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what type of peanuts?  raw?  the only peanuts my farmers feed had were in the shell.

GET HOLD OF SOME REDSKIN PEANUTS, HUMAN CONSUMPTION IF POSSIBLE, EASILY GOT BUT A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE.

When do you gives peanuts for pigeons?

I will try and gives peanuts on my ybs next year. but is it ok to give them every day or not?

 We Give Peanuts to our birds all year round, But only the one's from the health     food shop,  for humans

  We only give the yb's a small amount crushed as a treat when returning from training tosses, and races


RAY

Thanks Ray..the red skin nuts right?

YES CRAIG
 
THEY ARE THE ONE'S MATE


RAY

7 people voted Yes peanuts but did not explain and when etc. please.

Thank you very much, Ray.

Here ya go then Speight!  I give each bird two peanuts per day - not health shop or red skins, just bird peanuts and they seem fine. Maybe I'll have a rethink when I've finished the huge bag I bought.  

Hi Peckedhen

The reason for using peanuts that are for humans  is because the ones for wild birds are treated with chemicals,  that over a long time can have an effect on the pigeons,  

This is what we have been told, and everyone in our area say the same thing.
 hope it is true and not because they all have shares in the local health food shop.

 RAY

Here ya go then Speight!  I give each bird two peanuts per day - not health shop or red skins, just bird peanuts and they seem fine. Maybe I'll have a rethink when I've finished the huge bag I bought.  

i liked to give them peanuts preparing them for distance races, whilst moulting or whilst feeding young, other wise i would go easy on them, and just use a few broken down as a tit bit,as they are very fattening,,,,,,but they love them,

I aslo gives "peanuts" red skins from the health shop.i give my birds,them all the time,but its only as a treat . I start as soon as the youngsters,are feeding themselfs.Ok thay might not be able to pick, them up,but because the parents are feed them, thay soon get the bond    I also think that it helps to tame the youngsters & oldens.Speckled.

There were peanuts in a racing mix I tried this year, not many mind.
Try a couple in your trapping seed; mine never trapped so well

Was it the Arrow Mix  From Blandfords

RAY

Trying to think now,, erm, it was one of the Wizard mixes,, cant remember who makes it off the top of my head tonight.

Raw Spanish ,Training treat and for shipping on 300 mile races

Quoted from westburylofts

The reason for using peanuts that are for humans  is because the ones for wild birds are treated with chemicals,  that over a long time can have an effect on the pigeons,  

This is what we have been told, and everyone in our area say the same thing.
 hope it is true and not because they all have shares in the local health food shop.

Thanks Ray, I'll get myself to the health shop for the red skins and give these old ones  to the Sparrowhawks!!  

Peckedhen  

I use peanuts all year round, especially in the breeding season as I think the y.b.s thrive on them when been fed by the parents. I also agree with Speckled, they are a great way to get the birds settled. When the birds get the taste for them they will climb over the top of you if they think they are going to get some. I have one hen in particular who will fly straight to my hand on return from a race instead of entering the loft because she knows i use them to trap and dos'nt waste any time in getting her share. Who says you need electronic timing  

during the winter i mix them with the food but not loads just a little