- Encyclopedia
- Breeds
- Utility / Meat Pigeons
- American King
Breed
American King
الكينج الأمريكي
الكينج · King
The best known and most widely kept meat breed in the world. Compact short body, broad full breast and an upright carriage. Adult weight 900-1100 g, with show strains exceeding 1200 g. A pair produces roughly 10-14 squabs a year, marketed at 550-700 g. Developed from a blend of Runt, Homer, Maltese and Duchess stock.
More from this category
Related articles
Patterns 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