What Cause,S Birds To Leave Maize

[Daisymay]

why do the birds (doo,s) leave maize ?.

[sapper756]

why do the birds (doo,s) leave maize ?.

 

 

I tend to find that if they are feeding youngsters, they are not too keen on the maizehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

[Tony C]

Feeding young

Poor quality(spongy)

Some pigeons refuse to eat red maize you can find in some mixes if recently introduced

[OLDYELLOW]

mine eat maize no problem i dont feed any most of week then they eat it when i feed it

[ribble]

I read on a forum recently it was a sign of yeast infection.

 

Never heard this before, anyone want to comment?

[OLDYELLOW]

I read on a forum recently it was a sign of yeast infection.

 

Never heard this before, anyone want to comment?

i think its more the fact of over feeding put too much down they pick at it and select what they want ,get them competing for food they eat what you want jmo , i dont think that a yeast infection would stop them eating maize

[Guest kev d]

due to over feeding get it right and they eat any thing mine do any way .

[jimmy white]

the most usual time birds will leave the maize is when feeding youngsters,,, also there are different times of the year when they will go off maize, they will usually eat more maize in cold weather[maize producing heat] than in hot weather,, but if the maize is sound and fed in a well balanced diet, they should eat it ok, ,, but there are birds that will prefer one grain to another, thats why many feed the grains separately,

[ribble]

i think its more the fact of over feeding put too much down they pick at it and select what they want ,get them competing for food they eat what you want jmo , i dont think that a yeast infection would stop them eating maize

 

I agree.

[Guest joe muzz]

I agree.

 

 

i like to feed a no maize max at breeding time

and add the maize to the young bird mix at 3 months

find thay eat it ok arond that age .