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The beginner's path — from zero to your first squab
Four ordered parts for anyone starting pigeon keeping in Egypt: before buying, setting up the loft, feeding, then the first ninety days.
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- Guides
Before your first pair: what a beginner really needs
Enthusiasm buys the birds first and finds them a place later — the most common reason a first season is lost. The right order: the decision, the place, the budget, the breed, then the source.
15 September 2026 - Guides
Setting up the loft: space, ventilation, nest boxes and equipment
A good loft is dry, ventilated and protected — the rest is detail. Practical specifications with numbers for a rooftop room or a small room in Egypt.
15 September 2026 - Guides
Basic feeding: grains, mixes, grit and water
Pigeons do not need expensive food — they need balanced, regular, clean food. A basic mix with percentages, and how to adjust it for breeding and the moult.
15 September 2026 - Health
The first 90 days: quarantine, settling in and the first vaccination programme
The most dangerous period for any new loft is the first three months — birds arrive from different sources carrying different diseases. A week-by-week plan from arrival day to the first egg.
15 September 2026