neila Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 what kind of maize would members buy by choice and purchased as a straight to add to a standard mix for the race season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I do like cribbs maize, but hard to get hold off. A fad of mine has always been popcorn maize though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 cheers Wiley what do you think of petite French ? it looks a small maize very much like the 2 you mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 what kind of maize would members buy by choice and purchased as a straight to add to a standard mix for the race season I believe they all contain the same feed values and are difficult to notice if they become mouldy, but that aside, cribs maize is dried more naturally and red maize apparently contains more sugars and becomes a favourite of the birds once they are used to it. Red Bordeaux cribs maize fits the bill. I have also heard the birds prefer the smaller maize. I do not know the facts behind any of this. Are you the Neil from London area whom I spoke to previously on another site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Get a bag of the Mariman Multimais and see what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I always buy popcorn it's a good size and full of sugar as stopped growing to it's full size , so an ideal maize , never tried the ruby maize's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 thanks for the replieskyle akin im near London mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A couple of ways of testing the quality of a bag of maize is if you bury your hand in it there should be no powder on your hand when withdrawn. The other is drop a handful on a hard surface and it should ping everywhere, if it just bounces with a dull sound its no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A couple of ways of testing the quality of a bag of maize is if you bury your hand in it there should be no powder on your hand when withdrawn. The other is drop a handful on a hard surface and it should ping everywhere, if it just bounces with a dull sound its no good.Is that not just because its not polished that there is powder on it ,i thought that would be cornflour wouldnt dampness be the enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A couple of ways of testing the quality of a bag of maize is if you bury your hand in it there should be no powder on your hand when withdrawn. The other is drop a handful on a hard surface and it should ping everywhere, if it just bounces with a dull sound its no good. I didn't know that Tony. I thought the white powder was like a starch which was good sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 thanks for the replieskyle akin im near London mate Good to know which site you are on now. A couple of ways of testing the quality of a bag of maize is if you bury your hand in it there should be no powder on your hand when withdrawn. The other is drop a handful on a hard surface and it should ping everywhere, if it just bounces with a dull sound its no good. Good pointers! Does the dust show it is mouldy and the dull bounce indicate dampness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Some of the best seasons I ever had were when I used large maize covered in flour. I have no idea what kind it was but it came directly from the docks in 10 stone bags and was very reasonable priced. I wish I could get my hands on some again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I get my maize up here from a company they are called Harbro ,it is a bit dusty and some broken ears its £8 a bag and the doos snap it up no ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Some of the best seasons I ever had were when I used large maize covered in flour. I have no idea what kind it was but it came directly from the docks in 10 stone bags and was very reasonable priced. I wish I could get my hands on some again.was just thinking the very same thing m8 it was dog tooth maize full of flour and the birds raced great on it almost everyone in my club was using it great stuff as long as its dry maize is maize grain being nice a shinny looks good but it does not make it better its still maize imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Whole Maize or American Corn as Eddy Newcombe called it can be had from Coxidene at £10 per 25 Kgs and regards the flour accompanying it is the best part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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