RED AND BLACK MINERALS

[DOVEScot]

We give both red and black minerals, can you mix these or are they best kept seperate?

If mixing is there a best proportion of mix?

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

We give both red and black minerals, can you mix these or are they best kept seperate?

If mixing is there a best proportion of mix?

 

I mix my red and blak minerals only because I have limited space in my cupboard in the loft. They are mixed 50/50

[Guest CS]

prefer seperated...

[chickadee]

prefer seperated...

 

Why? does it make a difference?

[Guest CS]

Likes to have a different bowl of Black and red minerals, and no it doesn't make any different to the birds...

[chickadee]

Likes to have a different bowl of Black and red minerals, and no it doesn't make any different to the birds...

 

Thanks.

[hicky]

i mix red/black/mixed grit/ and seaweed grit and dont think it makes any difference

[Guest]

one of the colours has more salt content so im told ,i mix mine sumtimes...paul.

[DOVEScot]

i mix red/black/mixed grit/ and seaweed grit and dont think it makes any difference

 

Vert surprised you mix minerals and grit

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

 

Vert surprised you mix minerals and grit

 

I done that once aswell but it didnt make any difference as they never ate it

[Adam Gray]

Best to keep them seperate, they have a different content and you will notice that the pigeons will show a preference based on their requirements. Mine have always shown a preference for the red minerals when rearing ! Experiment and see how your pigeons react !

[DOVEScot]

Best to keep them seperate, they have a different content and you will notice that the pigeons will show a preference based on their requirements. Mine have always shown a preference for the red minerals when rearing ! Experiment and see how your pigeons react !

 

They gorge on the black but leave the red, want to mix what I have and see what happens, but not if advised not to mix them :-/

[Adam Gray]

It will not kill them if you mix it ! Try it with small amounts first !

[Back garden fancier]

The birds seem to eat more black minerals when feeding youngsters, but leave it alone and eat red at all other times. Thats why I don't mix it, they have a choice then.

[mac1]

matrix has the lot mixed together ;D