From Animal welfare League of India...Vitamin Table for Pigeons

Vitamin	Function/ Essential for	Contained in
A	Growth in young ones	Green peas, yellow maize, carrots, green vegetables and cod-liver oil.
B	Promotes good appetite,healthy nervous and digestive system, helps build up the skeleton.	Wheat, green peas,and paddy, carrot and kale.
B2	Essential for the metabolism of the proteins, carbohydrates and fats and adequate functioning of the nervous system and the development of the embryo.	Cereals and legumes.
B6	Regulates metabolism in the nerves and liver. Important for growth.	All kinds of grains,yeast and bran.
B10	Prevents anaemia and deficiencies like leg cramps.	Grains, yeast and green feeds.
B12	Essential for the formation of red blood cells and for growth in the first few weeks of the pigeon's life.Necessary for the good development of eggs.	It is of animal origin and not found in normal pigeon food. It is contained in chick rearing food and in black earth.
C	Works in close relationship with Vitamin A.	Made in the pigeon's own body
D	Building the skeleton violet rays of the	It is produced in the body from ultra-sun. Barley, coating of cod liver oil on seeds.
E	Fertility in both male and female pigeon.	Cereal grains,legumes wheat and maize and green peas.
K	Regulation of blood clotting	Greens.

	Common Mix of Food:
	Winter	Summer
Yellow corn	35%	20%
Peas	20%	20%
Wheat	30%	25%
Sorghum	15%	35%

That list is pretty interesting. Smile

I thought so too and a good thing to have handy.

This is really good information!
I've often heard that birds have different dietary needs at different times of the year, but this list with the actual percentages and the role of each nutrient, is particularly useful.
Excellent find, Charis!

High 5

good find :Yes: thanks Charis!

Thank you Charis- very good list. From Animal welfare League of India...Vitamin Table for Pigeons 142829

Btw - I am regularly buying cod liver oil coated grit from my food supplier and the pijjies actually love this best.

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I am a real newbie at this, but i thought i read somewhere that you could feed them as a supplement some soft geen peas, either defrosted frozen or from a can of of baby green peas. Is this correct or not a good ides? Regards Fred S confused

Fred...you can give them defrosted corn and peas but not canned. Some Pigeons enjoy minced carrots, sprouts,field greeens, spinach and even bananas. I give my Pigeon bits of whole grain bread too.
Most don't realized that avacado is toxic to birds.

Matilda wrote:: Fred...you can give them defrosted corn and peas but not canned. Some Pigeons enjoy minced carrots, sprouts,field greeens, spinach and even bananas. I give my Pigeon bits of whole grain bread too.
Most don't realized that avacado is toxic to birds.

I wish my guys would humor me a little and at least give some of those things a try.
But no way!!

Posts : 17 Join date : 2010-01-16 Location : las vegas

Great info, so much to learn, I really appreciate your time and wealth of info. Regards Fred Jumpin for joy

Posts : 17 Join date : 2010-01-16 Location : las vegas

Thought i would share my event with you all, you might remember i found a small pigeon on my street that would not fly so i built a coop for her to keep her safe. A week later my neighbor told me there was a pigeon in his bushes that was sick or hurt. From all you fine people i was made aware of this twisted head syndrome that i treated with amoxicillan. (never thought to seperate them) Within 2 weeks i had one egg. (she never did lay a second one) Now about 4 weeks later i have a chick. I will photo document it for the next 4 weeks. and in that time i will build a much larger flight cage attached to the coop. Love the wonder of it all. Thanks to all for your great suggestions and concern.[center][img][/img][img][/img]

Posts : 17 Join date : 2010-01-16 Location : las vegas

Tried to host a pic but cant yet figure out how any suggestions? Fred

hk22045 wrote:: Tried to host a pic but cant yet figure out how any suggestions? Fred

Here you go...

https://pij-n-angels.forumotion.net/chitter-chatter-f19/instructions-for-posting-pictures-t709.htm

Hi Fred,

If, after going over the 'photo posting' instructions, your attempt still doesn't work, please do contact either myself, Charis or Teresa and we will be happy to help you get your photos posted. Smile

Fred, et al,
Just a little heads up.
I moved your original post and subsequence posts about your pijjies to it's own thread in the Feral Pigeon and Dove forum. Smile

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I think it will be easier to follow your updates, of which we look forward to lots of them and of course pictures. :Yes:
Here's the direct link to the new thread: One New Baby Pigeon

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