The feed of pigeons is mainly cereals, and wheat, buckwheat, sorghum, corn, peas, mung beans, pockmarks are commonly used. When feeding, at least two feeds should be mixed and fed, for example, wheat, corn, and sorghum will be used for 3 and peas respectively. When training, wheat, corn and sorghum will be used for 3, pea and 1 pock.
In addition to miscellaneous grains, green fodder such as green vegetables, cabbage, wheat seedlings, and mineral feeds can also be supplied. The ratio of mineral feed: 3 parts of yellow mud and yellow sand, 2 parts of slaked lime, 1 part of salt, 0.5 part of shell flour or eggshell powder, and 0.5 part of charcoal. After crushing, add water to mix into a ball and dry it. Place the ball in the loft.
Feed twice a day, around 7 am and 4:30 pm. The amount of feed in the morning accounts for 1/3 of the diet, and the amount of feed in the afternoon accounts for 2/3 of the daily diet. Only adult birds have a feed volume of about 50 grams, which can be increased by an appropriate amount during training. The feed should be fed after the pigeons come back to the loft, so that they form a conditioned reflex to return home to facilitate home.
During the pigeon training season, more corn and peas should be fed, and water must be fed first, followed by feed, first glucose water, and then light salt water.
In the summer and during the incubation of youngsters, appropriate salt can be added to their drinking water.
The pigeons love to be clean and must pay great attention to the cleaning work of the lofts. In the summer and autumn, pigeons should be bathed at least twice a week, and water should be taken once a day in winter.
In addition to miscellaneous grains, green fodder such as green vegetables, cabbage, wheat seedlings, and mineral feeds can also be supplied. The ratio of mineral feed: 3 parts of yellow mud and yellow sand, 2 parts of slaked lime, 1 part of salt, 0.5 part of shell flour or eggshell powder, and 0.5 part of charcoal. After crushing, add water to mix into a ball and dry it. Place the ball in the loft.
Feed twice a day, around 7 am and 4:30 pm. The amount of feed in the morning accounts for 1/3 of the diet, and the amount of feed in the afternoon accounts for 2/3 of the daily diet. Only adult birds have a feed volume of about 50 grams, which can be increased by an appropriate amount during training. The feed should be fed after the pigeons come back to the loft, so that they form a conditioned reflex to return home to facilitate home.
During the pigeon training season, more corn and peas should be fed, and water must be fed first, followed by feed, first glucose water, and then light salt water.
In the summer and during the incubation of youngsters, appropriate salt can be added to their drinking water.
The pigeons love to be clean and must pay great attention to the cleaning work of the lofts. In the summer and autumn, pigeons should be bathed at least twice a week, and water should be taken once a day in winter.