winter mix

[Guest bakes]

whats best to feed now ive been giving my pigeons 1 an 1/2 ouch aday the mix is made up from whaet,barley,white peas,maize,blue peas,maple peas,tic beans, red dari basically high carb low energy low protein for the off period am i going about it right or do i have to give them a bit of oil seed in the mix like lineseed or hemp seed any tips information would be much apreciated

 

all the best.

[owen101]

mine are on straight barley

dnt no if im doing right or wrong

[Guest frank dooman]

the winter mix is prob. the only mix i dont use as i have found most of the winter mixes very dusty so its my oppinion that its not the best of stuff that goes into them, i prefere useing a good irish mix and add local wheat/barley thats just my views

[owen101]

ooo no im wrong the stock birds are currently having barley

and the race birds at the moment are having a moulting mix until

i use the mix that has barley 3 kinds of maize and peas

[Guest bakes]

the winter mix is prob. the only mix i dont use as i have found most of the winter mixes very dusty so its my oppinion that its not the best of stuff that goes into them, i prefere useing a good irish mix and add local wheat/barley thats just my views

 

thats what i thought frank me mate nextdoor that helps me out said its dusty run my hand's through it had a bit of dust on it bucktons winter mix it is went upto corn shop didnt have no versel larga in as that what i mostly only use thinking on chucking it and order a bag of like you said from taylors choice thats for your time mate much apreciated

 

all the best.

[Guest frank dooman]

ooo no im wrong the stock birds are currently having barley

and the race birds at the moment are having a moulting mix until

i use the mix that has barley 3 kinds of maize and peas

 

never wrong owen this is the time of year that most fanciers do there own thing none of them wrong

[showman]

I used moulting mixture through the winter..Versela Laga ( nice & clean )...but  wasn't frightened to give them a good ration of red band as well !!

[owen101]

o thats gd dnt want to be doin somin wrong to the birds

as i want them to be as good as they come

[Guest bakes]

I used moulting mixture through the winter..Versela Laga ( nice & clean )...but  wasn't frightened to give them a good ration of red band as well !!

 

red band thats the small conditioning seed isnt it mate smells like aniside.

 

all the best.

[owen101]

i use a bit of red band well im sure i do

is red band condition seed

with linseed and everything in it

smells awesome

[showman]

That sounds like it

[owen101]

that is good stuff

and i find it great

[showman]

How much do you give them Owen, and how often ?

[owen101]

i put a small bit in a hopper twice weekly

on monday and wednesday

and for the stock birds they

get 1 ounce mixed into there food

for around 18 cock birds

[owen101]

is that alrite

[Guest frank dooman]

i wouldnt give cond.seed through the winter i dont see any need to fire them up at that time of year i do give them it just now but only to try and force my darkness y/birds on in the moult but that will stop soon rest and just good clean feeding is all i give what with the prob. of the birds not getting out as much as i would like (hawks) you allways stand the chance of the birds getting a little fat bbut that can be put right later its the better of two evils

[showman]

Sounds OK........I have used greater quantities, especially on the show racers !!

[owen101]

yh not really no alot about show racers

but then again come to it i dnt no alot about racing pigeons

[showman]

Patience.....Grasshopper....patience !!

Time will help you !!

[owen101]

if that was aimed at me ihope it does all help

in the long run

[showman]

It Will all help Owen...slowly, slowly, catchy Monkey !!

[owen101]

yerp thats why i have asked ppl for dvd and books it will all help and every1  is all to kind to help me out and i will be going to the shos especially to stock up for the racing season and also for dvds

[showman]

A good book if you can get it......Feed to win....excellent bit of reading.

[owen101]

will keep a eye out for it