Most experienced pigeon fanciers—including many top competitors—prefer a twice-a-day feeding routine, especially during the colder months.
Here’s why it works so well:
Feeding in two smaller meals allows you to fine-tune your feed composition—adjusting protein, carbs, and fats throughout the day and the week. You can start light in the morning and gradually build up in the evening.
Birds digest smaller meals more efficiently. This keeps their metabolism steady, their droppings clean, and their internal systems functioning well—particularly important in colder conditions.
A light morning feed fuels training flights and activity, while a richer evening feed helps replenish energy reserves and support recovery and muscle building.
Twice-a-day feeding gives you more control over the buildup of energy reserves leading into a race. You can gradually shift from light, cleansing mixes early in the week to heavier, fuel-rich mixes as basketing day approaches.
This feeding strategy is a key part of effective cold weather pigeon feeding, ensuring your birds stay warm, active, and race ready.
Here’s a simple feeding schedule you can adapt to your own loft, using a twice-a-day system:
This feeding strategy is a key part of effective cold weather pigeon feeding, ensuring your birds stay warm, active, and race-ready.
Here’s a simple feeding schedule you can adapt to your own loft, using a twice-a-day system:
| Day | Morning Feed | Evening Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday–Monday | Light depurative mix (barley, milo, low-protein grains) | Richer mix begins—wheat, peas, small amount of maize |
| Tuesday | Continue light mix with added safflower/sunflower hearts | Higher carbs/fats to begin building reserves |
| Wednesday | Transition to a full racing mix (maize, milo, safflower) | High-energy mix continues to peak before basketing |
| Thursday | Light feed (if basketing in the evening) | No feed after basketing |
| Friday/Saturday | Recovery mix (barley, peas, vitamins) | Light mix to restore condition and aid digestion |
Pro Tip: Watch your birds’ behavior after feeding. Are they satisfied or still hungry? Are the droppings clean and firm? Your pigeons will always tell you if your feeding is on point—if you know how to read the signs.
Pam please tell Donnie these Hansennes do indeed have a lot of class. Large wings like I've never seen like maybe on a duck or owl. They have a lovely prance, and their Roman noses takes the cake. Love it! Keep up the good breeding Donnie.
Dear Don,
Just sending a gift for my appreciation for getting such nice Sion birds from you. When I get some youngsters from them, I will send you some photos. I am still planning on purchase another hen and cock. Have a good breeding season with your birds.
Received birds this morning here in Missouri. They are safe and both beautiful.
Beautiful female pigeon. Lovely mix of colors, fether quality and great posture. I figured her picture wasn't the best pose. The male is impressive and very masculine looking and I'm happy to say they are calm and get along very well together. Thanks again they are gorgeous....
The birds arrived today got them all tucked in the loft. You saved the best for last I think there nice birds ,,only sorry I didn't buy a couple of the other hens. Thanks alot
Hello. I received the birds today they look great. Thank you very much.
The Hen is here! Awesome bird & I can feel the power just holding her. She is very calm pigeon & that is always a plus. Thanks so much!
Hi this is Nate from Wisconsin. I just wanted to let you know the Andalusian cockbird made it here in good shape today. Thanks again!
Hi Don, birds are adapting well. I like their presentaion & calmness. Looks like they will fit in with my birds. I see what you mean about the BB. We'll see how he produces. Might b a genetic thing & go away when crossed with and unrelated hen.
Regards
Jim
Halo! Just picked up bird from post office. Thank you very much!
Thank you very much for your attention. the pigeons are beautiful and eat well. Im recommending your pigeons to my friends. I hope to buy more pigeons from you in the future. Thank you.
Arrived early and in perfect condition. I have 8 favorites.
