SINCE I got involved with the pigeons, I continually find myself comparing them and the cage bird side of the hobby. There are some obvious differences – size, housing etc – but the main one I think is feeding. Pigeons seem to be basically “as hard as nails” on little more than a mixed corn diet. That's the obvious difference and advantage, too.
Don't get me wrong – we still ensure they have a quality pigeon mix, good-quality grit and a regular vitamin supplement. But it's a far cry from the extra work required, especially at this time of year, for conditioning pairs and then the rearing of young canaries. And then you need to raise the level of work a notch or two when you know what is
