Using baby milk powder

[Guest]

I don't use it in the breeding loft at all Carol, as you said too much waste as I change the drinkers at least twice a day, I buy the cheapest I can find at Safeway and put three scoops to a gallon of water.

[Wiley]

 

Do you mean that you can give it to birds while they are racing????

 

yea antony thats what i said he uses it regularly through the young bird season,when they return from the race i no they recieve this up untill wednesday i know that for fact.

[Guest CS]

Which BabyMilkPowder can i buy from the shops or supermarkets?

[HOMER49]

Hi

Have used baby milk powder for years

The one I use is called FIRST FEED for very young babies

This is available from health centres ask for any damaged tins ie bashed ect £1 a tin

Mix 6 scoops to a pint of water ( warm )

Buy a brown loaf unsliced Cut loaf in half and place in blender

Add baby milk and water to make a pastie substance then add PROVIT

Table spoon per nest the birds love it      EVERYDAY

Cheers

Homer 49

[jimmy white]

I am sure Vic Taylor of Sherfin corn used it on the PEANUT POWER he sold over 30 years ago. I hace also heard of people using it but had trouble regarding it going sour. It must be good stuff if fed at the right time. I can also remember Fred Parkinson of Ushaw Moor giving his birds Goats Milk in the drinker. Don't ask me what kind of goat as it was over 40 years ago. I definately know it was not called Billy.

 

i think it was billy the kid,, alf ;D ;D ;D,,,, heard of them mixing peanut butter with grub for distance

[jimmy white]

tin of milk i have now is  sma  white  [named after me ;D] more satisfying for hungrier babies,,,,,,,infant milk     1   when moving from or to complement breast feeding.  2. if baby is not being breast fed. 3. helps support immunity. 4.helps brain and eye   developement  ;D ;D well, it says that on the tin ;D ;D [going to try some myself now ;D ;D ;D for no 4 only ;D ;D]  

[Guest]

hey jimmy does it say on the tin for over sixties, lmao.

[jimmy white]

;D ;D ;D ;D must be breast fed,,,sammy ;D ;D ;D

[mac1]

hi just looking for some advice ive heard alot on here that some fanciers use babys milk when feeding young,how much do you put in gallon of water thanks

[westy]

first ive heard

[westy]

will do

[Seanthecamman]

Never heard of using baby milk but you learn something everyday on this forum!

 

I use show pigeon mix or young bird mix(like those because its all wee seeds in the bag) just put some in luke warm water leave it for about an hour to moisten it then feed until there crops are full then give them a drink. sean

[mac1]

thanks i know how to feed and rear ybs but im just wondering about baby milk powder because im sure i read it somewhere on the forum but not sure wher

[Seanthecamman]

Try this link mac just found it http://www.pigeoncote.com/vet/feedbaby/feedbaby.htm

[Ian McKay]

Excellent link

Thanks

[Guest]

original thread on this board:-

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1130788560/s-0/

[mac1]

thanks for that mate westy must be telling porkies saying that hes never heard of that before,have a look on the thread hes talking to a member about it lol

[Guest Bonzo]

i have uesd baby milk before but found it a bit of a pain as you have to change it all the time cant put to much in as it goes off never left it in more than half a day i uesd to put 3 oz to a three litre drinker just to give them that little bit extar    

[jimmy white]

i have found it excellent when feeding young , even a tablespoon in the water, their not long in drinking that when feeding

[mac1]

im giving it a go jimmy

[stevebelbin]

Its good stuff Mac1, I used it last year, and will be doing this year too. Just one scoop to 2litres is ample  

[BIGK]

Ive been using it this year but not in the water, ive been putting it on the corn, moistened with gemthepax and then a couple of teaspoon fulls mixed in. I havent put it in the water cos i want them to drink the water and anything that may deter them from drinking should be avoided

[paddymac]

Is there a particular brand to use or just any of the most popular ones. :-/ :-/

[Wiley]

Is there a particular brand to use or just any of the most popular ones. :-/ :-/

 

sma gold my friend uses and uses regularly through the racing season. He does well with the birds topping fed a gd few times a year

[stevebelbin]

Ive been using it this year but not in the water, ive been putting it on the corn, moistened with gemthepax and then a couple of teaspoon fulls mixed in. I havent put it in the water cos i want them to drink the water and anything that may deter them from drinking should be avoided

 

They still drink the water with the milk in, infact they drank the drinker dry on the odd day last year