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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:44 pm | |
| any lads use the horse salt licks for their birds ...especially now we are in the breeding season |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:54 pm | |
| I think ray used these a couple of seasons ago, and in his opinion caused his birds problems.......maybe he will give his views on it . |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:04 pm | |
| had 1 in the loft for about a month now david I think its very important for the birds but if they gorge on it they can die the one I have is very compressed so they cant only take a little at any given time ...also the kirpatricks black mineral has a good sodium content which I also use ...just dab yer finger in the mineral and taste you soon see what I mean ...in previous years breeding the birds always seemed to be searching for something but not this year ...its the salt/sodium they were after |
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Ginger Youngbird
Posts : 1419 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 80 Location : Guernsey Channel islands
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:11 pm | |
| I use horse lick have done for quiet some time I have herd that some get problems with them I havent so cant say to much about that except if you put them in for the first time limite them to one hour then take it out cos if your birds take too much at once it can make them sick or even die if they eat too much what I will say is mine have got it 24/7 mine has had it for years so they take what they need |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:15 pm | |
| yes this is what happened with ray, it firmed the droppings up but one of his hens died, which I think he put down to the salt.... |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:16 pm | |
| good post ginger yes I agree with you m8 ...some put table salt in the loft and if the birds have been starved of salt they gorge on it and then you got problems with overdose of sodium |
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Ginger Youngbird
Posts : 1419 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 80 Location : Guernsey Channel islands
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:34 pm | |
| In fact I got some more today but couldnt get the one I usely get the one that looks like a brick this one is just like a lump of cristal will have to keep an eye on them. |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:41 pm | |
| - Ginger wrote:
- In fact I got some more today but couldnt get the one I usely get the one that looks like a brick this one is just like a lump of cristal will have to keep an eye on them.
yes the one I am using is a brick shape not the salt crystal |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
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killer Hatchling
Posts : 535 Join date : 2012-11-09 Location : Wollongog Australia
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:42 pm | |
| We use the Cattle one out here; prob the same thing has the horse ?; main thing not to let them get to damp ;has they then tend to gorge on them ; & there lies the problem ; not has Dangerest has the Rock Salt if that gets too wet ;they Gorge & die ; cheers |
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cowandchicken Hatchling
Posts : 255 Join date : 2012-03-16
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:38 am | |
| I put a teaspoon of sea salt in with the grit every 3rd day or so. |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:43 am | |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:12 am | |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: salt/sodium Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:22 am | |
| its a strange one oz as when feeding the birds crave salt if its not in the loft the birds are searching as though they are at a loss ...in goes the salt and they seem content again |
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