One of the best ways to try to get them to wean is to sprinkle the seed on the ground and not into a bowl. The roundness of the seed apparently kicks off the pecking instinct.
I've hand reared literally hundreds of pigeons over the years - as the bird gets to about four weeks old, I begin to cut the morning feed and leave them to peck around during the day as they get hungry -- it's really no different from their parents beginning to cut back on the feeding a bit as they get to about 34 days or so - I always give them a full evening feed.
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Showing posts with label Racing Pigeons. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
How do racing pigeons choose a mate?
The strong survive tells all to your question, the Pigeon you see Strutting, head bobbing, charging type of behavior is the male, he is trying to woo a hen into submission, I am a Pigeon/Wildlife rescue & rehab person, I have many pigeons here, I have nesting boxes and watching the males try to lure a female into a nesting box is fun to watch, Males will also compete for a hen, some fights can become vicious.
The Pigeons do mate for life, however the (for life) issue can be looked at differently, If something was to happen to a Pigeons mate the survivor will except another mate in due time.
One is a lonely number.
They will only have 2 babies at a time, depending on the weather they will have up to 3 clutches per year.
The Pigeons do mate for life, however the (for life) issue can be looked at differently, If something was to happen to a Pigeons mate the survivor will except another mate in due time.
One is a lonely number.
They will only have 2 babies at a time, depending on the weather they will have up to 3 clutches per year.
Good Food Formula for Racing Pigeons
Image via WikipediaMy dad used to have racing pigeons and he fed them a seed mixture called Kaytee #5. It has most of the seeds they will need. Corn, oats, barley, millet, peas, and etc. They should have a good pigeon grain mix at a feed store. Also, they will need some pellets which are separate. If you cannot find actual pigeon pellets(not all feed stores around here carry them), buy pig pellets. Ingredient-wise, pig pellets are the closest. Good luck, pigeons are great! 
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