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🍗 Carneau
Pigeons & Doves · breed reference
The red squab pigeon of the Flanders border country — farmed in loft towers there for centuries before American plants took it up alongside the King. Deep-keeled, quick to wean a heavy squab, and the classic red is the colour most keepers know it by.
| Species | Pigeon |
|---|---|
| Kept for | Meat |
| Eggs per year | ~18 |
| First eggs | ~26 weeks |
| Table-ready | ~32 weeks |
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