Farm Barley & wheat

[bombersbullets]

hi there can you tell me what you think to local farm barley and wheat and what to look for in good quality and bad cheers and if you of know any good place to get good quailty cheap in derbyshire thanks  8)

[Guest joshdonlan]

I use farm wheat. £5 per sack. The birds love this crop compared to the last one.  :-/

[dwh]

hi there can you tell me what you think to local farm barley and wheat and what to look for in good quality and bad cheers and if you of know any good place to get good quailty cheap in derbyshire thanks  8)

 

GREAT WINTER FEED TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH BARLEY THIS YEAR LET YOU KNOW WAT HAPPENS

[Roland]

Great, just don't pay too much. £3 to £4 tops for 25k.

Look out for dust.

[Guest joshdonlan]

i feel im getting ripped at 5 per 25kg but its clean so .........  :-/

[dwh]

Great, just don't pay too much. £3 to £4 tops for 25k.

Look out for dust.

 

FIND THE WHEAT TENDS TO LOOSEN DROPPINGS  TILL THEY GET USED TO IT ANY YOU LADS AVE THE SAME THOUBLE!

[Guest joshdonlan]

 

FIND THE WHEAT TENDS TO LOOSEN DROPPINGS  TILL THEY GET USED TO IT ANY YOU LADS AVE THE SAME THOUBLE!

 

aye mine are used to it now tho  

[OLDYELLOW]

rather have barley than wheat should be golden in colour  chew a bit should be nice and hard and nutty suck it first if has too much mould you can taste it

[Guest bigbok]

i would give it a good smel also

incase of damp and p*ss !!!

im not a fan of it always seemed to have problems if i dropped it in the mix  :'(

[micko and jack]

i feed barley one night

wheat the next

a sprinkel of small seeds on top twice a week

i have been told by a fancier

who mixes his own feed

moister content

and dust free

are the important things to look for

[blackdog]

yes barley & wheat £3 a bag, very good quality

[PIGEON_MAN]

A good time of year to be feeding nearly 100% barley gets the fat off them ready for breeding,but I also feed it all through the year at a lesser %.

[sox]

staff van reet used to leave barley down all the time aprt from friday s birds were never hungry . and had them on open hole the rests history !

[Roland]

A good time of year to be feeding nearly 100% barley gets the fat off them ready for breeding,but I also feed it all through the year at a lesser %.

 

One has to be careful here regards wieght etc. I like wheat mixed with barley. A little linseed every other day first. This weather one really should also be ading a little high carbs for heating them up and combatting the cold.

Now if the birds lack, as barley has some propeties lacking, specially in quantity, they will oer eat / gorge themselves on it given the chance.

One needs to look at the Grain tables to see what they entail like.

[ritchie1]

my birds has been on barley 60 percent barley and 40 percent all rounder and they are a fine wieght ready for pairing

[bombersbullets]

cheers for the help lads  

[Guest Owen]

A few years ago I bought 4 bags of barley from a man with a lorry outside a local show. It look good and it was a nice price. I was encouraged by the fact that a lot of people were buying it.

Later, after I got it home and stored it in my bin, I dipped my scope into it to have proper look. Mice droppings. Not a couple but loads of mice droppings. Boy, was I glad that I had not chewed it. If I could have traced the Guy I reckon he would have suffered with a twisted neck. I dumped the lot over the tip. It turned out to be very expensive grain.

[Guest pigeonguy147]

fed barley from october till november slowly watced the birds lose a fair bit of condition went back to marimans within one week condition was back i will never use barley again

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

fed barley from october till november slowly watced the birds lose a fair bit of condition went back to marimans within one week condition was back i will never use barley again

 

I think with Barley there seems to be a few points to remember.. firstly its got to be of very good quality, secondly i think the doos have to have their last flight at least half way up before introducing too much.. as the doos still need energy to moult. And lastly i wouldn't feed anymore than 50% as on cold night etc.. the doos need some energy to burn to keep them warm..

[OLDYELLOW]

 

I think with Barley there seems to be a few points to remember.. firstly its got to be of very good quality, secondly i think the doos have to have their last flight at least half way up before introducing too much.. as the doos still need energy to moult. And lastly i wouldn't feed anymore than 50% as on cold night etc.. the doos need some energy to burn to keep them warm..

 

have to agree i think any more than 50% then droppings are like mush  

[rubber duck]

wouldnt touch it to much rats and mice about doing there buisness over it

[ALF]

It certainly never done my pigeons any harm this winter as i took a 1st at every show i went too and all my pigeons have been on at least 60% and up to 100% barley at times

[VMS]

It certainly never done my pigeons any harm this winter as i took a 1st at every show i went too and all my pigeons have been on at least 60% and up to 100% barley at times

 

Steady on Big man you are giving away your secrets. ;D ;D  :X :X :X

[Guest stb-]

mines been on 100% barley and there droppings like marbles  

[ALF]

mines been on 100% barley and there droppings like marbles  

 

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