A Frillback Pigeon typically lives 10–15 years. Most of what determines whether it gets there is routine care rather than anything dramatic.
Birds conceal illness
A bird sitting low, fluffed up and quiet, or with changed droppings, is already unwell and needs to be seen quickly.
Keep the records
Booster schedules run from the original dates, and a new vet asks for the history first.
Find an avian vet before you need one
Many small-animal clinics do not treat birds at all. Establish who does, in your city, in the first fortnight.
The annual check
Once a year for an adult bird, and book it before the hot months rather than during them.
Balancing calm against gentle
Breeds described as both calm and gentle need the two managed together rather than separately. With a medium bird that usually means a predictable routine first and training second - the routine is what makes the training stick.
A breed from Fancy pigeon breed, living in India
The Frillback Pigeon was developed in Fancy pigeon breed. The part that travels badly is rarely temperament - it is the coat and the tolerance for heat. Plan the year around that and most of the rest follows.
Planning for about 12 years
A Frillback Pigeon is with you for about 12 years. Budget and routine both need to survive that, including the last quarter of it when a medium bird needs more veterinary attention than it did young.
