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I am giving Versele Laga Junior O, no maize with about 20% Gerry Plus at the moment.

I feed 35 grams per bird/per day - 40% of that in the morning and 60% at night.

What do you guys think. I don't think it is too much, because they are always hungry - but it might be the wrong balance of foods.

The young birds are not thin or too fat, and I just about have them under control as far getting them in for their food is concerned. I want them to grow well without being held back, but I do want them to come in when I ask them to.

It's all a question of balance I guess.

Phil

initially when weaning I give plenty of food, then as they get stronger on the wing and ready to go out I cut the food down so as to have more control over them.......once they are exercising round the loft I feed one oz per bird per day, bringing it back up to around one and a quarter oz when training/racing.

I give plenty of tic beans when weaning

Breed and wean for ours,we have 45 up till now

blueskylofts wrote:

I am giving Versele Laga Junior O, no maize with about 20% Gerry Plus at the moment.

I feed 35 grams per bird/per day - 40% of that in the morning and 60% at night.

What do you guys think.  I don't think it is too much, because they are always hungry - but it might be the wrong balance of foods.

The young birds are not thin or too fat, and I just about have them under control as far getting them in for their food is concerned.  I want them to grow well without being held back, but I do want them to come in when I ask them to.

It's all a question of balance I guess.

Phil

No one answer Phil Couldn't get mine to eat 35grams etc even  if I threatened them with the plank trick .
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Would not know. Never measured it that low. Full coffee can or less depends on the birds and their antics..

phil411 wrote:

I feed 50% Mariman young bird no mazie and 50% wheat and 630 g for 18 birds

That is 35 grams per bird per day - the same as I feed phil114.

Phil

I have a small element of barley in mymix ,its a great regulator of feed as its the first grain they leave ...when ybs are on the dark remember they are moulting and need protein but not too much ,we feed 28 grams per bird 1 feed that's it until total control of ybs trapping then I introduce a morning treat after exercise

blueskylofts wrote:

phil411 wrote:

I feed 50% Mariman young bird no mazie and 50% wheat and 630 g for 18 birds

That is 35 grams per bird per day - the same as I feed phil114.

Phil

We know pigeons will eat just about anything etc Phil 50% wheat worries me a wee bit especially if one is going down the distance trail.  

To save confusion (mainly my confusion) - if you are talking to me - Phil from Blue Sky Loft, can we use Phil and if you are talking to or about the other Phil - Can we use Phil114 please.

I also think 50% wheat is too much - Phil114

Phil (Blueskylofts)

we had the last of our imports from leeds today ...bloody hooligans they are 4 more beauties from david ....thanks very much m8 that's 23 ybs now and another 6 to wean and 1 pair of specials about to hatch ...should have a full loft this year about 30 ybs

Your mobbing it this year Darren

blueskylofts wrote:

To save confusion (mainly my confusion) - if you are talking to me - Phil from Blue Sky Loft, can we use Phil and if you are talking to or about the other Phil - Can we use Phil114 please.

I also think 50% wheat is too much - Phil114

Phil (Blueskylofts)

Chastised again here   Sin bin time for this little duck I suspect .
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Knackered wrote:

blueskylofts wrote:

To save confusion (mainly my confusion) - if you are talking to me - Phil from Blue Sky Loft, can we use Phil and if you are talking to or about the other Phil - Can we use Phil114 please.

I also think 50% wheat is too much - Phil114

Phil (Blueskylofts)

Chastised again here   Sin bin time for this little duck I suspect .
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NO no Knackered - no need to go in the sin bin - just a little clarification, that is all.

Phil

Boosey wrote:

Your mobbing it this year Darren

I know steve ...get me 30 ybs biggest team I have had since 2011 ...it is mob flying for me

blueskylofts wrote:

Knackered wrote:

blueskylofts wrote:

To save confusion (mainly my confusion) - if you are talking to me - Phil from Blue Sky Loft, can we use Phil and if you are talking to or about the other Phil - Can we use Phil114 please.

I also think 50% wheat is too much - Phil114

Phil (Blueskylofts)

Chastised again here   Sin bin time for this little duck I suspect .
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NO no Knackered - no need to go in the sin bin - just a little clarification, that is all.

Phil

No big deal for me Phil "Sin bin time" as I spent half of my school years there etc     sadly.
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Well, wonder of wonders - I think my young birds must have read Phil114's posting about his birds flying for an hour or more - because, this morning my y/b's flew for 58 minutes, non-stop. Normally they will fly for 30 - 40 mins then come down, but this morning they just kept going, flying this way then that. I think they must be thinking about 'ranging'.

I hope they get a few ranging times in before they start moulting. Already, there are a few feathers on the loft floor, morning and afternoon, and they are not down feathers.

But I think our racing birds are getting a bit fitter, they have started shedding down feathers in the past week or so. I have always taken the dropping of 'down' feathers as a sign of birds getting fiter, or at least healthy.

Phil

Look's like everyone's doing well with this years breeding and will have plenty of young birds to go at well done

Bluesky
If want them flying try giving them a bit of wheat 20. Mins before you let out

phil411 wrote:

Bluesky
If want them flying try giving them a bit of wheat 20. Mins before you let out

Thanks Phil114 - I might try that.

How much wheat per bird should I give?

Phil