Feeding young pigeons requires care; mastering the method is key

Since young pigeons need time to adapt to a new environment, and their body functions have also undergone considerable changes, poor management can easily lead to stunted growth, illness, or death. Therefore, they must be cared for attentively. First, attention should be paid to keeping them warm and preventing chills. The feed troughs and water troughs should not be placed too high, fine granular feed should be provided, and an appropriate amount of multivitamin B aqueous solution should be added to the drinking water. In hot weather, attention should be paid to ventilation and mosquito prevention; in cold weather, attention should be paid to preventing wind, and at night it is best to use infrared light bulbs or a brooder umbrella for warmth.

After young pigeons are moved to a new loft for half a month, they have a certain ability to adapt to the environment. At this time, they can be given food according to the formula for young pigeon feed and health grit, and allowed to move about in the exercise yard and bask in the sun to strengthen @#@247@#@'s constitution.

At about 2 months of age, young pigeons begin molting. The energy feed in the formula can be appropriately increased to 85%-90%, and the amount of hempseed increased to 5%-6% to promote feather renewal. Appropriately add Chinese herbal medicines such as Andrographis paniculata and Gentiana scabra to the health grit, and add antibiotics to the drinking water on a planned basis to prevent the occurrence of diseases such as respiratory tract diseases and paratyphoid.

For young pigeons at 3 months of age, secondary characteristics begin to show, and their activity capacity becomes stronger and stronger. At this time, the superior can be selected and the inferior culled, males and females can be raised separately, and the pigeon flock should be dewormed to ensure normal growth and development of the pigeons.

For young pigeons aged 3-5 months, attention should be paid to the amount of feed supplied. In order not to pursue pigeon body weight, one should not constantly increase the nutritional level and feeding amount of the feed, so as to prevent the pigeons from becoming too fat and maturing too early. It is advisable to feed 2-3 times a day, and the amount supplied each time should not be too much, with about half an hour to finish eating. After they finish eating, remove or turn over the feed trough with the bottom facing up to prevent the feed trough from being contaminated by droppings. The supply of health grit should be sufficient, supplied 1-2 times a day, with 3-4 grams per pigeon per day. At night, there is no need to supplement feed or increase lighting.

Most young pigeons at 6 months of age have already matured, and most of the pigeons' primary wing feathers have been replaced up to the last one. At this time, preparatory work before pairing should be done well.

During the young pigeon stage, cleaning and hygiene work should be strengthened. For floor rearing, droppings should be cleaned every day, and the water troughs and feed troughs should be cleaned frequently; rearing on shelves is ideal, but too much droppings should not accumulate on the ground, and water should not be poured to make it wet, so as to prevent the droppings from fermenting and releasing harmful gases.