Evaluation of the Productive and Reproductive Performance of Pigeon in Selected Districts of Bangladesh

1. Abstract The experiment was conducted to determine the productive and reproductive performance of pigeon which are available in the northern Bangladesh. During this study 45 farms were selected which have >20 pair of pigeon for commercial and >10 pair pigeon for traditional farm in the three-study area namely Rajshahi, Natore and Pabna district of Bangladesh. The data were collected from different farm within the study area through a questionnaire and interview schedule with the farm owner?s Reproductive performance determined by the observation of age of sexual maturity, age of first laying, incubation period, hatchability (%), no. of clutch, interclutch period and fledgling period.