Turtle doves are a relatively widely distributed wild bird in China, so what do turtle doves eat?

Turtle dove is a relatively widely distributed wild bird in China, and its wild nature is difficult to tame, so few people raise it as a pet bird. However, the meat of turtle dove is delicious, the nutritional value is high, and it has a certain edible value and medicinal value, so some people specialize in artificial breeding of white turtle dove to provide market sales. Turtledoves are about the size of pigeons, and were often seen in rural areas during the summer months.

However, in recent years, with environmental pollution and continuous development in many places, the number of wild turtle doves has become less and less.

Turtle doves that live in the wild generally feed on the ground, such as rice, sorghum, plant seeds, grass seeds and fruits, including earthworms and insect larvae. They prefer to live in groups and will live in groups of three or five or mixed with other turtle doves. The mountainous areas with abundant vegetation, the wooded plains with many trees, and the countryside near the countryside are places where food is abundant, and they live in paradise.

But in autumn and winter, they move to the plains, where they fly much like pigeons, and they also glide.

Captive-bred turtle doves should be fed more finely, like newborn baby turtle doves should pay attention to keeping warm and drinking more water. The water can be purified by adding 2/10,000 potassium permanganate to the drinking water of young birds, and then changing it every four hours. Newborn baby turtledoves usually start looking for food on their own about 6-8 hours after birth.

At this time, you can choose some small, easy-to-digest food, or buy some drinks for young birds to feed. After about a week, you can add 20 percent of plant seeds, such as rice, grass seeds, sorghum, etc., to the turtledove's food.

It should be noted that turtle doves raised in captivity are more numerous and more susceptible to diseases. Therefore, the place where you live must be ventilated, dry, and the nest built must be sheltered from the wind and rain, clean up the feces and garbage in time, and disinfect frequently. If a sick bird is found, isolate it as soon as possible to avoid bacterial infection to other birds.

Turtle doves can eat small seeds, and occasionally some larvae, which are still very easy to feed.

There are many types of food that turtle doves eat, such as general crops such as sorghum, millet, insects, and ripe fruits, turtle doves can eat, and they are basically the type of food that eats anything.

Generally speaking, herbaceous plants are the type that turtle doves like to eat, and some woody plants are also available.