The pigeon right was in France under the ancien régime the right to keep pigeons. This right was reserved for nobility and clergy. The pigeon breeding knew her greatest bloom between the 13th and 18th centuries.
The pigeon husbandry's benefits were twofold. Man made manure while the young pigeons were eaten. A group of 200 adult pigeons delivered 500 young pigeons each year, just before they fled, were eaten by the owners or traded on the market. Six litters of manure were also produced annually, which was especially important in areas with a barren soil, such as the sandy soils. The food found the pigeons on the fields, which was at the disadvantage of the farmers, while the benefits were for the nobility.
The pigeons were held in pigeons, some of which are found in various countries. They were mainly located near castles or farmhouses belonging to castles.
In 1798, during French times, many privileges were gained from nobility and landlords. Keeping pigeons in the lift was forbidden. The possession of a pigeons saw the French as a military right. But in 1807, during the royal era of Louis Napoleon, this ban was lifted again. The 1848 Constitution eliminated many wonderful rights. However, the right of pigeons continued to exist and was hunted. Thus, the situation remained until the law changed in 1954. The new law no longer considered pigeons and swan drift as hunting rights. With that, the rights disappeared forever from the law. Also see
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