jimmy white

if the youngster hatched ok,is lively , feeding well,and gaining normal weight,, can see nothing wrong with this

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this is in fact the old hands" elementals",, a calcium tablet, plus a brewers yeast tab,,, ,, cheaper sappers way ;D [other scotsman lol ;D],, this is for calcium deficiency, [my guess here] if hen was egg bound , back end would be swelled , and you should be able to feel the egg,, sometimes steaming over a kettle helps other thing,, could be a trapped nerve

yip,, bean there,, wore the t shirt [i got on tic ;D ;D ;D]

the odd time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

eagle owls can be bought very cheaply,, but illegal to release them into the wild !!!!!!!! need a licence to keep them,, any escapees [rung] can be caught by the rspb,and re-housed!!! , but if they breed in the wild [escapees or not] . . the yb,s should , by law, get the same protection as any other bird of prey,,, as they are then, indeed british wild birds ,,,,, but im not sure this does happen/?? ,, there are some flying free in the wild in the uk now,,,,,and breeding

ive hard this many times b4 ,by many fanciers, ,,,,, in fact from my late father who swore by beans ,,,, about the protein in the weevil???,,,he loathed this weevil, the hole it left, the bacteria that could build up in this hole, not to mention fungi,,, although loved using beans,, ,, he once sent a ton back to the suppliers and got his money back [a true scot ;D] my own opinion is, beans nowadays are under rated,[but seem to be slightly comming into the fashion again],, but can play a part in sound feeding,, especially for the distance,, but like any other grain must be perfectly stored and kept clean, and dry,,,,[birds will never get fat on hopper fed beans],, but a balanced diet is still recommended, including beans jmo

entirely agree,the good is taken from the inside of the bean,,,,,, but even if dead [by extreme heating],,,the weevil hole is also open for any other nasties that might be comfortable there.

the bean weevils or seed weevils are a family called bruchidea. they typicaly invest various kind of seeds or beans , living most of their life inside a single seed, the family includes about 1,350 species found world wide. bean weevils are generally compact and oval in shape, with small heads somewhat bent under,, sizes differ in different species. colours are usually black or brown, often with mottled patterns. although their mandables maybe elongate, they do not have the long snouts characteristic of true weevils. adults deposit their eggs on the seeds, then the larvae chew their way into the seed,,,,when ready to pupaate, the larvae typicaly cut an exit hole , then return to their feeding chamber. adult weevils have a habit of feigning death and dropping from a plant when disturbed,,,,,,,host plants tend to be legumes , i,e peas and beans etc.

the bean weevil, common name for a well -known cosmopolitan species of beetle, that attacks the bean and is thought to be native to the u,s. ...it belongs to the family of bruchidea, the seed beetles. the bean weevil is is very small, about one sixth of an inch [old money ;D], stout bodied, with a short broad snout and shortened wing covers. the adults attack legumes [pes and beans etc] either in storage or in the field and may even completely destroy them. the grubs or larvae, hatch from the eggs laid in the holes that have been chewed by the female into stored beans or into the pods or even in the field where they grow...in heavy festations there maybe two dozen or more newly hatched larvae in one bean. when full grown, the larvae form pupae in the eaten out cavity,, . as many as 6 generations are produced in a single season, and in storage , breeding continues, as long as there is available food left in the bean and a warm temperature. the larvae can be killed by fumigation or by heating the beans to 145 degrees far, [63 cent] for two hours ,,, the bean weavil is classed as an insect.,,more next post

looking at the most interesting topic on tic beans,, and agree with most posts,, i,e bringing up healthy strong yb,s,, ,and easier to bring on form, when carb, s are added etc,, but in my opinion,, tic beans should be perfectly sound and kept in the right storage conditions,,,, with out weevil holes,,, in my opinion these weevils will chew and bury into the bean [or pea],, and ruin the goodness of the bean,,, and although the weevil larvae can be killed by heat, or fumigation, this still leaves a hole in the bean that is a haven for many nasties,, ,in my next post i shall print [with my one finger ;D],, a little info on the bean weevil

great pics,, beautiful birds,, lovely condition,,good luck

so very sad,,, terrible accident,

well done all,, makes great reading to see the likes of this

once they get the taste of them, they will love them,, ,, best move slowly, around the loft, never "grab" birds,, time and patience spent with them,, speak to them,, once a bird takes a p. nut from your hand others will follow,then they will do this again, if kept peckish [not starving],, but best is starting off by taming them as yb,s , pigeons never forget, if frightened badly will be frightened birds,, but if tamed as yb,s and kept this way,,will always be tame ,,keep the birds unafraid of you, with patience and gentleness in the loft

benzyl benzonate, does kill depluming mite,, used to use this on greyhounds,, for a type of scabies,, bare patches on the dog,,,

lovely bird klaus,, great pics,,,, good luck with the bird

my veiws would be to fly natural, your first year,, at these distances you can still win , if fit , well and motivated,,flying natural gives less stress for the birds=less disease,, maybe better when more experienced , and you poss have more birds for next year i,e stopping a few, after 124 miles,,theres only a few yb races,, but plenty races as ob,s each year

you might do james, , but best concentrate in what youve got,, learning all the time, youll soon have more than enough but good luck anyway

just put your false cctv up,,, but dont tell anyone , which youve just done just fit plenty locks,, and keep your eyes and ears open

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