The
Modena pigeon is a breed of domestic
fancy pigeon from Italy. It derives it’s name from the city of Modena in Italy, where it was first bred centuries ago. The breed was actually developed over many years of selective breed. This breed and other varieties of domesticated pigeons, all are descendants from the feral or wild rock pigeon. Many people consider this breed to be the
world’s top show pigeon. It is an old breed, and story of this breed begins in the early 1300s. These birds were actually a slim and small performing bird at that time.
