The Moult And Condition Of Birds Now,

[THE FIFER]

what is the condition regarding the moult re old birds and young birds, (late breds) and your feeding and supplements etc, just now, was young birds on darkness or natural,

[adam owen]

my ybs were on darkness and at the mo they are like rags ,about two and three flights to go they are fed 75% best all round with 25% red band added they get multivits one day a week and garlic three days a week

[demolition man]

i put plenty of oils on the food with mutivits powder, and plenty of garlic in the water

[andy Burgess]

stock look fine, old bird racers nearly through ,natural youngsters almost through too (except 2 that were at national) darkness youngsters look like a madman has been at them with a razor

[sapper756]

Having looked at my birds tonight, my cocks seem to be ahead of my hens in the moulthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif giving linseed every day at present.

[just ask me]

my ybs were on darkness and at the mo they are like rags ,about two and three flights to go they are fed 75% best all round with 25% red band added they get multivits one day a week and garlic three days a week

 

 

could be a bit too much redband jmo

 

 

mine on barley and moulting mixuture

[tiger]

could be a bit too much redband jmo

 

 

mine on barley and moulting mixuture

 

 

it wont do them any harm , jmo

[adam owen]

out of interest why do you think its to much redband???

[geordie1234]

Some of mines are looking gd now some still raggy but not looked to close not even handled a pigeon for a while just giving them peace and quiet

[Delboy]

out of interest why do you think its to much redband???

 

Too rich m8, causes growths on pigeons if over fed

[b.massey]

Handled every one of my pigeons from racers to stock today! 95% of the non late breeds are on there last flight. I have been feeding 25% barley 15%redband 5%bos pellets and 5% crushed peanuts and 50%mixture. Apart from them being well over weight (how I have them in sept\oct) they are a1 condition

[Delboy]

Handled every one of my pigeons from racers to stock today! 95% of the non late breeds are on there last flight. I have been feeding 25% barley 15%redband 5%bos pellets and 5% crushed peanuts and 50%mixture. Apart from them being well over weight (how I have them in sept\oct) they are a1 condition

 

Good mix m8, some of mine a wee bit overweight too but check out the ones that arent

[eastcoaster]

Feeding 70%all round 20% depuritive 10% red band and linseed old cocks looking good old hens still a bit scruffy stock looking great ybs all diffirent ages so hard to say.

happy as they are at moment.

[Delboy]

Only the tail and the secondary flights will tell ye how things are but so many are kidded at how good a moult has been.

[just ask me]

i feed 50% or more barley dont like weight on birds at all

[Delboy]

i feed 50% or more barley dont like weight on birds at all

 

Yes m8, your right but nature tells the birds winters approaching and they put a wee bit of weight on.

[alec guinness]

i feed 50% or more barley dont like weight on birds at all

 

my old dad was moving on a couple of young cockerels tonight for the sunday dinner as wheat and barley prices have shot up this year.

[Delboy]

my old dad was moving on a couple of young cockerels tonight for the sunday dinner as wheat and barley prices have shot up this year.

 

Watched yer dad drop a pound coin one day John, it hit him on the back of the head lol.

[alec guinness]

Watched yer dad drop a pound coin one day John, it hit him on the back of the head lol.

 

thats a lie del all his pound coins are hidden in his wee stash!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[Delboy]

thats a lie del all his pound coins are hidden in his wee stash!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

 

UNDER THE WOOD PILE LOL

[alec guinness]

UNDER THE WOOD PILE LOL

:lol:

[geordie1234]

Mines will continue with a heavy mix until boxing day then they will go on 100% barley fpr a period of time that suits