Kalapati ni Kirkey | Power Grains for RACING PIGEON "Feeds composition"

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Grains composition, individual seed nutrients.
Grains, seeds, and legumes, which our pigeons eat, can also be rated on their protein, fat, fiber, and carbohydrate content. They also have a certain level of vitamins and other nutrients that manufacturers of pigeon feed often call ash. Ash is defined as, according to Levi, “The mineral salts in a grain are sometimes also known as the 'mineral content' or 'ash'" 2. If you are the average fancier, then purchasing a commercial mix for your birds can often be the best choice. A commercial mix often will average 13% or 14% protein. Crude fat is not less than 2.5% and crude fiber 4%. It often will list the crude ash content as not less than 4%.

Keep in mind that these numbers are averages of the nutritional content in the particular mix you are purchasing. In the mix I quoted above its ingredients are only five different seeds or grains. It contains a sorghum called milo, a couple of different types of peas, Canadian and field, wheat and popcorn along with added vitamins and minerals, listed as ash.

While a seed mix as described above is popular another option is pigeon pellets. Pigeon pellets are a mix of various grains and green material and are often also vitamin enriched.