grit for young birds

hi does any one give grit or any mnierals to there young birds and if so what age . cheers terryp...

yes right from the word go tel...everyday... they go mad for it ...they go for the mixed grit before any food so that tells me something m8 and the birds know best ...atb

same here grit 24/7 old and young birds   

ive done both give them it 24/7 and not botherd at all and to tell you the truth i can,t see no differance in it , and i know alot of flyers who don,t bother either and they win as well but each to there own .

All my sections old and young have a pickpot in them, changed roughly ever week depends how quick they go. and a small pinch of matrix every morning for old birds not youngsters.

i use matrix think this a great mix birds seem to love it everything they need

i agree ian birds love matrix but to be honest its just grits with annasead mixed in and not cheap how ever if you buy a few types of equal amounts and mix with the matrix we find they eat it just the same our y/b have this mix 24/7 in pots in there sections now a few weeks ago my mate put some on the path by the loft and they ate more then than they do in the loft so each day now we sprinkle a bit on the drop board funny they eat it but dont want the same stuff when in the loft or very little of it then again young birds are nosey little sods

birdy2011 wrote:

i agree ian  birds love matrix but to be honest its just grits with annasead mixed in and not cheap how ever if you buy a few types of equal amounts and mix with the matrix we find they eat  it just the same our y/b have this mix 24/7 in pots in there sections now a few weeks ago my mate put some on the path by the loft and they ate more then than they do in the loft so each day now we sprinkle a bit on the drop board funny they eat it but dont want the same stuff when in the loft or very little of it then again young birds are nosey little   sods

I agree with G but I would put grit in the food troff when feeding the birds that way they are getting it either way but I find this the best way for me

we do add a handfull to the feed as well they do pic at it don
we now giving our y/b more fresh veg to pic at they loving it
pots of cress and raddish tops chopped um and created carrots they all hold water comes in handy on a hot days racing these old buggers know more than we will ever know maybe its time to revert back to them days

birdy2011 wrote:

i agree ian  birds love matrix but to be honest its just grits with annasead mixed in and not cheap how ever if you buy a few types of equal amounts and mix with the matrix we find they eat  it just the same our y/b have this mix 24/7 in pots in there sections now a few weeks ago my mate put some on the path by the loft and they ate more then than they do in the loft so each day now we sprinkle a bit on the drop board funny they eat it but dont want the same stuff when in the loft or very little of it then again young birds are nosey little   sods

Strange things pigeons etc, as you well know G    The grit thing reminds me of what my birds did the other day here  . Gave them all a free choice of feed & as much as they desired type of thing & then most of them went & picked through the deep litter to their hearts content   Maybe not for the purists    but they certainly were enjoying themselves "Big time" & I'm a 24/7 grit man also

birdy2011 wrote:

i agree ian  birds love matrix but to be honest its just grits with annasead mixed in and not cheap how ever if you buy a few types of equal amounts and mix with the matrix we find they eat  it just the same our y/b have this mix 24/7 in pots in there sections now a few weeks ago my mate put some on the path by the loft and they ate more then than they do in the loft so each day now we sprinkle a bit on the drop board funny they eat it but dont want the same stuff when in the loft or very little of it then again young birds are nosey little   sods

its a biy more than that g and yes it is exspensive but isnt all pigeon stuff lol
A complete combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids, trace elements, grits (hard and soft including redstone) clay blocks, mineral blocks, pink mineral powder, brewers yeast and finest conditioning seeds.

Mine get Pullet grit. Cheap. Rabbit mineral block. They lick it. Just grit now as the birds are fielding daily. When I had prisoners I gave them the same plus a turf with soil. Cheap enough.