Being a lucrative business in agriculture, the quality and quantity of pigeon products obtained from pigeon farming is determined by the production technology used.
Pigeons are one of the domesticated birds whose meat is tasty, nutritious, rich in minerals and vitamins. The demand for baby pigeons is very high and pigeon farming can be started in a small place such as back yard and roofs of the house.
Pigeon management
As pigeon farming is easy to start, at 6 months of age, they lay eggs and produce 2 baby pigeons per month. It takes 18 days to hatch eggs into young ones which become suitable for consumption at at 3-4 weeks of age.
Additionally, pigeon farming require less capital, labour and housing is important. House should be built in high places with adequate sunlight and ventilation and this can be built using available materials. Pigeons build their own nests using grasses and each requires 30*30*30 cm of space.
Pigeons should be fed on wheat, rice, barley etc and the feed should be places in front of their house to take food them selves daily. Continue by providing them with balanced feed prepared for each chicken. Pigeon feed should contain 15-1% protein as each bird consumes 30g of grain feed daily. For nutrition of adults, feed them on oyster shells, borne powder, salt, mineral mixture, etc and provide green vegetables everyday and keep water pot near their houses.
Similarly, clean water pot daily and give them enough clean water always. Pigeons are affected by T.B, cholera, Newcastle, influenza, lice and malnutrition diseases and to prevent this, consult vet, keep house clean, germ free, vaccinate and separate infected birds from healthy ones.
