Pigeons in the Bird Market of Madina Do you Know about the Price of the Pigeons in the Bird Market of Madina ?
During a tour of the bird market in Madinah, you see all kinds and shapes of pigeons from across the world. Talaat Hamza Zakour, a pigeon breeder, tells about the different kinds of Pigeon andย about hisย hobby of keeping birds whichย has occupied him since his childhood. He said , โAt first I did not know the types of pigeons but with the passage of time I got to know them, and that each one has a different advantage.
There are many types of Pigeons-
- The Homing pigeon is considered the โbestโ of its kind and the price of a single pigeon may reach more than SR100,000 ($26,666).โHe also said that homing pigeons โare rare in Madinah because no competitions are organized here.
- โFancy pigeons come next. These birds are known by different names including the Kuwaiti, Butterfly, Mango, Turkish and Mookee pigeon and their price sometimes reaches SR2,000 each.
- The price of the Jacobin pigeon reaches up to SR6,000, the Sudanese pigeon is worth SR3,000, the Syrian pigeon SR800, English pigeon SR4,000 and the Pakistani pigeon is worth SR3,000.โ
- According to Zakour, there is a special Turkish breed that can fetch up to SR40,000, but the homing pigeons are considered the most expensive.
- Zakour pointed out there is a kind of pigeon called โAl-Zaeemโ meaning โthe leader.โ It is, he said, very popular among amateurs and is also priced at SR40,000.โIt is called the โleaderโ because it leads the flock of pigeons and has a distinct color and shape,โ he said, adding that pigeons need health care, attention and time.
Ahmed Nour, an owner of a pet shop, says โthe interest in pigeon breeding has diminished as a result of peopleโs preoccupation with other things, and modern technology has made many people refrain from keeping and caring for them.โ
Ref : Arab News
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All the things that belongs to Medina are very precious so the pigeons are! May we all have a chance to visit the Holy city of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Ameen.