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Practical guides, articles and news from the Ghuzar team — Arabic first.
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 2026Egyptian 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 2026Base pigeon colours: blue, ash-red, black and how they are inherited
However many pigeon colours there seem to be, they all come back to three base pigments and two genes that modify them. Understand those three and most colour surprises in the loft explain themselves.
15 September 2026Patterns and markings: bar, checker, ablaq and masood in Egyptian fancier terms
Colour is one thing and pattern is another. The wing is patterned in four grades, and colour is distributed over the body in patterns whose Egyptian names are decades old.
15 September 2026Planned pairing: how to plan a pair for the colour you want
Genetics is not luck once you keep records. With four rules and a simple table you can predict the squabs' colours before the eggs hatch — and know when to break the rules.
15 September 2026Reading the judging criteria: kantara, wing butts and eye — how Ghuzar is judged
The judging criteria are no secret — they are published on every breed's page with their weights. Here is a guide to the main points and how to see your bird through a judge's eyes before the show.
15 September 2026