kev01293 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 I READ SOMEWHERE ON PIGEONBASICS THAT ITS NOT ADVISABLE TO GIVE YOUR PIGEONS POWDERED BABIES MILK AS THEY HAVE PROBLEMS DIGESTING IT BUT IVE ALSO READ THAT SOME FANCIERS HAVE HAD THEIR BEST SEASON EVER AFTER USING IT? WHAT DO YOU THINK AND DO YOU GIVE IT VIA THEIR WATER OR ADDED TO THEIR CORN OR WOULDNT YOU USE IT AT ALL? KEV :
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ;D sbelbin 28 February 2006, 14:03 Quote Report to Webmaster Guest User I can remember reading in one of the topics, about uising baby milk powder, while the birds are rearing, so Ive got some to try out. At the moment im mixing 2 small scoops in to the water, does anyone know if this is too much or not enough etc. Logged jimmy white 28 February 2006, 16:18 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 i think your doing the right thing sbelbin, i put two table spoons in , but maybe a bit much, but it does make a differance to the youngsters, only my opinion Logged Offline Private message Reply: 1 - 32 sbelbin 28 February 2006, 16:23 Quote Report to Webmaster Guest User Cheers Jimmy, its definately making them grow faster, I had to put the rings on at 5 days old and even then struggled a bit. My first 2 Van-Whites hatched out last night, so ive floated them under a pair in the race loft. Cheers Ste Logged Reply: 2 - 32 Tony C 28 February 2006, 18:35 Quote Report to Webmaster All-round Racer Posts: 1,168 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 2.64 Location: Dagenham Essex jimmy would that be 2 tablespoons to a 4 pint drinker ? Peace And Goodwill To All Logged Online Private message Reply: 3 - 32 westy 28 February 2006, 20:14 Quote Report to Webmaster Distance Fanatic Posts: 3,073 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 5.33 Location: Birmingham (west midlands) i got told to cover the food in olive oil and sprinkle baby milk powder over the food i was told so. please visit my site at http://www.racingpigeons.piczo.com Email-westypigeonbasics@hotmail.com All The Best Martin A Young Fancier. Logged Offline Site Private message ICQ AIM YIM WLM Reply: 4 - 32 westburylofts 28 February 2006, 23:57 Quote Report to Webmaster All-round Racer Posts: 1,835 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 3.67 Location: NR DOVER KENT THAT IS FINE WESTY WE ALLWAYS DO IT THAT WAY BUT USE CORN OIL. 3 DAYS A WEEK TUE'S WED'S THUR'S ALL YEAR ROUND RAY Logged Offline Private message Reply: 5 - 32 bruno 01 March 2006, 00:31 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 2,614 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 4.48 Location: Laurieston / Scottish North West Fed First heard about its use on the forum. Wondered how and when you first cottoned-on to Baby powder? What was 'the bit' that attracted you to use it? Logged Offline Private message Reply: 6 - 32 westburylofts 01 March 2006, 00:34 Quote Report to Webmaster All-round Racer Posts: 1,835 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 3.67 Location: NR DOVER KENT Hi Bruno Was told by a good local fancier to use it and noticed the differance within a few weeks the feathers are like silk. RAY Logged Offline Private message Reply: 7 - 32 jimmy white 01 March 2006, 20:55 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 COTTONED ON TO THE BABIES MILK POWDER ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO, BEFORE THAT I BREAST FED THEM Logged Offline Private message Reply: 8 - 32 bruno 01 March 2006, 22:35 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 2,614 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 4.48 Location: Laurieston / Scottish North West Fed Quoted from jimmy_white COTTONED ON TO THE BABIES MILK POWDER ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO, BEFORE THAT I BREAST FED THEM Starting to worry me, you. Zat why lady fanciers are best??? Logged Offline Private message Reply: 9 - 32 jimmy white 01 March 2006, 22:51 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 Logged Offline Private message Reply: 10 - 32 the fifer 01 March 2006, 23:35 Quote Report to Webmaster BY LAND AND BY SEA Posts: 3,900 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 6.62 Location: FIFE SEE U JIMMY THE FIFER http://fiferpigeons.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk NOTICE DELEGATES ARE MESSENGERS Logged Offline Site Private message AIM YIM Reply: 11 - 32 Craig Speight 24 October 2006, 11:28 Quote Report to Webmaster All-round Racer CS Posts: 2,677 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 9.21 Location: Middlesbrough,England I will try do that next year,,,, Breeding 2007... Logged Offline Private message Reply: 12 - 32 jimmy white 29 October 2006, 22:59 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 hopeyour not meaning breast feeding them craig only kidding, i know what you mean ,, and beleive me its worth trying Logged Offline Private message Reply: 13 - 32 rodders 07 November 2006, 15:29 Quote Report to Webmaster Chipping Posts: 10 Posts Per Day: 0.08 iv used baby milk for years but allways on the corn never tried it in water i use sma Logged Offline Private message Reply: 14 - 32 jimmy white 07 November 2006, 21:33 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 thats the same one i used rodders sma , i dont know if it would make any differance on the food or in the water, i only use it when birds are feeding young, do you mix anything along with it to stick to the corn , ie wheatgerm oil or c. l. o . ?and what do you think of it , ive allways found it good Logged Offline Private message Reply: 15 - 32 speckled 08 November 2006, 00:18 Quote Report to Webmaster Sprint Specialist Posts: 1,778 Gender: Female Posts Per Day: 3.02 Location: Hampshire.England "BITTY" if ya going to use it in the water its best to wait till the birds are fully cropped, then put the water down so that way thay will get the full benifit of the nice freash mixture.just a thougth comming from "HEN" speck, "Speckled Hen Lofts" Logged Offline Private message Reply: 16 - 32 carl 08 November 2006, 08:13 Quote Report to Webmaster C+R GREENHOW Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 915 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 1.56 Location: sunderland Never used baby milk powder but have read its good for rearing like the posts above say.. A very good fancier told me to use slimfast,anyone used this ?? When your not winning say nothing.When you are winning say even less.. http://WWW.ODDFELLOWSPIGEONS.CO.UK Logged Offline Site Private message Reply: 17 - 32 rodders 08 November 2006, 13:03 Quote Report to Webmaster Chipping Posts: 10 Posts Per Day: 0.08 hi jimmy in the past iv used plj lemon juice carlic oil cod liver oil what ever is to hand but with lemon juice i leave overnite to dry and sum times add brewers yeast to dry it up a bit m8 Logged Offline Private message Reply: 18 - 32 Wiley 08 November 2006, 15:25 Quote Report to Webmaster Sprint Specialist Posts: 2,419 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 9.78 Location: East London something i was thinking of giving a try this year,but will defaintly do it now with the amount of ppl saying they do it and are happy with the results,a fanciers whos does it regularly through the young bird season who i often go and visit his young birds defaintly look top nick and they topped the federation twice this year so maybe there might be something init Logged Offline Private message WLM Reply: 19 - 32 rockinrick 12 November 2006, 15:25 Quote Report to Webmaster TCB we like genuine people Distance Fanatic Posts: 842 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 2.22 Location: bournemouth i tried it on this seasons ybs in the drinkers and used corn oil when mixing with corn , ybs are fit and strong r,trim http://pic6.piczo.com/rockinricksracers/?g=1&cr=6 Logged Offline Site Private message Reply: 20 - 32 Alf_Rothwell 14 November 2006, 14:51 Quote Report to Webmaster Chipping Posts: 22 Posts Per Day: 0.04 I am sure Vic Taylor of Sherfin corn used it on the PEANUT POWER he sold over 30 years ago. I hace also heard of people using it but had trouble regarding it going sour. It must be good stuff if fed at the right time. I can also remember Fred Parkinson of Ushaw Moor giving his birds Goats Milk in the drinker. Don't ask me what kind of goat as it was over 40 years ago. I definately know it was not called Billy. Logged Offline Private message Reply: 21 - 32 anthony 16 November 2006, 10:49 Quote Report to Webmaster Squeaker Posts: 139 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 1.06 Location: Malta Quoted from Wiley something i was thinking of giving a try this year,but will defaintly do it now with the amount of ppl saying they do it and are happy with the results,a fanciers whos does it regularly through the young bird season who i often go and visit his young birds defaintly look top nick and they topped the federation twice this year so maybe there might be something init Do you mean that you can give it to birds while they are racing???? Logged Offline Private message Reply: 22 - 32 Hyacinth 16 November 2006, 16:40 Quote Report to Webmaster Guest User I don't just use it for the first 30 days after weaning Logged Reply: 23 - 32 MsPigeon 16 November 2006, 16:55 Quote Report to Webmaster Shoot for the moon. Land among the stars. All-round Racer Posts: 1,019 Gender: Female Posts Per Day: 1.73 Location: Brooklyn, WA I tryed it last year in the water, found that it was an awful waste in the breeding loft as we have individual pens and it needs to be kept fresh. Maybe on the feed is better. But like Linda, I found that it was the most benefit at weaning in the YB loft drinker. Carol Carol Fitzpatrick Blue Moon Loft Brooklyn, WA, USA I own a 40 acre hobby farm, I love my critters, but my passion is raising and racing homing pigeons. Logged Offline Private message WLM Reply: 24 - 32 Hyacinth 16 November 2006, 17:07 Quote Report to Webmaster Guest User I don't use it in the breeding loft at all Carol, as you said too much waste as I change the drinkers at least twice a day, I buy the cheapest I can find at Safeway and put three scoops to a gallon of water. Logged Reply: 25 - 32 Wiley 16 November 2006, 17:46 Quote Report to Webmaster Sprint Specialist Posts: 2,419 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 9.78 Location: East London Quoted from anthony Do you mean that you can give it to birds while they are racing???? yea antony thats what i said he uses it regularly through the young bird season,when they return from the race i no they recieve this up untill wednesday i know that for fact. Logged Offline Private message WLM Reply: 26 - 32 Craig Speight 02 January 2007, 00:53 Quote Report to Webmaster All-round Racer CS Posts: 2,677 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 9.21 Location: Middlesbrough,England Which BabyMilkPowder can i buy from the shops or supermarkets? Logged Offline Private message Reply: 27 - 32 HOMER49 02 January 2007, 20:35 Quote Report to Webmaster IF IN DOUBT LEAVE IT OUT Oldbird Posts: 261 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 1.16 Location: Lanarkshire Hi Have used baby milk powder for years The one I use is called FIRST FEED for very young babies This is available from health centres ask for any damaged tins ie bashed ect £1 a tin Mix 6 scoops to a pint of water ( warm ) Buy a brown loaf unsliced Cut loaf in half and place in blender Add baby milk and water to make a pastie substance then add PROVIT Table spoon per nest the birds love it EVERYDAY Cheers Homer 49 Logged Online Private message Reply: 28 - 32 jimmy white 16 January 2007, 21:35 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 Quoted from Alf_Rothwell I am sure Vic Taylor of Sherfin corn used it on the PEANUT POWER he sold over 30 years ago. I hace also heard of people using it but had trouble regarding it going sour. It must be good stuff if fed at the right time. I can also remember Fred Parkinson of Ushaw Moor giving his birds Goats Milk in the drinker. Don't ask me what kind of goat as it was over 40 years ago. I definately know it was not called Billy. i think it was billy the kid,, alf ,,,, heard of them mixing peanut butter with grub for distance Logged Offline Private message Reply: 29 - 32 jimmy white 16 January 2007, 21:48 Quote Report to Webmaster Veteran of the Loft!! Posts: 4,571 Posts Per Day: 7.78 tin of milk i have now is sma white [named after me ] more satisfying for hungrier babies,,,,,,,infant milk 1 when moving from or to complement breast feeding. 2. if baby is not being breast fed. 3. helps support immunity. 4.helps brain and eye developement well, it says that on the tin [going to try some myself now for no 4 only ] Logged Offline Private message Reply: 30 - 32 SAMMY 16 January 2007, 22:02 Quote Report to Webmaster Oldbird Posts: 404 Gender: Male Posts Per Day: 4.97 Location: lanarkshire hey jimmy does it say on the tin for over sixties, lmao. CONCENTRATE ON WHAT YOUR DOING ,NOT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO Logged Online Private message Reply: 31 - 32 jimmy white 18 January 2007, 02:11
Guest Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 I think it is fair to remind people that SMA etc formulae are regarded as second best to the real thing, (which medicos are trying to bring back) and even the folk who make SMA have this on their website: [justify]"IMPORTANT NOTICE: Breast feeding is best for babies. Infant milks are intended to replace breast milk when mothers do not breast feed. Good maternal nutrition is important for the preparation and maintenance of breast feeding. Introducing partial bottle feeding may have a negative effect on breast feeding and reversing a decision not to breast feed is difficult. Professional advice should be followed on infant feeding. Infant milk should always be prepared and used as directed. Unnecessary or improper use of infant milk may present a health hazard. Social and financial implications should be considered when selecting a method of infant feeding. "[/justify] In my opinion, hasn't a patch on mother's milk, or in our case can't compare with the natural stuff : pigeon milk from both cock & hen.
me Posted March 19, 2007 Report Posted March 19, 2007 was told when i was a boy that a certain peel made from amongst other things "sister laura's" baby food was good for the doos, and would you believe it, it was. No telling anymare right enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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