OK, so the issue with most pigeon is 1. Diseases and 2. Poor trash diet making them taste bad
Now, for those who don't know, Escargot (snails) have a similar problem, so Escargot that are farmed for human consumption are kept confined and fed a healthy diet to flush them out and sweeten their flavor prior to cooking. My question is, could you capture pigeons, keep them in cages, and feed them in a similar way? Flush them out with grain and seed, fatten them up, and THEN cook them. But that still leaves the lingering problem of disease, which I can't figure out a way around.