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Guest Davy Fleming
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Now that the season is over for some and almost for the rest  how would you get your birds through the moult as quick as possible i,e, what do you feed and put in the water

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Have noticed a lot of fanciers on here mention Buttermilk to put in the water,will this mix with other things like garlic,cider vinegar etc and how much would you put in.

Guest mick bowler
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Have noticed a lot of fanciers on here mention Buttermilk to put in the water,will this mix with other things like garlic,cider vinegar etc and how much would you put in.

 

No i always fast the birds of food for 24 hours with garlic in the water and plenty of minerals/grit etc. Then first two feeds with buttermilk in water at 1 part to 3 parts ratio. Three days on that then back to garlic for 2 days, and then repeat. BTW birds not exercised during this period. Can also do every other day or put buttermilk on the corn.

Guest BRYANBROCK
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why do pigeon fanciers always want birds to moult quickly

i only give linseed twice week with there feed about 1 table spoon

and the birds moult well every year let the birds moult dont force the course of nature

 

why why why ????????????????????????????????

Guest mick bowler
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why do pigeon fanciers always want birds to moult quickly

i only give linseed twice week with there feed about 1 table spoon

and the birds moult well every year let the birds moult dont force the course of nature

 

why why why ????????????????????????????????

 

Why? Two reasons, firstly if on darkness they have had there moult artifically held up so its a way of getting them back in sync. Secondly its not the best to have birds moulting in cold and/or damp conditions.  I have birds bred in May that look like yearlings apart from the flights and a few tail feathers, thats their last streesful bit done with before the bad weather comes in.

 

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took the very words out my mouth mick,,, and also am doin my alterations now aswell so i dnt hav 2 do them in the winter and that means birds can rest more aswell with no1 at the loft stressin them out more over the winter mths

Posted
why do pigeon fanciers always want birds to moult quickly

i only give linseed twice week with there feed about 1 table spoon

and the birds moult well every year let the birds moult dont force the course of nature

 

why why why ????????????????????????????????

 

i agree,seasons over for some,just let the birds rest and go through it at their own speed.they have earned it.

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Have noticed a lot of fanciers on here mention Buttermilk to put in the water,will this mix with other things like garlic,cider vinegar etc and how much would you put in.

 

buttermilk i mix with the corn leave for 20 mins then feed  ;)

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buttermilk i mix with the corn leave for 20 mins then feed  ;)

 

How much would you put on say 1kg of corn,and where is the best place to get it from.

Guest Taylors Choice
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It's the sulphur in products that helps push the feathers out. New corn contains sulphur for about 3 weeks after it is harvested and after this period it has dissolved into the air and is no longer readily available for the pigeons, so we have to add a supplement to the corn with contains sulphur such as Carr' Turbo Boost or Klaus Easy Moult etc...

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It's the sulphur in products that helps push the feathers out. New corn contains sulphur for about 3 weeks after it is harvested and after this period it has dissolved into the air and is no longer readily available for the pigeons, so we have to add a supplement to the corn with contains sulphur such as Carr' Turbo Boost or Klaus Easy Moult etc...

 

you been googling again??  ;D

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It's the sulphur in products that helps push the feathers out. New corn contains sulphur for about 3 weeks after it is harvested and after this period it has dissolved into the air and is no longer readily available for the pigeons, so we have to add a supplement to the corn with contains sulphur such as Carr' Turbo Boost or Klaus Easy Moult etc...
your correct , new wheat & barley contain a high count of sulpher , a good supplement during the first week or two of the big moult is a little flower's of sulpher on the feed 1/4 teaspoon - 1kg of feed , just to get the blood heated up .

 

 

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its not really down to a moulting mix

 

with the price of corn nowadays its hard enough to even be worring and thinking about

personally ill be mixing my own corn for the moulting season

 

50% beans new as i feel new beans are better than 2yr old beans

30 % wheat

15 % rape seed

5 % linseed

all mixed together feeding the birds as much as they want in a trough

also malasas in the water as this is a good form of calcium

they will also get vita pro in the water and as many baths as they want

this is only me though

hope this helps

jason

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i moult mine on 1 part each of barley, wheat,chicken pellets ,1 part beans, to every 8 1 litre jugs of this i add 1 cup of  rape seed 1 linseed, this mix works out at £6.50  a bag and the birds moult very well on it , i add no oils to it at all.

propell one day a week

vita combo  2 days a week (which as most no is very cheap)

horse mollasses one day a week

and one other thing i do is one day a week for just 2 hours a mixture of epsom salts and sodium bicarbonate 1 teaspoon of each to 6 pints

i also put a large spinach leaf in my shed every other day(loads in the garden)

mine look lovely i dont no longer think pigeons need a high protein diet to moult on or oils put on the food i was worried at first but i now wish i fed this mix for moulting years ago

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