how much feeding?

[jonl6280]

how much feeding do you give per bird ? in racing season ? and winter months?

[wilkins]

now after the moult i give just over 1 oz a day for 3 -4 weeks

when racing depends on the distance for sprints on sunday 3/4 oz to 1oz , monday 1 oz ,on tuesday 1 and 1/4 oz wed same, thursday all they want

feed more for over 150 miles and it depends on time between races,,

or you can  add 25%-50% barley early in the week stop feeding once they leave the barley then stop feeding reduce the barley as race day comes nearer

[Wiley]

in racing i feed to the predicted weather conditions and wind conditions and distance

[ritchie1]

1oz in racing up to a 1oz and a quarter just depends on distance they are flying

[walterbmasson]

 

 

hopper all year round

[ALF]

Just now 100% barley an oz a day and for racing an oz and 1/4 built up accordingly as the distance increases

[pigeonscout]

When they start to leave the barley I stop feeding. How can a big bird need the same as a small bird? how can a bird that sits on the roof all day need the same as a bird that flys for hours? How can a bird in a heated loft need the same as one in a cold loft. They kind of seeds you feed depends on the next race long short hot cold head wind tail wind. There is no one feeding for all lofts and birds you have to know your birds and what they need.

[Guest bakes]

1 0z mostly barley for each bird to keep the weight of them for breeding

 

1 oz 1/4 to 1 oz 1/2 when racing longer racing more peas,peanuts,maize into the mix

 

on arriving back from race

 

breakdown mix

 

electrolights in water

 

pigeon tea

[wilkins]

 

hopper all year round

 

would that me a mixture or one type of corn

[dwh]

we hopper hopper feed v/l w/hood to hens during race season

[Guest KING BILLY]

i hopper feed all year round

[dwh]

i hopper feed all year round

 

best way in my opinion kb once they used to it

[Guest BIRD_MAN_JOHN]

in the shorter races i feed 1.2oz in the longer races 1and 1/2oz  thats each bird as i box feed, if there any left over from the smaller birds i take it out, in the beeding time i feed less but very light for 2/3 weeks pending if they had there eggs when they have i put them on heavier feeds like b/w and other mixes.

[walterbmasson]

 

wilkins breed and wean 1/2 and 1/4 widowhood 1/4 depuritive with 1 cup linseed added from end of racing till 3 weeks before pairing  they are on all depuritive till eggs are laid racing on a break down mix but still hopper fed always with lots of oils mixed i dont ration birds at no times birds wont eat much when right but every boady has there own methods

[wilkins]

thanks walter, what about wed to friday during the season thanks

[walterbmasson]

 

widowhood 3/4 with 1/4 depuritive 1 cup linseed cup of trapping seed aniseed 1 table spoon still hopper fed JIM DONALSON ALSO FEEDS HOPPER ALL THE TIME

[wilkins]

thanks walter.

[wilkins]

walter

do you refill the hopper when all the grain has gone such as barley or top it up more regular

[walterbmasson]

 

WILKINS WHAT IS LEFT IS PUT IN A BASIN OIL IS MIXED INTO IT AND GIVEN ON THE SATERDAY WHEN BIRDS COME HOME AS MOST IS LIGHT FEED SEAWEED IS ALSO ADDED INTO THIS LEFT OVERS  

[chickadee]

When they start to leave the barley I stop feeding. How can a big bird need the same as a small bird? how can a bird that sits on the roof all day need the same as a bird that flys for hours? How can a bird in a heated loft need the same as one in a cold loft. They kind of seeds you feed depends on the next race long short hot cold head wind tail wind. There is no one feeding for all lofts and birds you have to know your birds and what they need.

 

I would tend to agree with you there, you have to know your own birds, when you get used to each other you get to know exactly what they need in the way of feeding.