Pink/Black minerals...?

do any of our members use pink or black minerals and if so what benefit are they to the pigeons ? do they need them.....?

i use that vita mineral david its a good source of calcium to

ah right, just started giving pink minerals, wondered if they needed them .....? when ive used the blck minerals they always seemed to go damp.......

i always change the grit and mins daily anyway david but to be honest i only put mins in twice a week

i always give fresh matrix every day darren, just i was told pink minerals is very good for them....especially when feeding ybs.

do you use redstone grit david

those pickstone things in pots...?

David wrote:

those pickstone things in pots...?

no just loose grit mate

no, all i use is the matrix darren and now i add more pink minerals........................altho i do put one of those pink pickstone pots in the box when rearing ybs.

always give a mixture of grits min etc but give fresh everyday and always keep it covered just add it each day this saves it getting soiled and damp
a dry loft is a good loft a damp one is heading for trouble damp breeds germs
a happy content dry loft is what we should all aim for more time spent observing the birds and loft is far better than spending money on this that and the other
happy flying

TIP
try putting a pot of salt in the loft on a damp day then check it the salt should be as dry as the time you put it in not clogged up or hard
make sure its out of the reach of your birds

ive also done this when we had a static caravan if you put about 10 bowls of salt
in your caravan in winter it will take out all the moisture this saves your windows and curtains furniture geting damp and mouldy

birdy2011 wrote:

always give a mixture of grits min etc but give fresh everyday and always keep it covered just add it each day this saves it getting soiled and damp
a dry loft is a good loft a damp one is heading for trouble damp breeds germs
a happy content dry loft is what we should all aim for more time spent observing the birds and loft is far better than spending money on this that and the other
happy flying

excellent advice that

birdy2011 wrote:

always give a mixture of grits min etc but give fresh everyday and always keep it covered just add it each day this saves it getting soiled and damp
a dry loft is a good loft a damp one is heading for trouble damp breeds germs
a happy content dry loft is what we should all aim for more time spent observing the birds and loft is far better than spending money on this that and the other
happy flying

TIP
try putting a pot of salt in the loft on a damp day then check it the salt should be as dry as the time you put it in not clogged up or hard
make sure its out of the reach of your birds

ive also done this when we had a static caravan if you put about 10 bowls of salt
in your caravan in winter it will take out all the moisture this saves your windows and curtains furniture geting damp and mouldy

Graham spot on 100% mate

When giving minerals and git always feed it to the cocks in there boxes mixed with there feed

i put sperate pots with grit and minerals dont like it in with the corn , available all the time apart from when treating

i leave in front of them all the time

ive started to add more pink minerals to the matrix so they will eat it and get a taste for it.......i also have the pink minerals in a seperate pot.