Tic Beans Or Maple Peas

[REDCHEQHEN]

If you had the choice of either at a similar (lowish) price - which would you go for - and why?

 

This is to overwinter birds and for breeding in January

[PIGEON_MAN]

Personally I wouldn,t feed either in any quantity through the winter months.

[andy Burgess]

If you had the choice of either at a similar (lowish) price - which would you go for - and why?

 

This is to overwinter birds and for breeding in January

if the quality is good, and the price (low-ish) i would buy both . just a small amount during winter (especially if locked up) , more so if out flying. both in great quantity when rearing . i can understand Tony,s view, yet colder up this way during the winter, so feeding a little heavier is some times needed, in my opinion

[Tony C]

If were talking of a % in mixtures I'd go for Tic beans every time. Over the past few years I've found maples to be of a very low quality in a variety of mixes.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Yep - it's just to 'beef' up the mix - we generally mix what we have left - race mixtures and barley with a bag or two of moulting mix to overwinter

 

If you buy four bags of peas or beans you get it cheaper than just buying one

They're good quality farm beans/peas and you get to inspect the bags for quality

[philg50]

I have upped % of beans to help in moult and also some of the new mixtures that are on the go now are all full of small seeds ,i dont think they are heavy enough for weather conditions and terrain up here .

[clockman]

My doos love big beans.

[REDCHEQHEN]

if the quality is good, and the price (low-ish) i would buy both . just a small amount during winter (especially if locked up) , more so if out flying. both in great quantity when rearing . i can understand Tony,s view, yet colder up this way during the winter, so feeding a little heavier is some times needed, in my opinion

 

 

I did buy both in the end

They had offers on '3' bags (it was 4 bags last year)

So 3 of each was £44 (£20 for 3 bags of tic beans and £24 for 3 bags of maples - 20kg bags)

[andy Burgess]

I did buy both in the end

They had offers on '3' bags (it was 4 bags last year)

So 3 of each was £44 (£20 for 3 bags of tic beans and £24 for 3 bags of maples - 20kg bags)

 

sounds like a good move

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Around £15 for 1 bag of tics 25Kg here.

[paddymac]

I did buy both in the end

They had offers on '3' bags (it was 4 bags last year)

So 3 of each was £44 (£20 for 3 bags of tic beans and £24 for 3 bags of maples - 20kg bags)

I just bought a 25kg bag of maples which cost me £15 so thats a cracking deal.

[ALF]

That really is a cracking deal Susan..there's no cheap beans or maples up here 😈😈😈

[neila]

I would go for Beans , I feed around 40 per cent Beans all year and more when breeding

I pay £10 for 25kg where maples are £14

[walterboswell59]

9 pound for 20 kg is the cheapest ive found up here but there good beans to add to a winter mix

[THE FIFER]

Beans have been on the menu for a long time, good feeding and water content, I new fanciers who away back only fed beans,

[blue bar]

just another one tic beans or soy beans??

[peter pandy]

You are the ENVY of all the fanciers in Europe as you have on your doorstep the BEST Maples in the world growing in your country which we cannot get our mits on since joining the EEC. :wacko:

[blue bar]

You are the ENVY of all the fanciers in Europe as you have on your doorstep the BEST Maples in the world growing in your country which we cannot get our mits on since joining the EEC. :wacko:

I thought feeding to many maples in there diet was bad for there liver there are fanciers over here that do not feed maples at all

[neila]

If were talking of a % in mixtures I'd go for Tic beans every time. Over the past few years I've found maples to be of a very low quality in a variety of mixes.

 

 

I have found mine leave the maples if they get a choice ,This year I used a vl mixture in the pots during breeding and beans in the hopper and the maples were being left

although when I changed to Le Souths breed and wean they eat the lot

[peter pandy]

I thought feeding to many maples in there diet was bad for there liver there are fanciers over here that do not feed maples at all

 

The late Alf Baker from London was the top flier for years winning all before him and fed 60% New Zealand Maples and 40% Cinquentinha Maize. "See Old Pictorials for all his methods".