Fantail Pigeons & Doves — Variety Guide
Fantail — one of the pigeons & doves varieties owners search for by name.
Fantail is one of the pigeons & doves varieties people look up by name. This page answers the questions owners actually type about fantail, then points you to the sourced pigeons & doves care guidance that applies to every variety.
Pigeons are doves — quiet, gentle and among the oldest domesticated birds.
Quick answer: Fantail is a variety of pigeons & doves. Everything on this page is pigeons & doves-level guidance — we do not invent variety-specific numbers.
The care below is pigeons & doves-level guidance from our species hub, sourced to Merck Veterinary Manual — Exotic & Laboratory Animals: Pet Birds and RSPCA — Dove and pigeon advice. It applies to Fantail exactly as it applies to every other pigeons & doves variety. We do not publish variety-specific temperament, lifespan or weight numbers that we cannot source.
Housing: lofts, aviaries and apartment cages
Pigeons want horizontal flight room: a loft or aviary with a landing board is ideal, but a roomy apartment cage of 90–120 cm width for a pair of doves works. Perches 2.5–4 cm wide (pigeons need broad, flat perches — their feet are not songbird feet), rough-surfaced for nail wear. Bar spacing about 2–3 cm for doves, wider for large pigeons. Nest bowls for pairs; paper lining changed weekly. Pigeons dust-bathe and sunbathe — give a shallow dry tray.
Diet: seeds, grit and water depth
A quality pigeon/dove seed mix or small pellets, with grit offered separately (pigeons hull seeds whole and need it to grind — doves dehusk and need little), plus greens and a little egg food in molt and breeding. Water dishes must be deep enough for them to dip and drink in one motion — pigeons drink like horses, sucking rather than sipping, so 3–4 cm depth. Refresh daily; they foul water fast.
What people ask about Fantail
Fantail pigeon vs dove?
This is one of the questions people actually type about fantail. The sourced pigeons & doves answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Fantail as to any other pigeons & doves variety.
Are fantail pigeons good pets?
This is one of the questions people actually type about fantail. The sourced pigeons & doves answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Fantail as to any other pigeons & doves variety.
Fantail pigeons near me?
This is one of the questions people actually type about fantail. The sourced pigeons & doves answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Fantail as to any other pigeons & doves variety.
Difference pigeon dove?
This is one of the questions people actually type about fantail. The sourced pigeons & doves answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Fantail as to any other pigeons & doves variety.
Dove pigeon spiritual meaning?
This is one of the questions people actually type about fantail. The sourced pigeons & doves answer lives in our species hub, linked from this page — the same rules apply to Fantail as to any other pigeons & doves variety.
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Sources
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Exotic & Laboratory Animals: Pet Birds — verified 2026-10-18
- RSPCA — Dove and pigeon advice — verified 2026-10-18