Pigeon Breeds (Iskenderun Pigeon)

Iskenderun is the most interesting and unique of the Baghdad races. English Carrier, French Bagdat, Steinheim Bagdat, Spanish Bagdat have been subjected to some hybridization over time, while the Iskenderun race is a pure breed.

When Aldrovani wrote in 1610, Willoughby 1676 and John Moore in 1735, they described the Iskenderun race as a long, curled-beaked, strong race. It is John Moore who named this breed as Scandaroon in England.

The Germans named this race with names such as Nurnberger Bagdette, Pagadette, Pavdotte, Bagotten, Pagadotten taube and Hocker-taube. The French named Pigeon bagadais a grande morille. The reason why this race is called Iskenderun is because it was taken to the port of Iskenderun to Europe. Araştur studies indicate that this race brought into Turkey from Baghdad. In the south of Germany, Nurnberg, Erlangen, Fuhrt and Michelav Iskenderun are the regions where producers are concentrated. The first German Iskenderun pigeon association was established in 1895 and 170 members of Iskenderun were exhibited at the National Show with 35 members. In 1950, in the USA, George Neuerburg (N.P.A Master Breeder Certificate) was awarded the title and diploma of America's most expert Iskenderun producer.

STANDARDS OF İSKENDERUN RACITY
1- The length is 42-43 cm from the tip to the end of the tail.
2- Its beak is 4 cm bent downwards.
3- The diameter of the rupture on the beak is 3 cm.
4- The diameter of the red circle around your eyes is 12-15 millimeters.
5- The length of the legs is 11-12 cm.
6- When the wings are open, the length from one end to the other is 74 cm.
7- Its weight is 590 grams as hungry.
8- Eye color is BLACK in all segmented colors and plain whites. Other colors are dark red, orange.
9- In those who are fragmented, there is a part called mustache that extends under the eyes to the beak. These should be on both sides of the face.

İSKENDERUN PRODUCTION
Its production is more troublesome than other races. These birds do not have problems such as fertilization or lay eggs. The problem begins two weeks after the hatchlings hatch, and after the babies' beaks have grown, the rootstock is unable to feed the double brood of Iskenderun. (It has been seen very rarely.) The producers have to feed their eggs to the rootstocks by transferring their eggs under the mail pigeons or the Magpie (this breed is called Jewish in the Middle Eastern countries) to the rootstocks. . The homing pigeons are the best breed for this breed.

COLORS
The plain colors of Iskenderun; It is White, Black, Red, Yellow. The colors we call Gray or Ashy will have a black belt. The double-colored ones we call the part consist of Red, Black, Yellow, Gray colors on White. These are more popular than plain colors. There are patches (mustache) that extend towards the beak in the lower part of your eyes. Iskenderun is classified as hard-haired pigeons. It flies fast and its wings are strong. Fleet is volatile. In former years in Turkey in Tarsus and Iskenderun it is known to be popular.