They can even sell for $6,000. Pigeons are everywhere, but depending on their breed, they can be worth a lot according to the American Federation of Pigeon Fans (AFPF). “These pigeons are expensive.

Hundreds of pigeons emerge from a slim opening in a backyard shed outfitted into a coop, their heads bobbing as their owner, Wilberto Aponte out, shoos them out, gruffly urging them to fly. In a ...