What healthy foods can I feed my thin pigeon? Are cucumber seeds safe?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female
Hi. I want to know healthy foods for pigeons. My pigeon looks thin. I need a list of healthy foods for my pigeon. I want a list of edible seeds, healthy fruits and vegetables. She loves cucumber seeds. But I have noticed that she gets cold( running nose, sneezing) after eating cucumber seeds. But what's your opinion about feeding cucumber seeds? And please don't forget to give me a list of pigeon healthy foods. Thanks.
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Published on April 17th, 2019
Pigeons eat a variety of grains, seeds, greens and fruit. they will occasionally dine on insects or earthworms. A commercial pelleted pigeon diet should comprise about half the diet. the other half can be a combination of fresh, chopped greens, vegetables and fruits. Your pigeon can eat almost anything you do. Do not feed avocado, chocolate or anything greasy or oily. A comprehensive list of appropriate foods is too long to fit here, but you can get an idea of what to feed at the link below. http://www.pigeonrescue.org/birds/care/pigeon-feeding-dove-feeding/
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Published on August 23rd, 2019
Pigeons can eat a commercial seed mix or pellets but should be supplemented by fresh vegetables, a wide variety. This should be chopped small. This will be the vitamin support, if on mostly seeds. good luck.
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Published on August 21st, 2018
Offer fresh fruits and vegetables every day grains, seeds, (Seeds should only be 50% of a balanced diet, ) greens and vegetables, finely chopped (do not fee avocado, toxic to birds) sprouts (mung, soy, other beans and seeds) berries, melon, apricot, peach, cherry(without pit) insects, snails and earthworms in the wild. I hope that helps.
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