Most of the pigeons are simply called by their assigned number; McLean explained that naming them makes them too close to a family pet. McLean, 85, has been raising pigeons since he was 9 years old.

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Roodhouse explained, “Pigeon fancying in the UK was a huge working-class pastime all over the country. People would raise homing pigeons to race them—they’d have a pigeon loft, train the ...

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Melbourne’s Bilal bin Zia has been raising pigeons since he was a schoolboy in Pakistan. When he moved to Australia, he had no idea that he’d be able to continue with his hobby and find his ...