Salt's

[Ali]

Hi all

My birds r craving for salt...? what shall i give them normal table salt...? or sommit els n how..? mix wiv water or not...?

 

Thanks

[chickadee]

Hi all

My birds r craving for salt...? what shall i give them normal table salt...? or sommit els n how..? mix wiv water or not...?

 

Thanks

 

Hi ali, do you give them black minerals? It has been brought to my attention recently that there may be salt in black minerals.

[DOVEScot]

Hi all

My birds r craving for salt...? what shall i give them normal table salt...? or sommit els n how..? mix wiv water or not...?

 

Thanks

 

 

How do you know they are craving salt?

 

[Adam Gray]

Try the pick pots with the red crumb like mineral inside approx. 80p ea. The clay pots come in handy afterwards for putting tit bits in inside your nest boxes and encourage the youngsters to pick up corn early.

[EAGLEOWL]

i use a cow lick for my birds they love it  ;D

[DOVEScot]

i use a cow lick for my birds they love it  ;D

 

Is that no just pure salt?

[THE FIFER]

i use a cow lick for my birds they love it  ;D

 

 

 

yes back in the 60s we used to go to the cows fields and get the lumps of salt hanging on the fence for the cows to lick, used to be brown, i believe this was pure salt before being washed etc,

 

 

[Guest]

Came across the 'horsey' equivalent at my local supplier: today's 'lick' seems to be a lot more than salt, it is a mineral & vitamin supplement.

[EAGLEOWL]

cow lick Block was developed in response to the needs of the livestock farmer. Extra high levels of selenium and cobalt help combat the country's widespread deficiency in these essential trace elements. Selenium is required for healthy muscles. Cattle Block also contains additional copper.

[DOVEScot]

cow lick Block was developed in response to the needs of the livestock farmer. Extra high levels of selenium and cobalt help combat the country's widespread deficiency in these essential trace elements. Selenium is required for healthy muscles. Cattle Block also contains additional copper.

 

Cheers, everyday is a school day

[EAGLEOWL]

one will last you years  ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

Hi all

My birds r craving for salt...? what shall i give them normal table salt...? or sommit els n how..? mix wiv water or not...?

 

Thanks

 

if you have , grit and , minerals in front of them constantly, and they still crave salt ,, theres something seriously amiss with the birds

[jimmy white]

cow lick Block was developed in response to the needs of the livestock farmer. Extra high levels of selenium and cobalt help combat the country's widespread deficiency in these essential trace elements. Selenium is required for healthy muscles. Cattle Block also contains additional copper.

 

on the subject of selenuim   try selenium and zinc , for an older bird [cock] itll keep it filling its eggs longer  

[Ali]

 

 

How do you know they are craving salt?

 

Well,, i put some household salt around a air brick that was quite low to the house where slugs wer getting in from,,,hence sprinkle som salt around it,,,

 

nxt thing you know, my birds are pecking it off...!!! from the floor..?

[timbarra]

salt in pigeons is ok, as long as there is a balance and they dont eat to much,, buy some rehydration salts, give for for 3 days and leave powder minerals in front of them, balance will almost then be restored.