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point to your loft |
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Enter the time the bird has
flown on the wing from liberation. |
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Your Velocity Is:-
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Oldest Pigeon Living
The
world's oldest living pigeon is the former racing pigeon "Old
Man", who was born on February 16, 1980, and is owned by George
E. Seagroatt of Shrivenham, Wiltshire, UK. A true racing pigeon –
a Busschaert strain – Old Man won his first race in 1981,
competing against 2,114 other birds. Now 24 years old. |
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Largest
Pigeon
A
Giant Ruck Cock pigeon called Doc Yeck, owned by Leonard Yeck of
Brantford, Ontario, Canada, is the world’s largest pigeon. On
March 6, 1999, the bird weighed 1.8 kg (4 lb) and had a chest width
of 12.7 cm (5 in). |
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