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The pigeon farm was founded by Sergei Fedchenko in 2007 in Sochi and is currently the only Russian farm specializing in breeding meat pigeons.
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The farm is a partner of industry leader Grimaud Freres Selection (France).
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It presently holds around 2500 meat birds.
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The enterprise produces 9000 kilograms of meat every year.
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Many years of selective breeding have resulted in the King, Texan, and Strasser species, which meet the basic standards of pigeon meat farming.
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According to company CEO Sergei Fedchenko, in five years the farm will be home to 10,000 pigeons.
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Pigeon feed is made with wheat, peas, barley, millet, corn, and green fodder.
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The principal customers are restaurants in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, and Sochi.
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Pigeon meat is an important source of full protein and lipids with a high level of essential fatty acids. The meat is valued by dieticians for its nutritive and biological properties.
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The farm is located in the Khostinsky district of Sochi, where fresh air, sun, peace, and quiet abound.
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Pigeons are hunted in Krasnodar Territory and Abkhazia, since they are considered game. And the taste of domestic pigeon does indeed resemble game, only this dark meat is richer in flavor and far more tender.
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