Fat Shan Blue
The Fat Shan Blue is a pigeon name associated with southern Chinese pigeon traditions, likely referring to a blue-colored strain connected with Fat Shan, now commonly rendered Foshan. It is not as broadly standardized in English-language fancy references as major European breeds, so the name should be read through local source and strain information. The blue color is important, but it may not define the whole bird.
Keepers should document where Fat Shan Blue birds came from and what traits the breeder values: color, body shape, flight, meat utility, or local heritage. Care should include a clean loft, dry perches, good ventilation, bathing water, and quarantine for new birds. Breeding should preserve the blue appearance while tracking fertility, size, temperament, and any performance traits. Without source notes, a blue pigeon can too easily be mistaken for this regional strain.
Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow
