Proximate, physical and mineral compositions of pigeon meal used as fish bait

Deborah Paripuranam

Abstract

Analytical weight, proximate composition and selected mineral contents were determined in male and female pigeons (Columbia livia) found in Tirunelveli, using biochemical methods. It contains high protein (31.23±0.02), lower in ash (8.1±0.02), fat (9.12±0.01) and lowest in fibre (2.34±0.01). The Moisture content is also less. The minor elements were Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and others. The main study of this paper was to investigate the proximate composition of the pigeon meal and to find the nutrients value of them and found that the nutrient value of pigeon is equal or slightly high than fish meal so that the fish meal can be partially substitute with pigeon meal since pigeon meal provides good dietary proteins and dietary minerals.