1. Carrier Pigeons in Business Communication

2. Purpose

3. 10 Key Points History Low Tech Works It’s All in the Brain What to Buy Finding a pigeon Cost of your Bird. Flying your Pigeon Homing Pigeon Diet Community Videos

4. History How long have they been used? Domesticated for over 10,000 years Used to communicate for over 3,000 years Who has used them? Everyone from the Egyptians to Mike Tyson

5. Low Tech Works Not limited by technology restrictions Can be used in remote areas Reliable 98% Accuracy Speed and Distance 100mph and up to 600miles a day

6. It’s All in the Brain Special set of skills Training? Abnormally large and developed hippocampus Bigger than other birds and develop more with training ?

7. Purchasing a Pigeon What bird: The Homing/Racing Pigeon Columba livia f. domestica Where to find them: It’s Easy! Local breeders On-line auctions International auctions

8. Cost of Your Bird Cost Effective Purchasing Costs: Prices vary widely $2-250,000 Raising Costs: Based on quality of feed

9. Homing Pigeon Diet Low Cost to Feed Pigeons only eat 50 pounds of seed a year. Seeds Clean grains Low moisture content Mineral Grits Vitamins Can be added to water Oils For extra energy and protein in times of need

10. Community Check out these links that connect the most pigeon fanciers around the globe Free newsletter Subscribe or check out the archives Forums of pigeon fanciers Offered in many languages People for Pigeons Blog

11. Videos Please watch these videos about homing pigeons “YouTube - Pigeon Fly.wmv.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFdD4LTJT8&feature=related.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFdD4LTJT8&feature=related “YouTube - Iranian High Flying Pigeon Babies.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o45YQiIy930. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o45YQiIy930 “YouTube - Iranian High Flying Tumblers - Landing.” YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRSc3M3HOo&feature=related. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRSc3M3HOo&feature=related "YouTube - Armenian Tumbler Pigeon Highflyer." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKMCt4kFHUw&feature=related. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKMCt4kFHUw&feature=related

12. Why Use Pigeons? Reliable 98% accuracy Fast 100mph and up to 600miles a day Cost Effective Purchasing starts at 2$ They live for 5-18 years Last longer than any computer

13. Did you know? Famous Fanciers Walt Disney Mike Tyson The Queen of England Most Expensive Bird 250,000 € = 341,750$ Very Profitable Average first prize at international events is 1,000,000€

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