Meat pigeon industry is one of the new special poultry industry

According to modern scientific research, pigeons, especially squab, are not only delicate and delicious meat, but also high nutritional value, protein and energy are ranked first in meat, is a natural high-grade nutrition and tonic, squab is known as a rare bird. Pigeon eggs are the traditional precious tonic and the main raw material of artificial bird's nest. Modern medicine has proved that pigeon eggs have the functions of beauty, nourishing Yin and strengthening Yang and anti-aging. Therefore, meat pigeon products are popular with people and their sales are increasing.

In recent years, with the improvement of people's material living standards, the development of foreign trade and tourism, the consumption of squab and pigeon eggs has increased year by year. According to relevant data, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other major cities on the annual demand for pigeons, in 1996 before and after has been as high as more than 1 million to 3 million, in recent years, the demand for pigeons is growing rapidly, the annual demand from the original 3 million increased to more than 100 million last year. It is predicted that in the future, the southeast coastal areas will purchase hundreds of millions of squab pairs from the mainland every year. Therefore, the development of meat pigeon has great market potential. At present, the market demand for meat pigeons, especially squab, is large, and the price is good, each squab can be sold in Guangzhou and other places to about 20 yuan. Therefore, according to the needs of the market, all localities can actively and systematically develop the breeding of meat pigeons (especially young pigeons) in a timely manner.

In short, meat pigeon is tender and delicious, the first of poultry, is an ideal food with high protein and low fat, and it is also a high-level nourishing nutrient, integrating food and medicine. Meat pigeon breeding industry is also one of the special breeding industry in recent years, with its simple and easy to raise, short production cycle, less investment and quick effect, it has become a new way to develop local economy and farmers to get rich, and the market prospect is very broad.

Characteristics of meat pigeon breeding

1, easy breeding: pigeon source and wild, so strong disease resistance. Meat pigeon is adapted to the temperature (-40 degrees -40 degrees), so it can be raised all over China, and the pigeon loft can be built to use the idle old house, the breeding equipment is simple, the investment is less, and the technology is simple and easy to learn.

2, quick effect: pigeon eggs hatched in 17-18 days, about 20 days of young pigeons can grow to more than 500 grams, you can be listed for sale, it is the fastest growth rate of birds in the early stage.

3, low cost: a pair of chickens use 1-2 years, and a pair of breeding pigeons can breed for 6 years, low cost. Meat pigeons can be caged on a large scale and occupy a small area. Pigeons eat corn, wheat and other raw grains, meat ratio 2:1, a pair of breeding pigeons consume about 70 grams of food per day, each pigeon to shell to sell only 1.1 kg, low feed cost.

4, stable benefits: each pair of breeding pigeon annual output of more than 16 pigeons, ordinary breeding households raise 100 pairs of breeding pigeons, annual net income of up to 10,000 yuan, a family raises 1,000 pairs, annual income of more than 100,000 yuan. The potential of breeding young pigeons per breeding pair in Tiancheng pigeon industry is more than 24, which is 31.5% higher than that of common breeding pigeons.