Natural Yb Moult

[ALF]

I paired up the 1st saturday in march this year so my yb's are'nt too old although i had a few 2 weeks before my own were out the nest from my mate Malky now my question or maybe my point is over the last 2 or 3 weeks these yb's have been falling to bits and i mean falling to bits the loft is quite airy plenty light no darkness with them they are on 2 part beans 1 part 4 season mix 1 part wheat 1 part barley and 1 part layer pellets not a heavy feed and not too seedy either so what is making them moult this quick??? they have oregano tea 2 or 3 times a week maybe cider vinegar once a week tae dropping are perfect yb's look great flying ok but never had them moult like this this early???

[Wiley]

Alan, is there a difference in the moult between your birds and the birds you received from your friend

[ALF]

Alan, is there a difference in the moult between your birds and the birds you received from your friend

 

Not really Ryan that was the 1st thing i checked mate but never noticed any big difference TBO

[ALF]

Not in the least bit worried about them but i cant remember them going into a natural moult this early and as heavy as they have done

[Tony C]

I paired up the 1st saturday in march this year so my yb's are'nt too old although i had a few 2 weeks before my own were out the nest from my mate Malky now my question or maybe my point is over the last 2 or 3 weeks these yb's have been falling to bits and i mean falling to bits the loft is quite airy plenty light no darkness with them they are on 2 part beans 1 part 4 season mix 1 part wheat 1 part barley and 1 part layer pellets not a heavy feed and not too seedy either so what is making them moult this quick??? they have oregano tea 2 or 3 times a week maybe cider vinegar once a week tae dropping are perfect yb's look great flying ok but never had them moult like this this early???

 

I think the way the weather has been of late I think the birds body clock think autumn is approaching. I'm seriously considering having lights installed in my y/bird loft to try to hold back the moult. Even though mine are darkness youngsters I fear they may start moulting earlier than usual.

[geordie1234]

i have wan wae a baldy heed like you alf :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[ALF]

i have wan wae a baldy heed like you alf :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

GEO i had 30 of them like that 2 or 3 weeks ago that's the reason for my post mate something weird happening with them

[geordie1234]

GEO i had 30 of them like that 2 or 3 weeks ago that's the reason for my post mate something weird happening with them

aye a ken mate i have a few masel to be fair. a wont be keen on racing them like that

[andy Burgess]

very good post this , i have a mix of darkness and natural yb in 2 sections.and like you ALF have noticed the same ,not all affected ,but when cleaning out ,finding the odd flight or tail feather in both sections .mine were put over end of March first round .also handled a fellow club members birds in the week , and most on the sixth flight .i have assumed like Tony C ,its down to the weather ,not too fussed ,but will be wary of which go to the last races

[Delboy]

where are they on there flights Alan

[ALF]

where are they on there flights Alan

 

I checked about 10 today Del they were between the 5th and 6th flight plenty of covers feathers missing tae and some of them have moulted oer the heid and look great noo weird but in very good nick eating well flying ok to well and the sh!t is spot on

[yeboah]

I think the way the weather has been of late I think the birds body clock think autumn is approaching. I'm seriously considering having lights installed in my y/bird loft to try to hold back the moult. Even though mine are darkness youngsters I fear they may start moulting earlier than usual.

Good point about the weather,with the continuous rain we had and early dark nights noticed that some of my darkness yb's have feathers missing on there nose ,will have to think about putting the lights on the timer if weather stays bad i am sure as you say the birds think its autumn ,(never mind the doos my old brain thinks its autumn )

[Delboy]

Theyve entered the big moult m8, very good for the yb season as they are a wee bit early.They will be ok by the 3rd or 4th race , renewing all the body feathers.

[dwh]

JUST WATCHED AN ITEM ON THE BBC NEWS BIRDS IN THE WILD GOING INTO MOULT EARLY

AND DOING ALL SORTS OF STRANGE THINGS

[Guest pigeonguy147]

same here big man i go into the loft in the morning and have plenty flights lying about a good thing for me as i will stop them racing when they are on their fourth then put them away for next year

[Delboy]

No doubt you ve accelerated the moult in some way or the birds are in super nick.The other reason could be the weather we have had,damp and muggy.Ive got a few on there 5th as well.

[ALF]

just checked when the SNRPc was as my good friend Vincie had a yb in the sale off his 1st open Wanstead Flats winner and had put a minimum price on what he wanted it to go for and when it didnae make the reserve he gave it to me that night and told me to put it in my loft but i noticed even that yb was baldy oer the heid the other day but i never cheacked it's flight's but it was straight oot the nest 1st week in may so isnae old

[andy Burgess]

just checked when the SNRPc was as my good friend Vincie had a yb in the sale off his 1st open Wanstead Flats winner and had put a minimum price on what he wanted it to go for and when it didnae make the reserve he gave it to me that night and told me to put it in my loft but i noticed even that yb was baldy oer the heid the other day but i never cheacked it's flight's but it was straight oot the nest 1st week in may so isnae old

if the weather does turn out reasonable , i wouldnt worry .ive had latebreds with 4 nestflights the following year go onto win .

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

what kinnae pellets are they ALF ? what kinnae percentage of the feed are they taking up? Have you used them in the past ?

[ALF]

what kinnae pellets are they ALF ? what kinnae percentage of the feed are they taking up? Have you used them in the past ?

 

chicken layer pellets Lewis 1/6th of the feeding and i have used them every year for the last maybe 6 or 7 years farmgate is the supplier

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

chicken layer pellets Lewis 1/6th of the feeding and i have used them every year for the last maybe 6 or 7 years farmgate is the supplier

 

Was just wondering if it was a different pellet you'd been using this year but thats obviously not the reason

[ALF]

Was just wondering if it was a different pellet you'd been using this year but thats obviously not the reason

 

I get them fae Galloway andd McLeod in Stonehoose have done for a long time noo

[Delboy]

Alfy m8, you aint got fk all to worry about, its all good.I know about ybs m8

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I get them fae Galloway andd McLeod in Stonehoose have done for a long time noo

 

I've thought about using pellets the last couple of years but never got round to it.Will have a look at them over the winter

[PATTY BHOY]

I paired up the 1st saturday in march this year so my yb's are'nt too old although i had a few 2 weeks before my own were out the nest from my mate Malky now my question or maybe my point is over the last 2 or 3 weeks these yb's have been falling to bits and i mean falling to bits the loft is quite airy plenty light no darkness with them they are on 2 part beans 1 part 4 season mix 1 part wheat 1 part barley and 1 part layer pellets not a heavy feed and not too seedy either so what is making them moult this quick??? they have oregano tea 2 or 3 times a week maybe cider vinegar once a week tae dropping are perfect yb's look great flying ok but never had them moult like this this early???

 

 

same here Alf,feathers all over the fecken place