young birds corn

[Guest Paulo]

Whats the best type of corn to give would it be high protein until they can fly to a perch the carbohydates when they are racing?

[Guest shadow]

Personally I use Maple peas

[ACE LOFTS]

we normally give them high protein mix until nearly come training

[Guest Paulo]

then do you whack them on a racing mix with more carbs in ace?

[ACE LOFTS]

yeh we do.

 

give em jerry +

[Guest Paulo]

Cheers mate

[westy]

u used buxtons vip ontill training(as much as they want) and racing then used a race mix

[Wiley]

i use super junior then add popcorn maize

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Personally I use Maple peas

 

DO YOU NOT THINK THIS WILL MAKE THEM A BIT HEAVY IF THEY HAVE THESE ALL THE TIME

[Pompey Mick]

Alf Baker was a great believer in Maple Peas, see 'Winning Naturally'  Myself, I prefer Tic Beans and as long as the YB's exercise well there will be no problem with weight gain.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Alf Baker was a great believer in Maple Peas, see 'Winning Naturally'  Myself, I prefer Tic Beans and as long as the YB's exercise well there will be no problem with weight gain.

 

SAME HERE I FEED MY YOUNG BIRDS NOTHING BUT BEANS AS SOON AS THEY ARE WEANED TILL RACING IS FINISHED, WITH THE EXCEPTION IF I SEND THEM TO OUR LONGEST YOUNG BIRD RACE THEN THEY GET A LITTLE MAIZE OR NUTS DURING THAT WEEK

[Diamond dave]

Paulo,

I am nowhere near as experienced as others that are commenting but I have lost enough youngsters off the top of the loft due to inexperience to feel the need to reply to yor post. One of the reasons was through feeding too much protein and excersing the birds at the wrong time of day.

I still like to feed them Maples and tic beans as I think these are great for a youngsters growth but I wouldnt dream of letting them out before midday.

One thing I will say is that if you want to win a race up to 250miles you wont win with a high protein diet but if you want the youngsters back, this is best diet to feed.

D.D.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Paulo,

I am nowhere near as experienced as others that are commenting but I have lost enough youngsters off the top of the loft due to inexperience to feel the need to reply to yor post. One of the reasons was through feeding too much protein and excersing the birds at the wrong time of day.

I still like to feed them Maples and tic beans as I think these are great for a youngsters growth but I wouldnt dream of letting them out before midday.

One thing I will say is that if you want to win a race up to 250miles you wont win with a high protein diet but if you want the youngsters back, this is best diet to feed.

D.D.

 

THERE WAS A GREAT FLYER IN MY CLUB  DAVE WHO IS NO LONGER HERE AND HIS NAME WAS JACK BUNCH WHO I AM SURE WILL BE KNOWN TO SOME OF THE OLDER FLYERS UP HERE AND HE HELPED US WHEN WE STARTED AND ONE THING HE KEPT ON ABOUT WAS NEVER LET YOUR YOUNG BIRDS OUT BEFORE FOUR OCLOCK AND NEVER LET THEM OUT IN THE MORNING TILL THEY HAD THEIR FIRST TRAINING TOSS AND HE WON JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THE FED AND SNFC AT SOME TIME AND HE WAS FIRST IN THIS SECTION IN THE YOUNG BIRD NATIONAL, A REALLY FIRST CLASS FLYER , ANYBODY UP HERE KNOW  OR REMEMBER JACKIE ?

[Guest Vic]

I find, whether it be young or old birds, that pigeons prefer smaller grains for  their first feed, and that Diat 2000 suits their needs. The second  (evening) feed, I use breed  and wean which also contains smaller grains mixed with good quality maple peas. During racing I also add some sunflower hearts and hempseed depending on how the birds are exercising. For ultimate control, peanuts are used sparingly, until the longer races loom, when the peanuts are increased. Perhaps not everybodys cup of tea, but it certainly suits mine. Vic.

[nutverlal]

hi all

 

the best feed for young birds is Buxtons Breed & Wean.

 

SOme of my current youngs are being fed on this.

 

thnaks

 

[birdman55678]

I would suggest not feeding corn until the longer races start in either yb or ob races.  Ed

[Guest Paulo]

cheers lads lots of good advice here

[Guest slugmonkey]

I make peas avaible the whole time they are in the nest then I switch to a regular feed once they start training I also give peanuts while they are in nest I hand feed these once they are used to you hand feeding them they look forward to it

[pdordin]

TIC BEANS OLD AND YOUNG

[jimmy white]

if you want to win yb races feed them a lighter diet [high carboheydrate]  but these ybs in my opinion would not go on to make good distance birds , plenty protein beans and peas , a little maize, plenty exercise from day one, ,their still able to win yb races but more liable to make better obs

[Guest anthony]

I have been thuoght that feeding a full protein diet ,you will have what we call blu flesh.Any coments?