I suppose their domestication is partly to blame for their infamous nest making skills, but its still a shame that they’ve been discarded considering previous use cases that were once popular like letter delivery
pigeons are domesticated rock doves. rock doves nest in small caves, so the only nest building they need to do is a few sticks to prevent eggs from rolling out of the caves.
My father's family raised pigeons for local restaurants in 1930s California. They were cost-competitive with chicken back before the 1950s-60s chicken breeders shifted the dollars-per-pound growth curve.
