steve. Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 please can u guys give me some advice as to what to feed my young birds ?? they r being trained well and quite hard they have not bad body to them raced today and was a little behind they didnt seem to have the fire in there eyes !! im feeding quite a heavy breeding mix at the mo .... cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMaidment08 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 why are you feeding breeding mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 id change 2 a good quality young bird mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 i started them on it and had the running from home for 3 hours a day befor training so i thought y try n fix what aint broke !! but guess what it seems broke now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 i started them on it and had the running from home for 3 hours a day befor training so i thought y try n fix what aint broke !! but guess what it seems broke now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 no no dont go thinking that its only 1 race...try a lighter jong bird or widowhood mix and try them on that plus did you change the way and amount you were giving them as compared 2 what you gave when doing 3 hours.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Was this your first y/bird race steve? if it was dont make drastic changes on the strength of one race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 lol two opinions both different pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 not really ever changed a thing .. yeah was the first race for me .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slugmonkey Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 In OB's this year I upped my protien to around 35% and did phenonominal ( won 12 races and broke 2 speed records and had #1 Ace bird in my loft category in the Nation ) I will be trying the same thing in YB's this year I increased the amount of peas and also added Hemp and sunflower hearts I mix about 30% corn with 30% peas, 10% hemp, 10% milo, 10% sunflower hearts, and 10% safflower to this I also add infant formula, occasional calf manna, stockade minerals, brewers yeast, and several diffrent health mixes I use all of these OCCASIONALY and mix them on feed at same time using peanut oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 In OB's this year I upped my protien to around 35% and did phenonominal ( won 12 races and broke 2 speed records and had #1 Ace bird in my loft category in the Nation ) I will be trying the same thing in YB's this year I increased the amount of peas and also added Hemp and sunflower hearts I mix about 30% corn with 30% peas, 10% hemp, 10% milo, 10% sunflower hearts, and 10% safflower to this I also add infant formula, occasional calf manna, stockade minerals, brewers yeast, and several diffrent health mixes I use all of these OCCASIONALY and mix them on feed at same time using peanut oil you have just made my little brain go bang ! is there a mix u can get out of the shops like that ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slugmonkey Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I dont know I buy grains individually and mix myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 A lot seem to be swearing by Gerry plus and then adding protien as the races get longer, but I would just go with a good youngbird mix. If they start flying less then lighten it with either some depurative or barley. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest milkyal Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 A lot seem to be swearing by Gerry plus and then adding protien as the races get longer, but I would just go with a good youngbird mix. If they start flying less then lighten it with either some depurative or barley. Phil mine wont eat that Gerry plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 i've not tried it but as far as I know its just a mix of small seed so no reason they shouldn't eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 cheers guys ive got some gerry plus today and have mixed 3 parts to 1 part breeding mix they seem to clear it but have left some of the micro pellets prob because they r not used to them .. they will eat em when there hungry ! will give this a try for a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve. Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 cheers guys ive got some gerry plus today and have mixed 3 parts to 1 part breeding mix they seem to clear it but have left some of the micro pellets prob because they r not used to them .. they will eat em when there hungry ! will give this a try for a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.childs Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 i would carry on, on the breeding mix BUT i would lighten it up to say equal parts breeding mix and depurative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chrisss Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 gerry plus during the week [with some hemp just a little bit]peas after a good fly which i class right or wrong as being at least an hour,which i mix with the gerry plus]also mix sunflower hearts in with the mix,no idea if it works when racing i never got that far this year thanks to god knows what when training but god they did fly around on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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