Feeding 2day?

[sapper756]

What are fanciers currently feeding their birds? and why?

 

I am currently feeding Bucktons Super Moulting, simply because my darkness birds are still moulting flights. should be considering changing the feeding soon.

[OLDYELLOW]

just feeding mine maples and wheat

[just ask me]

depuritive that it small bit of mixed seed twice a week

[Wiley]

when the weathers cold, i feed less percentage of barley, i feed by feel, at the moment cos its cold there on slightly more protein, which will also help with the moult, but at the weather warms up by the weekend, the percentage of barley will be hugely increased. Especially when its bitterly cold i always feed as much as they require

[Guest]

50%mix 50% dovescot super barley

[Tony C]

Stock are getting 2 parts breeding 2 parts barley 1 part Tic beans

Hens are getting 7 parts moulting 2 parts Barley

w/h Cocks are getting 4 parts moulting 1 part Barley

[S.D.B LOFTS]

Feeding stock birds 75% barley and 25% resting mix to get a bit of weight off.

Race birds 50&50 of the above.

[pigeonman007]

I have been feeding a little barley and layers pellets in the morning, and 4-seasons natural corn mix as this was all I could get at the time. Nearly finished it all now and will look for a different brand as a very high % of the mix is maize

[jimmy_bulger]

2 parts super breeding 2 parts depuritive 1 part homoform , as just paired up bout 7 days ago

[Guest joshdonlan]

any eggs yet Jimmy?

[jimmy_bulger]

yes mate on thursday night

[jimmy_bulger]

paired up properly on 11th dec

[ribble]

35%Crowthers breed and wean.

35%Bamfords super moulting.

30% Barley.

The barley will be upped in the next month until there is 60-70 %.

Fed with a closed hand.

[robbiedoo.]

50%moulting 50%barley

[Blue Tooner]

80%barley 20%resting mix fed once per day 6 days a week, on the 7th day no food at all, they need to feel the winter

[robbiedoo.]

stuart why dont u feed on the 7th day i know it does them no harm with your feeding programme they cant be fat i know the hatty manny does this as well but for what reason .

[OLDYELLOW]

stuart why dont u feed on the 7th day i know it does them no harm with your feeding programme they cant be fat i know the hatty manny does this as well but for what reason .

 

I knew a fancier who also adopted this method but not one i would use , he said it kept all the nastys down , but what happens is this the metabolism uses up the reserves and then when food starts again stores these as fats as thinks its starving so it actualy works against missing a days feed and can make birds fat  

[Guest]

I am feeding 50% wizard heavy and will increase barley from 25% to 50% this weekend.

[nogin]

I am feeding 50% wizard heavy and will increase barley from 25% to 50% this weekend.

 

WITH CREAM ON TOP....

[Guest]

 

WITH CREAM ON TOP....

 

The pigeons are the cream mate,not the feeding ;)

[Guest anto]

at the moment there on 60 moulting 30 barley 10 homeform

ial start increasing the barley sunday not bye much

its still very cold

[nogin]

:-/ :-/

 

The pigeons are the cream mate,not the feeding ;)

 

THEY BETTER BE YOU GIFTED ME 2 :-/

[Wiley]

 

I knew a fancier who also adopted this method but not one i would use , he said it kept all the nastys down , but what happens is this the metabolism uses up the reserves and then when food starts again stores these as fats as thinks its starving so it actualy works against missing a days feed and can make birds fat  

 

hmm have to disagree with this one old chap, the starvation metabolism will only kick in when the body is undernourised, If the bird is fed well the starvation metabolism will not kick in, untill the 3rd day, thats when its body will start to hoad the fats with this you will also notice the birds muscle mass will also be lost, and make its body burn calories slower, as it has become starved. Many top fanciers of the past and many of the present miss the 7th day only in the winter months, why you may ask, as they say the birds 'Must feel the winter' wild birds arent eating every single day when the snow is falling ect.

[Guest slugmonkey]

40% milo ( dari ) 40% corn  10% wheat 10% peas

  and as much open loft as I can get !!!

[Blue Tooner]

 

hmm have to disagree with this one old chap, the starvation metabolism will only kick in when the body is undernourised, If the bird is fed well the starvation metabolism will not kick in, untill the 3rd day, thats when its body will start to hoad the fats with this you will also notice the birds muscle mass will also be lost, and make its body burn calories slower, as it has become starved. Many top fanciers of the past and many of the present miss the 7th day only in the winter months, why you may ask, as they say the birds 'Must feel the winter' wild birds arent eating every single day when the snow is falling ect.

 

Bang on Wiley, I started this method about 4 years ago by accident really. It came about when I was away to Blackpool show from Friday till Sunday, My dad had been given instructions to feed the birds, only problem was I had loft keys with me!! ??). On my return I couldn't believe the condition the birds were in, fantastic nick. Yes, they were hungry, or at least they looked like they were hungry. Irvine Buchan of Peterhead also has done this for many years and he is one of the top flyers in our fed and does well in the nationals also, so if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me. Even feeding pigeons 100% barley will not guarantee to keep the weight off. I wonder how many lofts are full of overweight pigeons due to being too kind to the birds at this time of year? In my opinion, pigeons shouldn't be overweight at any time of the year

cheers

Stuart