is it ok to feed our birds horse beans?

[the wee red hens]

we were wodering if it was ok to feed our birds horse beans :-/

[REDCHEQHEN]

On the tic bean thread - somebody mentions using horse beans - but where we get our tic beans from ( he also sells horse beans ) says they're not suitable for pigeons as they are rather large (but I've never seen them)

 

Incidentally I'm paying £7.99 for 25kg tic beans

[Guest]

Yes, they will be ok! I know of a SNFC winner that fed them. Had never even heard of them before i visited him, and could not believe the size of them when he showed me them! Never seen them since!  

[ferry1]

i use them on the ybs they get used to them if they are hungry they will eat any thing

[ALF]

Seen them this year at 2 lofts and they are about twice the size of tic beans on average

[ALF]

i use them on the ybs they get used to them if they are hungry they will eat any thing

 

Forgot about you ;D ;D

 

make that i seen them at 3 lofts this year ;)

[pjc]

They'll eat them quite happily once they get to grips with the size, have even caught em eating acorns!

[REDCHEQHEN]

 

we paying £16 for 60kg Tic beans but not seen horse beans for sale for yonks

 

 

I can't carry 60kg (shrug)

[PIGEON_MAN]

we were wodering if it was ok to feed our birds horse beans :-/

 

Was asking the same question about 6 months ago if someone can find the thread,used them since no probs,also known as field beans.

[Guest]

 

I can't carry 60kg (shrug)

 

get a wheelbarrow,(evil)

the way you drive it would be quicker..(hehe)

[bewted]

chap here allways gave his pigeons horse beans,nobody could touch him for the distance or in fact most distances,,,,his birds looked brilliant on them !!!!

[Jeremy]

Used them in the past&  when they can used to them 3 beans and there full  ;D very good protein in these horse beans...

[mark proctor]

nay lad.. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest strapper]

i feed them regularly...smaller then they used to be but still around.