link the parents, see the tree drawn with photos, share the bird's card, and transfer ownership by request and acceptance with a QR certificate — no paper and no disputes.

17 September 2026
The bird that was sold twice — a story about the ring and the record
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The bird that was sold twice — a story about the ring and the record

Hamdi bought a Meswed Ghuzar with a ring and a handwritten pedigree. Two months later he found the same bird for sale again — with the same paper. The story that explains why a digital record is not a luxury.

17 September 2026
The community — feed, follow, save, chat, report and families
Guides

The community — feed, follow, save, chat, report and families

Post with a bird attached, follow breeders, save what matters to you, talk in chat, report and block, make your account private, and join a family or create one.

17 September 2026
Your first 10 minutes on Ghuzar — open and set up your account properly
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Your first 10 minutes on Ghuzar — open and set up your account properly

Signing up by email or Google, verifying your email, your username and membership number, your governorate and profile — and why logging in from a second phone signs the first one out.

17 September 2026