Doves and pigeons

Feeding your doves and pigeons well

Diamond doves, ringneck doves and park pigeons prefer larger seeds than small songbirds. A mix of cereals and legumes covers the needs of these calm, gregarious ground-feeding birds.

Which seeds suit a turtle dove?

Columbids favour large seeds: cracked maize, wheat, sorghum, peas and vetches. This starch-richer type of mix suits their beak and digestion better than fine mixes.

Should I offer grit to columbids?

Yes: as they often swallow the seed whole, grit and a calcium source help the gizzard grind large seeds and support eggshell formation in females.

Our range for doves and pigeons

• Columbid mixes : cracked maize, wheat, sorghum and legumes for doves and pigeons.
• Cereals and legumes : peas, vetches and small cereals to round out the base mix.
• Grit and minerals : grit, oyster shell and cuttlebone for the gizzard and laying.

The AnimalParadise expert tip: always offer grit in a separate dish, free choice: the columbid helps itself as needed, ensuring good digestion of large seeds without waste.

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