matrix for the birds

who uses it , I make my own far far cheaper

I used to use matrix, but it`s quite expensive really, so I started using something similar, cant remember the name off hand , but its virtually the same but cheaper...some Belgium stuff, and I give it every day with extra pink minerals and black minerals...

I buy a tub of matrix and mixes it with a 20kg bag of grit and i add abit more red minerals to it. Birds seem to like it. Allso versa laga do a matrix type tub think its around 7 pound. I all so put some of that down for them

I add the versa laga pink minerals to it, its the best one ive used...its very fine and soft and sticks nicely to corn etc, plus it doesn't seem to go damp.

I use that one aswell david. The birds love it. I put black and pink in there. I think they love the black minerals more as they allways go for that one first

versa laga all in one with added grit and minerals. sundays I give plenty clayblock and conditioner and baths birds are always lined up waiting for me in the mornings for their daily treat maybe one of them has a rolex

I also use Matrix, I bought a big yellow tub of the stuff at the beginning of the season and you can hardly tell it has been used.  I also bought a white tub of Columbine All-in-One at the same time.  

I mix both lots of grits together 50-50 and sprinkle a little bit at the bottom of the food troughs.  The birds pick up what they need and when it has all gone, I replace it - easy-peasy!

Maybe it is quite expensive to buy a 4 or 5 kg tub, but the tubs last for ages.

My birds really love the stuff.  It is almost like a 'cat nip' to them.

I also have a pink powder called Vitamineral that Edgie put me on to.  To be honest with you, I don't really know how to use it.  At the moment I am just sprinkling a little bit of that in the bottom of the food troughs also.  I think it is far too rich to put it on their corn but I am open to suggestions.

Phil

I mix 1 clay block crushed to 8 oz vita mineral plus 96 oz red grit mix it well give every other day, but when feeding young birds in nest every day hope this helps ( 20 birds 4 oz )

pink minerals on the corn once a week would be fine phil just moisten corn with a bit of wheat germ oil or lemon juice

Thanks for the info guys.  Most helpful!

Phil

stuff I use is called de patagoon, or something like that.....think its around 20kg tub which is twice the size of matrix and is £14.

David wrote:

stuff I use is called de patagoon, or something like that.....think its around 20kg tub which is twice the size of matrix and is £14.

Hi everyone

This is the best I can find on the internet:- 

Follow this link - 
https://www.ornibird.com/en/de-patagoon/1338-multi-mix-10kg-de-patagoon.html

It does not seem anywhere as good a deal as you mentioned!

Phil

best I have used is the beyers one but by Christ you have to pay for it its nearly £10 for 5 killo columbine all in one is £15 for 10 kilo so quite a saving

blueskylofts wrote:

David wrote:

stuff I use is called de patagoon, or something like that.....think its around 20kg tub which is twice the size of matrix and is £14.

Hi everyone

This is the best I can find on the internet:- 

Follow this link - 
https://www.ornibird.com/en/de-patagoon/1338-multi-mix-10kg-de-patagoon.html

It does not seem anywhere as good a deal as you mentioned!

Phil

no it wont be phil, this website you quote doesn't look like one that caters mainly for the pigeon fancier.....the corn shop I buy from is a lot cheaper, I think its a 20kg for £14.45 or £14.95, something like that, but under £15

David wrote:

blueskylofts wrote:

David wrote:

stuff I use is called de patagoon, or something like that.....think its around 20kg tub which is twice the size of matrix and is £14.

Hi everyone

This is the best I can find on the internet:- 

Follow this link - 
https://www.ornibird.com/en/de-patagoon/1338-multi-mix-10kg-de-patagoon.html

It does not seem anywhere as good a deal as you mentioned!

Phil

no it wont be phil, this website you quote doesn't look like one that caters mainly for the pigeon fancier.....the corn shop I buy from is a lot cheaper, I think its a 20kg for £14.45 or £14.95, something like that, but under £15

Thanks David
Phil

is that the one with soya beans in david

yes it is Darren, its also got some sort of pellets in too...

yeah that's p40 pellets david ...its a good product cant get it anywhere around here though

I could send you some Darren, but by the time we paid postage it probably wouldn't be worth doing...

yes postage puts an end to that eh

I make my own version and it has every thing in it and its a lot cheaper not point wasting money sean

seanl wrote:

I make my own version  and it has every thing in it  and its a lot cheaper  not point wasting money     sean

Can we have the recipe Sean.

Phil

Never used matrix always use normal grit and pink minerals once tried some Belgian stuff in a bucket could have been De,Patoogen something like that.