Doves as pets and care guide

Doves make excellent pet birds because they are generally healthy, undemanding, inexpensive and fairly easy to tame. They are quiet with a calming and gentle voice.

Doves are generally a smaller breed of bird, once tamed these species can become your closest companion, always seeking some attention and returning to their cage without being prompted.

 

white doves sydney
white doves

Diet

Doves have a very simple diet consisting of budgie mix and pigeon grit.  These birds will not eat fruit and vegetables.  A vitamin supplement is recomended and if these birds do not recieve direct sunlight some vitamin D supplement also should be added to there water.

 

fawn peaceful doves
fawn peaceful doves

 

emerald doves
emerald doves