The cost of raising meat pigeons is much lower than that of raising broilers. After 17- 18 days of incubation, chicks can be released in 24 days, and the feeding cycle is very short. A breeding pigeon consumes 40 grams of grain every day, and a nursing pigeon consumes 75 grams of grain every day. Pigeons are sold at the age of 30 days, and the grain consumption is 1000- 1500g, so the feed consumption is very economical. In addition, at present, the price of middle feed in protein is relatively high. The proportion of protein in broiler feed is as high as about 20%, while the proportion of protein in pigeon feed is only 13%. If pigeons are intensively raised on a large scale, the feed cost is obviously lower than that of broilers.

The incubation period of pigeons is 17- 18. Pigeons were initially fed pigeon milk in their parents' crops, and then gradually changed from half milk and half grain to soaking grain. Pigeons for meat grow very fast, and their weight can reach 500-700g at the age of 25-30 days. Take an annual output of 6 pairs of breeding pigeons as an example. The price is subject to the current purchase price of the foreign trade department, deducting the feed fee, medicine fee and management fee. Raising a pair of breeding pigeons can earn 100- 150 yuan every year. If young pigeons are selectively cultivated at the age of 2-5 months and sold as backup breeding pigeons, the profit will be even greater. The prospect is very impressive!