RoudyBush Squab Diet Crop Milk Replacement for Doves & Pigeons, 454 g

RoudyBush Squab Diet is a crop milk replacement for hand-feeding young doves and pigeons, supplied in a 1 lb package for use from hatching through the earliest growth stage.

• Made for doves and pigeons — a species-specific option for feeding young Columbiformes.
• Designed to resemble parent birds’ natural crop milk — supports hand-rearing during squabs’ earliest days.
• Suitable from day one through about 7–14 days, depending on species size and development.
• Created by Tom Roudybush using dedicated research flocks — developed for caregivers raising squabs.
• For wildlife rehabilitators and aviculturists — useful when caring for orphaned birds or hand-rearing breeding and show birds.

Newly hatched doves and pigeons have different early feeding needs from parrots. Parent birds naturally provide crop milk: a high-protein, high-fat food made largely from material shed by the crop wall. RoudyBush Squab Diet offers a formulated replacement for caregivers feeding squabs by hand during this early stage, when their nutritional needs are changing.

What is RoudyBush Squab Diet made to do?

RoudyBush Squab Diet is designed to resemble the natural nourishment parent doves and pigeons provide to their young. It is a smooth blend developed specifically for young Columbiformes, rather than a general hand-feeding formula intended for other bird groups. As squabs mature, their need for crop-milk-like nourishment declines and their nutritional needs move toward those of parrots.

• The package contains 1 lb of Squab Diet.
• The formula is intended for hand-rearing during the earliest stage after hatching.

How long should squabs be fed Squab Diet?

Use RoudyBush Squab Diet from day one until the young bird is ready to transition, usually around day 7 for smaller doves and day 14 for larger pigeons. The appropriate timing varies with species size and the squab’s progression, reflecting the gradual change in feeding needs as the bird grows.

After the Squab Diet stage, gradually move the bird to Roudybush Formula 3 over 1–2 days. Increase the proportion of Formula 3 at each feeding during the transition. This phased change follows the natural shift away from crop-milk-like nourishment as squabs mature.

• Smaller doves generally transition earlier than larger pigeons.
• Make the change progressively across feedings, rather than switching all at once.

Who is this formula intended for?

RoudyBush Squab Diet is intended for caregivers hand-feeding young doves and pigeons, including wildlife rehabilitators and aviculturists. It can be used when caring for orphaned birds or hand-rearing breeding stock and show birds. Tom Roudybush developed the formula using dedicated research flocks, bringing a species-focused approach to early squab feeding.

• Formulated for Columbiformes: doves and pigeons.
• Part of Roudybush’s range of bird diets, hand-feeding formulas, nectar blends and specialty options, developed through decades of experience in bird nutrition.

RoudyBush Squab Diet suits rehabilitators and aviculturists who need a dedicated early-stage hand-feeding formula for young doves or pigeons. It is designed for squabs’ initial feeding period, followed by a gradual move to Roudybush Formula 3 as their needs change.

Ingredients

Soybean Protein Isolate, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Ferrouse Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid