Carrier Pigeons in Business Communication

Purpose

10 Key Points

• History• Low Tech Works• It’s All in the Brain• What to Buy• Finding a pigeon• Cost of your Bird.• Flying your Pigeon• Homing Pigeon Diet• Community• Videos

History

• How long have they been used?• Domesticated for over 10,000 years • Used to communicate for over 3,000 years

• Who has used them?• Everyone from the Egyptians to Mike Tyson

Low Tech Works

• Not limited by technology restrictions • Can be used in remote areas • Reliable

• 98% Accuracy

• Speed and Distance • 100mph and up to 600miles a day

It’s All in the Brain

• Special set of skills • Training?

• Abnormally large and developed hippocampus• Bigger than other birds and develop more with

training ?

Purchasing a Pigeon

• What bird: • The Homing/Racing Pigeon• Columba livia f. domestica

• Where to find them: • It’s Easy! • Local breeders • On-line auctions • International auctions

Cost of Your Bird

• Cost Effective• Purchasing Costs:

• Prices vary widely • $2-250,000

• Raising Costs: • Based on quality of feed

Homing Pigeon Diet

• Low Cost to Feed• Pigeons only eat 50 pounds of seed a year.

• Seeds• Clean grains• Low moisture content

• Mineral Grits • Vitamins

• Can be added to water • Oils

• For extra energy and protein in times of need

Community

• Check out these links that connect the most pigeon fanciers around the globe

• Free newsletter • Subscribe or check out the archives

• Forums of pigeon fanciers • Offered in many languages

• People for Pigeons Blog

Videos

• Please watch these videos abouthoming pigeons

• “YouTube - Pigeon Fly.wmv.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFdD4LTJT8&feature=related.

• “YouTube - Iranian High Flying Pigeon Babies.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o45YQiIy930. 

• “YouTube - Iranian High Flying Tumblers - Landing.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRSc3M3HOo&feature=related.

• "YouTube - Armenian Tumbler Pigeon Highflyer." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKMCt4kFHUw&feature=related .

Why Use Pigeons?

• Reliable • 98% accuracy

• Fast • 100mph and up to 600miles a day

• Cost Effective • Purchasing starts at 2$

• They live for 5-18 years• Last longer than any computer

Did you know?

• Famous Fanciers• Walt Disney • Mike Tyson • The Queen of England

• Most Expensive Bird• 250,000 € = 341,750$

• Very Profitable • Average first prize at international events is 1,000,000€

Works Cited

• For a full list of all works cited, check out the following:

• http://pigeoncomm.site90.net/bibliography.html

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