Guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Posted November 23, 2005 Speight, wouldn't risk changing food when they are raising youngsters. Would normally have gone on a breeders mix about a week before hatch, and change them again on to a racing mix around April. But now reckon a simpler feeding regime, beans + hormoform, plus a Saturday treat, might be better in that as there is absolutely no picking and choosing, no eating the seed and leaving the grain, (and no waste) then it is more likely that all the birds will be eating a properly balanced diet. I should therefore be able to get them into far better nick. The hormoform will become part of the birds basic diet, rather than 'just' a breeding supplement.
Guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Posted November 23, 2005 Speight, wouldn't risk changing food when they are raising youngsters. Would normally have gone on a breeders mix about a week before hatch, and change them again on to a racing mix around April. But now reckon a simpler feeding regime, beans + hormoform, plus a Saturday treat, might be better in that as there is absolutely no picking and choosing, no eating the seed and leaving the grain, (and no waste) then it is more likely that all the birds will be eating a properly balanced diet. I should therefore be able to get them into far better nick. The hormoform will become part of the birds basic diet, rather than 'just' a breeding supplement. Thanks Bruno ;D
texas tim Posted January 11, 2006 Report Posted January 11, 2006 A RE YOU PLANING IT THISE YEAR FOR YOUR RACING YOUNG BIRDS
Guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Posted January 11, 2006 Hi Texas Tim ;D Did you fall off a high stool on that post? ;D ;D Just a wee update on the hormoform. Started feeding it along with beans late 2005. Cocks in plastic pot (beans in clay pot); hens added to beans in hopper (hopper has a melamine easy-wipe base). Birds handling and exercising well so I intend it as the staple diet for OB & YBs.
MsPigeon Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 Carl, I learned of a new pigeon pellet made by Purina here on the forum. I had to order it as no feed stores around us carry it. It came a few weeks ago just in time for the breeding season. It comes in two protien contents, Green label is higher % for breeding season. Not sure about the other one. But the pellets are round like a pea and about the size of popcorn. It smells wonderful, good enough for us to eat, like cookies or graham crackers. It cost me $20 per 50# bag. But they are big bags since the pellets are relativly light weight. Never to old to learn new tricks, this year I'm using pellets mixed with their grain 50/50 and milk in the water for the rearing of YB's. Thanks to my friends here on the forum. Carol
Chatrace Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 I used those pellets last year for the whole YB season. Do as it shows on the bags as the % of each the gold and green. And no Grain at all, well maybe a peanut or 2 on the 300 if they will eat them after nothing but the pellets. I was pleased with the feed ,but didn't do any better than when we used grain feed. We are going back to the 13 grain mix again this year, will be almost half the cost
Mike Lycett Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 Speight Hormoform is £25 a 20kg bag down in the Midlands.........
Guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 Mike, can i have the telephone number? Please I found the prices was on the Harker site...... Speight Hormoform is £25 a 20kg bag down in the Midlands.........
Mike Lycett Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 Prince Farm Feeds, but I dunno the phone number Try Gem Supplements too, they sell it cheaper than you're quoted www.gemsupplements.co.uk
ch pied Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 hi folks anyone out there tried BAILYS HORSE PELLETS, £25 for 25kgs ,they are about aize of a maple, was that a gasp i heard ! we keep pigeon,s not horse,s . give them a try , you will not regret using them , a good hand full 2/3 times a week all year round, every day when rearing young in the nest . they contain every vit/min/trace element. that are absent in the grain,s we feed, due to the depleated soil problem. 25kg bag will last the average loft the whole year
ch pied Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 hi folks ref my last post , pellets ahould be used as a suppelment with grain, mixed with the daily ration 2/3 times per week .
big_al Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 I WAS RECOMMENDED PHEASANT PELLETS BY JOHN CROWTHER, COULDN'T GET A HOLD OFF THEM. BUT WILL GIVE THE HORSE PELLETS A TRY AS I CAN GET HOLD OF THEM. THANX
MsPigeon Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 What could be better than pellets designed specifically for pigeons. I put my faith in the companies like Purina that invest their resources into finding the best ingredients to fit the needs of each animal type. The pellets contain what pigeons need in the correct amounts. It is a "complete" feed.
T_T Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 For what it's worth, I feed all my stock birds, 2 parts Beans, 1 part Barley and 1 part chicken growers pellets. with Gemthepax in their water. I can truly say I've not had a bad youngster since feeding this way for three years.
aarden Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 how do u feed your stock birds? is the hopper always full or at a certain time every day
aarden Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 thanku for your advice.just restarting after 10year break
jimmy white Posted January 13, 2006 Author Report Posted January 13, 2006 YOUR SPOT ON THERE ROSE , A LOT OF CHICKEN, AND PHEASANT PELLETS CONTAIN ANTIBIOTICS [NOT THEM ALL BUT MOST OF THEM] AND IF EVER I DID FEED PELLETS IWOULD MAKE SURE THEY GOT HARD CORN AS WELL, AS THE GIZARD [uSED FOR MASTICATING THE GRAIN] WOULD BECOME REDUNDANT, BUT THERE ARE MANY GOOD PIGEON PELLETS ON THE MARKET THAT CONTAIN LOTS OF VITS AD FISH OILS, [ ;D ;D ;D IM JUST AWAY TO BOIL A HADOCK FOR THE BIRDS ;D ;D ;D]
speedbird Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 ive just got some breed & wean corn from banfords along with pigeon rearing pellets along with all my seasons feed
Guest speckled Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 Rose if i mistaken, the antibiotic in pellets where taken out of the product, years ago. Due to us the human,who has to eat the live stock been feed on pellets, with antibotic in them.ie chicken turkeys phesents , most live stock i belive. So i dont think you will fined a pellet, with any antibotics added to them.Might be wrong but dont think i am .Speckled.
Guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 Does anyone find that a lot of these rearing corns, such as V-Laga have a lot of Maize in them and the birds seem to throw it all other the place.
Guest WINGS 04 Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 MY YOUNG BIRDS WILL ONLY GET MAIZE WHEN THEY START TRANING AND RACING
Guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 I mean when the parents are feeding, they seem to ignore the maize and wont eat it.
Guest WINGS 04 Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 YOU CAN GET FEED WITH NO MAIZE IN IT OR JUST FEED BEANS AND MAPELS
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