ron123 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 hi new this year my birds are going through a heavy moult and was told to use butter milk has anybody tried this to speed moult up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 have tried this,,,, excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron123 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 yes cool will try it for a while how much you use at any one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 where do you buy it jimmy and how much and any particular brand/name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 just ordinary buttermilk from sainsburies ,, about double the size of a tub of yogurt,, i put about two tablespoons in their water,, it does seem to accelerate the moult,, i broke some darkness ones, , their now almost throwing two flights at once , this along with plenty baths seems to work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 thats what iam thinking about jimmy what about the old birds that are nearly through the moult will it harm they and how many days in the drinker?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 thats what iam thinking about jimmy what about the old birds that are nearly through the moult will it harm they and how many days in the drinker?? i put it in the drinker almost every day,maybe missing the odd day [really because ive forgot or run out lol] seems to do the birds no harm, even the old birds have that silky plyable [if thats the word] feathering ,rather than that dry sort of feathering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frank dooman Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron123 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 thanks mate all sorted now glad at least one person uses it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Freebird Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Dont want to spoil the party but I have birds bred in may now throwing three flight ( catch up ) without buttermilk. Just good grub and fresh water. Not knocking it but just giving facts. Why try to speed up, just let nature take it's cource. p.s. I do not use light in loft although I do have them for emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davy Fleming Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 THANKS Jimmy will give it a g ;)o Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortcut Lofts Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Have tried it but i found that if you put oils on the corn every 2 days they do just the same and throw flights in doubles. Plus imo the oils have more in them that benefit the pigeons. SL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shweet Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 How long do you put the buttermilk in the water for thanks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortcut Lofts Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 How long do you put the buttermilk in the water for thanks ? I used it every other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shweet Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Sorry, every other day for how long ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortcut Lofts Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Until the last flight is cast then stop. SL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig05 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Why not just let them moult on their own?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Why not just let them moult on their own?? if they are latter bred or left on darkness to long they may not moult the end flights which will not benefit them next year. Also there is a chance that when they throw there 1st flight next year they will also throw the next unmoulted baby flight preventing them from being raced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shweet Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I am new to the game and have a lot to learn. Can you tell me please which flight is the last one that they moult out. Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 They moult the primary flight from shortest to longest, going away from the body and when they get to the last three longest flights the birds wing may be sore and they won't want to fly as much which is why people don't want birds at that stage in the moult during racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie1 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 yes put them on it for 9 days works great went straight in to the moult after 5 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig05 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 if they are latter bred or left on darkness to long they may not moult the end flights which will not benefit them next year. Also there is a chance that when they throw there 1st flight next year they will also throw the next unmoulted baby flight preventing them from being raced. Got you, i still think we mess around with nature too much. thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul10121968 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 hi new this year my birds are going through a heavy moult and was told to use butter milk has anybody tried this to speed moult up? i prefer to let them go through it naturally theres no rush this time of year,so no harm to let it progress naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie1 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 yes true but theres no harm than giving them a help to start off the birds are looking good with it all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Dont want to spoil the party but I have birds bred in may now throwing three flight ( catch up ) without buttermilk. Just good grub and fresh water. Not knocking it but just giving facts. Why try to speed up, just let nature take it's cource. p.s. I do not use light in loft although I do have them for emergency. bang on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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