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Pigeons produce milk to feed their young.

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Is it true that pigeons produce milk to feed their young?

Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed sources and a reference work state that pigeons produce crop milk, also called pigeon milk, and feed it to their squabs.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Pigeon Milk Is a Nutritious Treat for Chicks | Audubon
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Pigeon Milk Is a Nutritious Treat for Chicks | Audubon. (n.d.). audubon.org. https://www.audubon.org/news/pigeon-milk-nutritious-treat-chicks

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Chemical composition of pigeon crop milk and factors affecting its production: a review.
2023
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CL, J., YA, H., SG, J., XQ, W., HC, Y., HZ, T., & CQ, G. (2023). Chemical composition of pigeon crop milk and factors affecting its production: a review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102681

A comparison of food preferences, egg quality and reproductive performance in short- and normal-beaked pigeons
2013
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Gugołek, A., Mroz, E., Strychalski, J., Cilulko, J., Stępińska, M., & Konstantynowicz, M. (2013). A comparison of food preferences, egg quality and reproductive performance in short- and normal-beaked pigeons. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-9098(25)01540-1

Spatio-temporal transcriptome dynamics coordinate rapid transition of core crop functions in ‘lactating’ pigeon
2023
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Wang, Y., Wang, X., Luo, Y., Zhang, J., Lin, Y., & Wu, J. (2023). Spatio-temporal transcriptome dynamics coordinate rapid transition of core crop functions in ‘lactating’ pigeon. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010746

Food Availability and Maternal Immunization Affect Transfer and Persistence of Maternal Antibodies in Nestling Pigeons
2013
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Ismail, A., Jacquin, L., Haussy, C., Legoupi, J., Perret, S., & Gasparini, J. (2013). Food Availability and Maternal Immunization Affect Transfer and Persistence of Maternal Antibodies in Nestling Pigeons. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079942

Crop milk
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Crop milk. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_milk

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