YOUNG BIRD FEED.

can any ouf the members say what they are feeding their young birds on, ive still got mine on breed and wean but am planning on changing this before racing starts, what do other members think to a young bird no maize mix, or maybe a different high protein mix.

or do they need maize/ carbs ?

get plenty of barley in them or they wont get of the ground

I'm feeding mine 2/3 natural all round mix with 1/3 barley
I give them a small amount of diat in the morning for breakfast so they've got a bit of energy when I let them out in the evening.
I let them out at about 7pm til 8pm.

do you exercise and feed once a day then boosey...?

No give them small amount of diat for breakfast David and an evening feed.
I let them out once in the evening.

using junior plus ic versa laga a bit pricey but then we don't keep many birds ...a nice lite mix ideal really

edgie wrote:

get plenty of barley in them or they wont get of the ground

Funny Edgie how many have a dislike for barley etc for what I remember, the Romans     did alright on it, back in the good old days .

Knackered wrote:

edgie wrote:

get plenty of barley in them or they wont get of the ground

Funny Edgie how many have a dislike for barley etc for what I remember, the Romans     did alright on it, back in the good old days .

nowt wrong with barley always at least 10% in our mixes spring barley

you need 50% but feed well

I bought some decent barley from Vaux brothers, seems decent stuff.....mixed it 50 / 50 with all round but the birds seem to leave the barley, maybe they arnt hungry...? or maybe too much % of barley ...?

or do they need to get used to it gradually ...?

if they dont eat they dont get they will soon cotton on

edgie wrote:

if they dont eat they dont get they will soon cotton on

remember me dad telling me mam that

They eat the all round first then the barley

mine still leaving the barley......are they not hungry...?

giving 1 oz per bird per day, as not racing etc.

What is diat

diet is a premix of grains that will do just what it says, i.e. they dont put weight on, but in my oppinion good barley does the same job less than half the price, hope this helps

take a look at this Patrick. http://www.millbryhill.co.uk/bird-products-531/pigeon-699/pigeon-feed-seed-729/versele-laga-diet-d-29236.htm

yes, its not cheap edgie, I think last bag I bought was around £16.

pretty expensive when a 25 kg bag of decent barley is £6

malting or brewers barley nice plump and golden

I don't know what this is I bought Darren, it was only 6 quid a 25 kg bag but it looks decnt enough stuff to me.....only problem is the birds are abit fussy and don't want to eat it...

birds will allways leave barley first its a good gauge for feeding I only add 5 % to old bird mixes the yb mix I have has it already in the mix

ah right, im giving approx., 40% barley and 60% all round to old birds who are not racing of breeding.

the yb mix has about 10% but also wheat and dari its nice and light but they get plenty of it once under control

is there maize in it Darren...?

David wrote:

is there maize in it Darren...?

yes a percentage nothing like a widow mix though I don't like the no maize mixes always seem far too heavy and I don't have the room for storing corn and messing about mixing them or toning them down