Feeding through the off season?

[FoxesFan4Ever]

Hi all,

 

I was just wondering what to feed my birds now they are not training or racing?

Should I keep them on YB food or put them on depurative to help keep the weight off or do they need fat through the winter?  I got no idea...please help!!

 

Thanks

[Wiley]

best of with  a 60% barley- 40 % good moulting mixture

[Guest peter.j]

at this time of year its best to feed them a good moulting mix then the latter part of the year barley or depurative to keep the wieght off for breeding ...pete

[Shortcut Lofts]

All my birds are now on 50% Barley and 50% Versa Laga Moulting. I put Carrs products over the corn 3 times a week to help with the moult. No point paying good money on mixtures when the birds are not racing.

[wilkins]

i use

1 part barley, 1 part wheat ,1 part chicken pellets, 1 part beans

as i put it in me drum i add the ad herb to it as this last 5 months on the corn and works out very cheap as you hardly use any

 

this works out £24 so £6 a bag,, to the above i add rape one day, linseed another and hormoform another ,

my birds are moulting better than when i used to buy the best moulting mix's

[Chris Little]

We mix a couple of good brands of moulting mix together, add oils to the mix.

 

Next years races are being won now, nothing is left to chance by cutting corners

[garythompson]

We mix a couple of good brands of moulting mix together, add oils to the mix.

 

Next years races are being won now, nothing is left to chance by cutting corners

 

same ere and i agree next years raceing is won now no short cuts

[kirky]

moulting mix yes, barley no not while birds are moulting, a good moult is needed for next years racing.

[wilkins]

chris gorden moults his birds with a high percentage of barley

barley and new wheat are very good for the birds,

low prices paid for these 2 are some of thr reasons fanciers look down on them

[Guest Freebird]

chris gorden moults his birds with a high percentage of barley

barley and new wheat are very good for the birds,

low prices paid for these 2 are some of thr reasons fanciers look down on them

Correct

 

 

[gd]

Well I have mine on 60% wheat 40% barley with a teaspoon per bird of conditioning seed per day and they seem good on it - they'll stay on the conditioner until moulted out.

[Guest shadow]

after moulting has finished beans and barley 50/50

[jack]

how long dose it take for the birds to go true the moult

[fred x]

How many of you hopper feed in the winter ??

[sammy]

How many of you hopper feed in the winter ??

 

me birds are on hoppers the now and they full of giant horse beans and will continue on them untill none left  

[Guest]

 

me birds are on hoppers the now and they full of giant horse beans and will continue on them untill none left  

 

Have about 100kg of them from last year and they are the best looking beans that i have ever seen mate,Would imagine they could be from the same source.

[sammy]

 

Have about 100kg of them from last year and they are the best looking beans that i have ever seen mate,Would imagine they could be from the same source. [/ think yi might be right vincent