barley ?

[wee red hens]

we were wondering what kind of barley to feed our birds now after reading on the site that we should now do this at this time of year is it the type that goes in our mums soup pearl barley or something else :-/

[nogin]

try cream of the barley it keeps the cold out ;D ;D ;D....only joking its malting barley you use.

[tippler1]

same here molting barley £6 a 25 kilo bag

[Guest IB]

If you've only a few pigeons, pearl barley from the Co-op, or ASDA at 37p for 500g bag is as good as any. A lot easier to carry home too.  

[wee red hens]

bet your thinking we must be sellick supporters nogin eh  

[wee red hens]

would pearl barley do them any harm though

[ALF]

would pearl barley do them any harm though

 

Not at all

[wee red hens]

thank you folks

[jimmy white]

as far as barley goes,, the malting barley is best,,, but personally would not give this , at least on its own,,untill  the last flight is completely grown,,, in my experience, barley can produce dry feathering whilst moulting [depending off course what you mix in with it]]  but for me,, plenty good protein feeding untill the last flight is grown  

[mark croker]

i agree with jimmy white, plenty of protein, i only use full barley in the winter 2 weeks before breeding so the birds lose a bit of weight and only to the hens,  

[Guest IB]

Have been feeding pearl barley for a few years now. Started on advice to feed 100% barley in winter months (as part of a depurative mix) to control weight. Stopped that after trying it just the once. Not for me.

 

This year, 100% barley for one feed in each month, and that is for their probiotic, mixed in oil. I have been feeding 4 heaped tablespoons daily, mixed with their normal food for the season, currently moulting mix. I find that it is easier to control weight this way, rather than taking them down in one go.

 

They are light & bouyant and a handle a lot lot better than this time last year. Other difference is that I stopped feeding pellets last year too.

 

 

[ALF]

Been feeding about 30% barley in the feeding for over a month now but been putting cod liver oil and sedochol on the feeding every few days and the birds look fine for it.

 

ps..as of next week it will go to 50% barley but i will continue to use the oils on the feeding every few days and garlic in the water every day just now aswell

[jimmy white]

Been feeding about 30% barley in the feeding for over a month now but been putting cod liver oil and sedochol on the feeding every few days and the birds look fine for it.

 

ps..as of next week it will go to 50% barley but i will continue to use the oils on the feeding every few days and garlic in the water every day just now aswell

 

allthough im not a lover of barley,, only as a weight controller,,,,,,when needed,,,, but would not disagree with above post [if birds are not getting out]  the oils and sedochol would be advantages along with this amount of barley,, but sometimes i see fanciers feeding barley as soon as racing finishes ,, whilst the moult is in full flow,, this i would be def be against   as in my opinion,, this is when they need the best of feeding ,, so that theve got good jaikets [jacket   or overcoats     for the following year

[Roland]

Mind I like barley as a Blood Purifyer. As for wieght, well they can become overwieght on it if not careful - mine ara might now - as they tend to overeat if allowed, to get other Nutritions / elements that barley only has in small quanaties and eat too much. Yes the droppings are greater too obviously. Like a little Linseed / wheat too.