TR1 Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 Anyone use pigeon as a basis for dog food. Any recipes ? What mincer would cope with whole birds Have heard it can be a bit rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 42 minutes ago, TR1 said: Anyone use pigeon as a basis for dog food. Any recipes ? What mincer would cope with whole birds Have heard it can be a bit rich. I don't know of anybody that feed there dog(s) on Pigeon meat , that's not to say no body do as I am sure somebody give there dog the odd Pigeon breast now and again , our ole game keeper was a top dog man who trialled his dogs and I never heard him mention feeding any of dogs on Pigeons , he was a great devotee of feeding his dogs on raw tripe but we are straying off the op's question once again MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 I think they may be a tad rich. I would say OK in small quantities mixed with other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 i used to boil my excess pigeons ..then let them cool and pull the meat off the bone and break it up and mix it with dry dog food (very low protien kibble) the dogs used to go MAAADDD for it ...they loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 28 Report Share Posted September 28 I cannot see a problem with a pigeon put through a mincer - could not be more natural as far as I can see, even some feathers are OK as they clean the gut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 Thanks for the replies. Seems using a little as a top up may be the answer. Will give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 12 hours ago, TR1 said: Thanks for the replies. Seems using a little as a top up may be the answer. Will give it a try. as Bruno says put some feather in with it if its going thro the mincer...same with rabbit some fur and hide....very good for the gut.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Krico woodcock Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 I have given plenty of pigeon breasts to my springers, they go mad for them. Top class for a working dog, pure protein. But as said don't over do it with them. No need to mince. They just swallow a breast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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