Pellets etc

[Surrey Flyer]

Hi,

 

Could anyone please tell me, if using Versele laga Gerry Plus, Start Plus etc, is there any marked improvement by using the added pellets.

Could fanciers that use this corn please let me know.

I would appreciate it very much.

 

Thanks

 

Bob

[Fair Play]

There is an article in the BHW last week about the feeding of pellets by the flying vet Dr Colin Walker

[Guest shadow]

pigeons are corn feeders only use pellets as a treat or while rearing young

[Fair Play]

I think you could well be surprised by the number of fanciers that feed pellets.

[celtic]

Any brands of pellet in particular that are recommended ?

[schouwman71]

ive tried them with added pellets,theres been no difference in them ,the only pellets i saw difference in was versa laga protien pellets,but they dont make them no more,also bamford gold line pellets i used years ago with great success,especially young bird racing.

 

Les

[Lennut Tar]

I think you could well be surprised by the number of fanciers that feed pellets.

 

I think this could be true etc, & why would you not feed them at different times & at different %. There is not a grain that we use for pigeons in my view, that has all the minerals & vitamins in them so to speak, that the average pellet has in them. Even Dr Walker will sell them to you  ;D ;D ;D. So they must be good.

Enjoy.

 

 

[Guest speckled]

agree  ya  should look the artical  the  colin  walker  put the  mag  it  speacks  for  it self  shame  some cant read beween the lines after  years of  saying  what  he  wrote  hes a very good flyer very  good vet  some  might differ  but  hes the one  proven  tired tesdted  with  me  in pigeon natural way thinking read the  artical time time again ya nver no ya might learn .but  me i learnt years  ago  about pellets so  read on  think for its  to  late Speck :-/ he  what  this stuff  in  the book   for  young birds sickness lol  leave  ya  to ponder rest  my  case

pellets the only  best thing speck

 

[Lennut Tar]

agree  ya  should look the artical  the  colin  walker  put the  mag  it  speacks  for  it self  shame  some cant read beween the lines after  years of  saying  what  he  wrote  hes a very good flyer very  good vet  some  might differ  but  hes the one  proven  tired tesdted  with  me  in pigeon natural way thinking read the  artical time time again ya nver no ya might learn .but  me i learnt years  ago  about pellets so  read on  think for its  to  late Speck :-/ he  what  this stuff  in  the book   for  young birds sickness lol  leave  ya  to ponder rest  my  case

pellets the only  best thing speck

 

I would never wish to upset one of the women  ;D ;D ;D here Speckled. Yes!!!!!!!!!! he is a very good Vet "Our Dr Spock" so they tell me   ;) . Unfortunately !!!!!!!!!!!!, he has been doing it a bit tough on the race track of late  :'( :'( :'( & thats why apparently he is shifting down south, as we say to greener pastures. The poor fellow.

Enjoy.

 

 

[jimmy white]

pigeons are corn feeders only use pellets as a treat or while rearing young

 

in my opinion this is very true , pellets can be good for the right reasons at the right time, but by using pellets alone , you are [in my veiw] making the gizzard redundant ,,,,,the gizzard is a muscle that holds the grit and masticates the grain , like all parts of the pigeon, must be in good working order

[celtic]

Any brand names yet anyone ?

[THE PRIEST]

I am using G10 at the moment but the best i ever used was Red Mills pellets but you cannot seem to get them any more.

Main problem is the price G10 are up to £14 and the P40 are £17.

I dont think there is any problem using pellets as long as they are mixed with the corn at the right ratio. I am using at around 25% mixed with the corn.

 

[Lennut Tar]

Any brand names yet anyone ?

 

No good me !!!!!!!!!, telling you brand names Celtic   ;) , just pop down to your local grain store. Pigeon pellets, turkey pellets & chicken pellets etc all to a degree have much & much the same ingrediants in them. the cost may vary somewhat I imagine thou. My choice is chicken layer pellets with Methionine in them, along with all the other goodies  ;D ;D ;D.

Also !!!!!!!! I'm quite happy to give my stock birds rabbit pellets at times, just terrific for the greens in my view & I've never had any trouble with my birds eating any of them at any stage.

Enjoy.

 

 

[robinthfc]

I've used cheap layers pellets [with no antibiotics] for bringing up youngsters, at a rate of about 50% [or more] pellets and corn. They are good for birds that are down after a hard race, to bring them back up again quickly because of the high protein and vitamins etc. Also for young bird sickness, as the birds dont puke them up and they dry up wet droppings.