Tic Beans And Weevil

[Diamond dave]

I've just bought a couple of bags of Tic Beans and it has about 15% of the beans affected by Weevil. I only paID £7.00 per 25 kilos but I don't know whether to give it to them or not now I have seen these weevil. Will the affected beans harm the birds in any way......?

 

D.D.

[wullie semple]

take them back would not use them

[PATTY BHOY]

take them back would not use them

 

 

and report the bassa.

[GhEtToStar]

i dont think they do the pigeons any harm but its still not what you paid for

[OLDYELLOW]

Plenty of protein in them weevil eggs , I would use them , but I wouldn't be happy with the price you paid for them

[andy Burgess]

i would take them back .

[WHITTY]

dont take them back they may charge you extra for them( extra protien)

[peter pandy]

If the bean has a hole the weevil is out. The weevil lays an egg when the bean is growing in the field and eats its way out hence the hole.

[GhEtToStar]

and report the bassa.

Why would you report a pigeon food supplier for weevils and what would you report them for as the bean weevil is not noticed until it emerges from the beans and it is perfectly legal to sell beans/peas with weevil holes in them for animal and human consumption.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

I GOT THEM OUT OUR CLUB LIKE THAT .THEY CAME FROM GIBB OF GALSTON THEY DID NOT WANT TO NO.///

[Diamond dave]

If the bean has a hole the weevil is out. The weevil lays an egg when the bean is growing in the field and eats its way out hence the hole.

Does the weevil take the goodness out of the beans and does it carry any sort of germs or anything that will affect the birds?

 

D.D.

[Guest Owen]

The weevils ruin the beans because they eat the germ which is the bit that sprouts and is the most important part of the bean as far as nutrition goes. I would take them back and get my money back. You seem to think that these beans are cheap but believe me they are dear for under standard pigeon food.

[GhEtToStar]

at £7 for 25 kg i would buy them and the weevils