To buy a pigeon the buyer must first decide as to how many pigeons he is ready to purchase. This is decision is needed to be taken based on the space available for homing of pigeons. It is important to note that pigeons require a very spacious and tidy place to be kept and require constant look after because an untidy place may lead to diseases among pigeons which would affect the home environment as well.

The decision of the number of pigeon is also based on the intent to start breeding of pigeons and if that is the case at least five to six pigeons are required to start a proper mating process. A research done on the breed of pigeon is quite advised and the buyer should know the breed of pigeons available at the local sellers. The pigeons need space to fly around althou they are the type who may always fly back to the place they are kept. Pigeons should be bought from a reputable vendor who guarantees clean and disease free pigeons so that there are no problems in the near future.

The vendor should be a professional in dealing of homing pegions as they may tend to sell wild pigeons which is not really preferred as they may become a hassle to take care of and may not fulfill the original intent of a soothing charm of breeding and keeping pigeons.