FEEDING

[kev43]

thx red cheq,,,,and davy f much appreciated

[REDCHEQHEN]

If the weather is warm - the birds themselves want to eat less anyway, this coming weekend - the birds will be racing in a strong wind - currently WNW - its also not that warm, so the birds are hungrier

 

Agree with Davy about the moult and feeding well - and the best, these are the flights we will be relying on for good racing next year.

[Guest puresoontjen]

HI ALL

I feed out of a bake bean can as when i fill it to the top it will feed 10 bird at a time thats if you feed hopper ive got 30 birds thats 3 cans a day it works out 1 & 1/2 oz aday. on thursday all they can eat on friday morning they get light mixtures of seeds only 1oz.  

[Guest triballofts]

it also depends on what your feeding light or heavy

[Guest bakes]

there main feed is 50% versele laga all round 25% gerry plus 25% junior plus all mixed into one big bucket just looked at the amount im feeding works out just over an bake bean can a day they have half morning in a trough they out for an hour on wing in morning when let out afternoon there flying for half hour call them back in with whistle again and they have the other half of the tin until they walk away from trough they are on natural they have been since i first had them when i started up a few months ago

 

all the best.

[chris vasey]

do members take it in mind on how much they feed their birds,,,ie 1/2 oz 1/4 oz fliers down south and fliers up north,,i live in newcastle upon tyne and i tried mine on a 1/4 oz n morning and 1/2 n the evening and found they didnt want 2 fly and always hungry  :-/  

 

i am not surprised you were starving them

[kev43]

what wud u say 2 do then chris ?

[kev43]

what wud u say 2 do then chris ?

[kev43]

 

i am not surprised you were starving them

how wud u fed them then  

[kev43]

I've got various measures

 

if you get some of those tiny jars of jam (like sample pots) or the likes of horseradish sauce (Morrisons sell them) - the small glass jars vary in size and hole between 3/4 and 1 1/4 ounces

 

The paste jars - like Shiphams (beef spread etc (yuk!!)  hold about 2 ounces

 

I also have a set of measuring spoons - and the 15 ml spoon (tablespoon) holds half an ounce

 

A dessertspoon - is generally 10ml - approx 10g  -  x 2 = 3/4 ounce (which is 21 gramms

 

My youngsters get 1 scoop of 15 ml in the morning - and a scoop plus a bit in the evening

 

so what u sayin is u give 1/2 ounce in mornin and 3/4 ounce evening  

[marmite]

feed to how u want i feed twice a day in racing season old the same as young  half eve feed in morn  so approx half onunce in morn each then an ounce prhaps a bit more if feeding for a longer distance race say over 300mls  in the eve and close season as now hopper feed

[kev43]

feed to how u want i feed twice a day in racing season old the same as young  half eve feed in morn  so approx half onunce in morn each then an ounce prhaps a bit more if feeding for a longer distance race say over 300mls  in the eve and close season as now hopper feed

 

aye mine on hopper feed now m8 with tin each ov beans,, moultin mix,,, barley,,, and conditioning seeds with linseed on alternative days and bath twice a week ,,wed and sunday,,thx for ur advice m8 ;)

[wilkins]

i have 30-50 per cent barley in my mix feed they have all they want in the morning after flight for 15 mins  

at night time i feed quarter of oz , on thursday i feed as much as they want at night,

[Wiley]

Feeding is the key to success you get that right no one will stop you,  you ask every any fancier there feeding methods you'll get 100 of different answers, as everyone feeds entirely different, if you find out how much and what of to feed you will be unstoppable, experiement with your feed and you will learn alot about pigeons,  Feed to much you'll be behind, feed to little you'll be behind the key is to find how to feed just right.

[acoo62]

young or old KEV if they are doing 1hour exercise in the morning and 1hour in the evening or there abouta mine get 1/2 ounce morning and 1ounce evening if they muck about when i call them in i cut it down a tadge.By the way KEV im from the west end of NEWCASTLE so i know what you mean about it being warmer down south-ALEX

[wilkins]

Feeding is the key to success you get that right no one will stop you,  you ask every any fancier there feeding methods you'll get 100 of different answers, as everyone feeds entirely different, if you find out how much and what of to feed you will be unstoppable, experiement with your feed and you will learn alot about pigeons,  Feed to much you'll be behind, feed to little you'll be behind the key is to find how to feed just right.

 

agree wiley , i dont think i have mastered feeding but by feeding as much as they want with barley it has helped me as a guide and the a little at night has improved mine when i fed more at night they did not fly as well next morning

[Guest chrisss]

this is what i am thinking of feeding my birds until the end of december what do you think

[kev43]

this is what i am thinking of feeding my birds until the end of december what do you think

 

looks similar 2 what am feedin m8 without the conditioner  ,,, 2 moultin mix 1 beans 1 barley and 1 conditioner  

[wilkins]

looks ok to me

mine are on

1 part each of barley,wheat, pellets and beans

with rape seed ,linseed and hormoform added  to the mix each day

 

are you adding oil seeds to the mix chriss

[kev43]

looks ok to me

mine are on

1 part each of barley,wheat, pellets and beans

with rape seed ,linseed and hormoform added  to the mix each day

 

are you adding oil seeds to the mix chriss

 

mine get oil seeds in the conditioner but i also put linseed oil  and codliver oil on the mix on different days  

[Guest rene]

i feed all my birds young and old an egg cup full each this seems to keep them just on the hungery side for when they are due to come in after thier evening excersise

[kev43]

i feed all my birds young and old an egg cup full each this seems to keep them just on the hungery side for when they are due to come in after thier evening excersise

 

not a bad idea but how much does an egg cup hold,,,apart from an egg b4 u lot start with ur daft comments  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Wiley]

an egg cup is exactil 28 gramms, or otherwise known as an ounce

[kev43]

an egg cup is exactil 28 gramms, or otherwise known as an ounce

 

thx for that info wiley

[wilkins]

would the type of mix not change the weight of what a egg cup holds,

barley compared to say beans