An curved arrow pointing right. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Pigeons are one of the oldest domesticated birds. They have been kept for thousands of years and used for food ...

Racing pigeons can carry on having chicks until they are about 10 and it is expected that New Kim's new owners will use her for breeding. But the auctioneers said this made the sale even more unusual.

An animal-rights group says it has bought and rehomed three pigeons from the King's estate in Sandringham, arguing that pigeon racing is cruel. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta ...