Kipduiven

English translation: hen pigeons

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Dutch term or phrase:Kipduiven
English translation:hen pigeons
Entered by: Johan Venter

13:11 May 11, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Type of pigeon
Dutch term or phrase: Kipduiven
Deze groep heeft zijn naam te danken aan het uiterlijk, dat wel wat lijkt op dat van een kip. Kipduiven zijn bij uitstek geschikt om in een duivenvoliŹre gehouden te worden, omdat het geen echte vliegers zijn: ze scharrelen graag rond op de grond. Onderling zijn kipduiven over het algemeen niet de meest vriendelijke duiven, dus je kunt er niet veel bij elkaar in hetzelfde hok houden. Zorg in elk geval voor voldoende ruimte en vooral ook zitjes, zodat er geen strijd hoeft uit te breken over de beste plaatsen. Als je met deze dieren wilt fokken, kun je een doffer en duivin het beste apart zetten; de paren kunnen in de voortplantingsperiode onderling namelijk nogal onvriendelijk zijn. Kipduiven zijn onder andere zo populair omdat ze heel makkelijk tam worden.

Een aantal bekende kipduiven
- Duitse Modena
- Engelse Modena
- King
- Malthezer Kipduif

I've searched around on the net quite a bit on this subject and it seems to me that Kipduiv is known as Modena in English, meaning that I have to improvise the first sentence quite a bit. Before I do that I'd like some confirmation that I am correct in my assumption.

I had a look at the "chicken pigeon" option, which does not sound correct to me to begin with, nor could I find any solid reference to that effect.

TIA
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 07:42
Maltese (pigeon)
Explanation:
The Maltese pigeon is a radical departure from the common type of pigeon in that it stands high on straight legs, has a very long slender neck and a short tucked up body (cubiform). The bird should be very tall, with a short hard compact body and not so heavy as to mar the elegance or its figure nor its grace. It should carry its head high and when driving throw its head backward almost to its tail. An ideal specimen should stand fifteen or more inches in height. We are currently looking for a picture of a Maltese.
An interesting site if you're looking for more pigeon names:
http://www.azpigeons.org/maltese.htm


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Note added at 32 mins (2006-05-11 13:44:31 GMT)
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From another site:
KIPDUIVEN - - MALTESE BREEDS and MODENAS

As a general name you could use "hen pigeons" (many Google hits).

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Note added at 53 mins (2006-05-11 14:05:03 GMT)
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Hen Pigeons: Huhntauben

http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:5hLa2hjdmJcJ:www.geociti...

Northward into Italy, the Modena (Triganica) was once an example of a tremendous flying pigeon for not only homing and the sport of "le guerra" (The War), but also for high and long flight; that is until the outsider destroyed the breed by cross-ing into Maltese, Hungarians and other *Hen pigeons* to create a purely exhibition pigeon.
http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:bZCJZTKaBMkJ:www.balandz...


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-11 14:20:21 GMT)
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This Australian site also uses "hen pigeons" as a breed name, so maybe you might consider it:

http://us.geocities.com/aussiebreeds/aussiebreeds.htm

I've also thought of hen-like or hen-type pigeons, but they produce no hits.
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Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 07:42
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Maltezer kipduif
Maltese (pigeon)


Explanation:
The Maltese pigeon is a radical departure from the common type of pigeon in that it stands high on straight legs, has a very long slender neck and a short tucked up body (cubiform). The bird should be very tall, with a short hard compact body and not so heavy as to mar the elegance or its figure nor its grace. It should carry its head high and when driving throw its head backward almost to its tail. An ideal specimen should stand fifteen or more inches in height. We are currently looking for a picture of a Maltese.
An interesting site if you're looking for more pigeon names:
http://www.azpigeons.org/maltese.htm


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Note added at 32 mins (2006-05-11 13:44:31 GMT)
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From another site:
KIPDUIVEN - - MALTESE BREEDS and MODENAS

As a general name you could use "hen pigeons" (many Google hits).

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Note added at 53 mins (2006-05-11 14:05:03 GMT)
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Hen Pigeons: Huhntauben

http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:5hLa2hjdmJcJ:www.geociti...

Northward into Italy, the Modena (Triganica) was once an example of a tremendous flying pigeon for not only homing and the sport of "le guerra" (The War), but also for high and long flight; that is until the outsider destroyed the breed by cross-ing into Maltese, Hungarians and other *Hen pigeons* to create a purely exhibition pigeon.
http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:bZCJZTKaBMkJ:www.balandz...


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-11 14:20:21 GMT)
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This Australian site also uses "hen pigeons" as a breed name, so maybe you might consider it:

http://us.geocities.com/aussiebreeds/aussiebreeds.htm

I've also thought of hen-like or hen-type pigeons, but they produce no hits.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, but a hen pigeon is not a type of pigeon, but a female pigeon.

Asker: Hen pigeon may be correct after all, but the problem I'm facing is that the guide I'm translating is intended for beginner pigeon fanciers and the part that precedes this is about breeding. The author often referred to cocks and hens, so I'm not quite sure if this would work well.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: that's just one sort of kipduif. http://www.rdewit.nl/kipduiven/kolom2.htm -/Johan explained the prob in English-hen is used for female pigeons
23 mins
  -> I know, that's why I suggested "hen pigeons" in a note.

neutral  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly: English, German Modena, Maltese, King all belong to the hen pigeon group
3 hrs
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