showman Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 What do people use to promote a fall of down feathers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Carrs hemp oil or turbo boost are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 A healthy bird should have a steady drop of down. If you want more cut garlic into pea size pieces and put three directly down the throat for 3 days. If you don't fancy that put something in the drinker they do not like the taste of, you'll get a big fall of down, but it isn't in the shape of health or form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 cut feeding more barley less protein and garlic in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 May only be a coincidence but I always give multi-vits tues/wed and they shed loads of down by wed pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 May only be a coincidence but I always give multi-vits tues/wed and they shed loads of down by wed pm. Try the multivit on the grain, and see if you notice a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chad3646 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 What do people use to promote a fall of down feathers ? why would you want to promote a fall of down feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex young Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Try the multivit on the grain, and see if you notice a differenceCheers Wiley,will give it a go.I usually dust the feed with Poultry Spice.atb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulkie Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Garlic in the water plenty of grit and don't go to the loft for 48 hrs an ul think its beenSnowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Garlic in the water plenty of grit and don't go to the loft for 48 hrs an ul think its beenSnowing. I do this before mating my birds, it gets the internal beef off them. I need a few days of it myself lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 why would you want to promote a fall of down feathersI don't like to but I must agree with the chadster if your birds don't have 5 or 6 down feathers in their droppings when you go to your loft in the morning then something is wrong .i think that is what chad is getting at :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I have a couple that never seem to have any down in droppings, can someone please tell me what the significance is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chad3646 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I don't like to but I must agree with the chadster if your birds don't have 5 or 6 down feathers in their droppings when you go to your loft in the morning then something is wrong .i think that is what chad is getting at :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: i consulted airwolf lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordiejen Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 pigeons will drop down feathers frequently when they are in best of health.there seems to be a confusion between this and the actual moult of a pigeon.its in a pigeons nature to preen itself and i does pull the odd feather now and again.birds who have something wrong may stop picking at themselves.my birds get vits,garlic and all that stuff all year round and i just let the birds moult naturally.the only change i do is to have the bathwater warm and at least 2 baths a week for the birds.plenty of rest and access to the open air.the moult takes a long time and it should already have started in the birds now.by the time the show season starts in late october ive noticed flight feathers still to be thrown by the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chad3646 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 pigeons will drop down feathers frequently when they are in best of health.there seems to be a confusion between this and the actual moult of a pigeon.its in a pigeons nature to preen itself and i does pull the odd feather now and again.birds who have something wrong may stop picking at themselves.my birds get vits,garlic and all that stuff all year round and i just let the birds moult naturally.the only change i do is to have the bathwater warm and at least 2 baths a week for the birds.plenty of rest and access to the open air.the moult takes a long time and it should already have started in the birds now.by the time the show season starts in late october ive noticed flight feathers still to be thrown by the pigeons. GEORDIEGEM DO YOU PUT YOUR ELBOW IN THE BATH TO MAKE SURE IT ISN,T TO WARM FOR THEM LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordiejen Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 of coarse i do chad its all part of the mollycuddle.ha i only have a bath on a sunday night to get ready for my work in the morning but i make sure my birds have a good bath.sometimes bring them in with me instead of a plastic yellow duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 of coarse i do chad its all part of the mollycuddle.ha i only have a bath on a sunday night to get ready for my work in the morning but i make sure my birds have a good bath.sometimes bring them in with me instead of a plastic yellow duck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 of coarse i do chad its all part of the mollycuddle.ha i only have a bath on a sunday night to get ready for my work in the morning but i make sure my birds have a good bath.sometimes bring them in with me instead of a plastic yellow duck. cracker Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chad3646 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 there is no answer to that unless your quackers lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 there is no answer to that unless your quackers lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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