VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

Diet for pigeons and doves

PIGEONS AND DOVES

• Some species of rain forest pigeons feed on fruit and must be given an appropriate diet.
• The Major of the species are seed eaters. They require variety of seeds of appropriate size and a good mineralized grit.
• Grit is especially important, because pigeons swallow their food whole and grind it in the gizzard.

For small pigeon and doves

White millet	1 part
Canary seed	1 part
Wheat	1 part
Milo	1 part
Yellow millet	1 part
Oat groats	1 part
Mineralized grit and shell grit

For large breeds

Wheat	2 part
Milo	2 part
Pigeon peas	1 part
Whole corn	1 part
White millet	1 part
Mineralized grit and shell grit