Domesticating Doves | What To Know About Having A Dove As A Pet 

Sorry, I just have to clarify a few things for newbies that may come across this video: 1. Carrier pigeons were the messengers back in the wartime days. They took a good number of them with them (homing pigeons to be specific) so that they could discreetly send messages back to the higher-ups to keep them informed of what was happening in and around the battlefield. Not only that but pigeons were used for messages not relating to war as well. In fact, it was quite common to see coops in big cities in ancient history as well that would carry messages. It wasn't always pigeons; sometimes birds like hawks and ravens were used as well. 2. I alluded to this one, but it's the homing pigeons that have the ability to find their way back home, not doves. Doves do not have this same ability and if they do get out of the cage and out of the house, they will not find their way back home. This is especially true for ringneck doves that have been bred in captivity to the point of losing a lot of the survival skills you'd normally see in a wild one. 3. Some species of birds are prey animals to larger birds. Yes, they can fly and get away provided their feathers aren't clipped. However, it's a natural instinct for them to be wary of anything and anyone trying to catch them. Even ones that are bonded to you may have issues with you trying to get it back in the cage. To anyone who stumbles across this video while researching doves as pets; please do not use this video as an explanation of how to care for doves. There is plenty of other channels out there that have the correct information for you to use in caring for your doves. Always look at many different sources, never rely on just one for your information.

Uh, pigeons delivered your messages in the world wars my bro. They were absolute heroes who saved thousand of human lives. Let’s get educated before we spout stuff on the internet. Plus, you are showing pigeons basically this entire video. They are just fancy pigeons that have been selectively bred to be different colours. A pigeon is just a type of dove, so don’t try to make it seem like telling them apart is some special thing. Humans are the ones that gave pigeons a bad reputation, not the bird themselves.

Ignore this video, alot of misinformation in it

Warren really seems to know his stuff. Very informative.

Things that were wrong: -Doves and pigeons are the same thing...we just use different names because of their different sizes. -Carrier pigeons were used in the world wars, not doves. -If you open the cage and your bird flies off, they are not bonded with you. They are afraid of you. It's like if your cat/dog ran away from you when you come up to them. -Doves also do not have the homing ability, particulary Ring necked doves, who are domesticated to the point of no survival instincts. Almost all released pet doves get lost and die within two days. -Wtf with the bird of prey question????

From the "Seen them in the bible" I knew this would be full of misinformation..

What do you feed them?

my mom found a clipped dove wondering a local gas station we are thinking about keeping her i know nothing about birds tho i hope we can do her right

He is incorrect pretty much on everything he said 🤣🤯

Wtf so much of whag he said makes no sense or is just false. Wth is ip with his smugness as well. Stop.

There’s no scientific difference between pigeons and doves.

This guy is very misinformed and giving inaccurate advice and historical facts

This guy actually has factual true Information. Everything in this video was true and very informative.