can anyone help with some advice

[Guest pigeon82]

my birds are missing something but what it is i do not know i have asked freinds but not 100% sure every day i go out to my breeding section drinker is virtually empty the pigeons always have food in front of them at the minute also there is grit and minerals with vitamins daily in there drinkers i put johnsons tonic on a tuesday on a friday i put honey and on a sunday some suger but no matter what drinkers are nearly empty is it because they have babies that they drink more or is it something else any help is much appreciated thank you

[OLDYELLOW]

is your grit and minerals going down fast ?

[Guest pigeon82]

yes they gouge onit think thats right word ill put it tis way if i put grit and minerals in and food theygo for grit and minerals first then the food but they clear the pot all the time

[OLDYELLOW]

water will go down with feeding ybs ,  try some live natural yoghurt in there water or on corn  or grated cuttle fish seems there lacking calcium at a guess what are  you feeding ?

[pigeonpete]

They will get through loads of extra water during feeding ybs, The extra grit an minerals, they will consume more, if they look well, and feeding the ybs o.k, then nothing to worry about,  

[Guest pigeon82]

im feeding a feed called breeding extra and before that i was feeding kweek extra subliem

[OLDYELLOW]

birds do get stressed whilst pairing up and canker can flair which would also result in high intake of water , but if look fine and dropping are fine no problem if have wet feeders better feeding regulary and remove water after each feed

[OLDYELLOW]

im feeding a feed called breeding extra and before that i was feeding kweek extra subliem

 

is that the versa laga one ?

[Guest pigeon82]

breeding extra is in a clear bag but kweek extra subliem is versa laga

[OLDYELLOW]

it could be the change of corn most usualy phase out slowly  

[Guest pigeon82]

thanks mate

[blackdog]

just looking at your youngsters mate, no need to worry

[Guest pigeon82]

thankyou blackdog

[gulkie]

do u give ur birds any greens ie [lettuce cabbage ect] they hold a lot off

water and they love it mostly when feedintg young,not saying this will stop

them drinking as much.good luck m8.

[Guest pigeon82]

thanks mate yeah when the wife is cooking a roast i pinch some carrots and lettuse leaves and give it to them but thanks

[pigeonpete]

just looking at your youngsters mate, no need to worry

 

Think your having us on mate :-) your ybs look very robust and healthy, so nothing to worry about :-)

[Guest pigeon82]

 

Think your having us on mate :-) your ybs look very robust and healthy, so nothing to worry about :-)

 

wish i was having you on lol just wondering why so much water but must be just down to young bird feeding i suppose

[DOVEScot]

 

wish i was having you on lol just wondering why so much water but must be just down to young bird feeding i suppose

 

Why are you worried, is the adults or ybs droppings watery?

[Guest pigeon82]

no was worried just thought it was too excessive drinking all the water