RB&R
79 posts
Nov 15, 2006
6:10 PM
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I feed them every morning and every night, even in my dream too.
ANdrew
Last Edited by on Nov 15, 2006 6:11 PM
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C.J.
714 posts
Nov 15, 2006
6:14 PM
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I personally do not feed them until after I fly them. My family fles better on an empty tummy.
C.J.
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hardtimekenl2
11 posts
Nov 15, 2006
6:20 PM
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yet me to .i work day shift and it is 4:30 pm. when i get home and them little birds go crazy when thay see me .thay act like thay are so hungry .is that to late at fly them frist.
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nicksiders
841 posts
Nov 15, 2006
7:37 PM
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I don't believe it really matters if it is morning or evening. I keep feed in front of the breeders 24/7.
The kit birds get 1/2 cup per 5 birds per day. If you are feeding them more than that per day you are over feeding them. Feed the kit birds only once per day.
Nick
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fhtfire
636 posts
Nov 16, 2006
6:26 PM
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Whatever works for you in your fly schedule...if you fly your birds in the evening...feed them in the evening when they come in..same goes for the morning and the afternoon. It is basically whenever is good for you in your schedule. I have not noticed any time being better then another..unless it to hot to fly.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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katyroller
75 posts
Nov 16, 2006
6:28 PM
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hardtimeken12, I think you need to take into consideration the age of the birds, time of year and wether or not you are flying them. I prefer to feed young birds twice a day, morning and evening after each fly, morning and evening if I can't fly that day. Older kit birds on lock down during the winter, get fed twice a day, I don't mind them putting on a little fat during the winter. Older birds flying, once or twice depending on performance. I don't fly serious competition yet, so I don't see the need to stress the birds physically and mentally to squeeze every bit of performance out of them.
Just the way I do it.
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nicksiders
845 posts
Nov 16, 2006
8:23 PM
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Katyroller,
When you feed twice a day (kit birds) how much are you feeding them each feeding?
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katyroller
82 posts
Nov 16, 2006
8:28 PM
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I don't measure. I give all they can eat in 10 to 15 mins.. I fly early, about 630 and late in the afternoon, about 430. I have to add that my family doesn't seem to need to be starved to perform.
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2006 8:36 PM
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W@yne
22 posts
Nov 16, 2006
9:59 PM
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It all depends on what time you are flying yer kit of birds. morning fly`s = morning feed Evening fly`s = evening feed. Stock loft is always full of food. katyrollers how do you get your birds to fly feeding all they can eat also how do you get um back into the loft ?
regards W@yne uk
Last Edited by on Nov 16, 2006 10:01 PM
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katyroller
83 posts
Nov 17, 2006
6:45 AM
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Wayne, I don't keep feed in front of kit birds all the time. 10-15 mins. to eat, what's left I take out. My family seems to do better when well fed. The few times I tried starving them down, they bounced on release and were too frequent while flying too low. I just didn't feel like picking up birds out of neighborhood yards after they bounced off their roofs. I'm sure I am not squeezing all the performance out of my birds but it makes me feel good to know that there is more than what I am seeing.
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J_Star
670 posts
Nov 17, 2006
7:02 AM
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Katyroller, you are soft hearted. Feeding them all they can eat in 10-15 min is too much. Use one cup per 10 birds. Then adjust per their flight duration and time. The birds are hardy and they will get used to it and stop bouncing.....Jay
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belle
33 posts
Nov 17, 2006
5:40 PM
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I must have small birds they would get fat if I feed them 1 cup of food per 10 birds I give them about half of that.
Last Edited by on Nov 17, 2006 5:40 PM
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katyroller
85 posts
Nov 17, 2006
6:31 PM
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J Star, Do you keep your birds on a competition diet year round? If so why? I mean we don't fly competition year round. Can't think of any pro athletes out there that try to stay in competition form during the off season. I haven't been flying competitions so if I overfeed a little it doesn't hurt. The performance is where I like to see it so for me and the family of birds I fly, my feeding program is working just fine. When I start getting ready for competition season I will slowly adjust my feeding program to get performance where it needs to be. I also don't deal with sickness or have to medicate my birds. I contribute this to tolerable mental and physical stress which results in a healthy immune system, plenty of exercise and good hygiene practices.
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belle
37 posts
Nov 17, 2006
8:47 PM
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No, I do give them more in the winter. I do have small birds if I feed them a hole lot more then that they leave food in the tray, and wont go back in the kit box right away. They aren't thin. only had a couple sick birds this year no more than any other year I don't medicate I do give them ACV and I was thinking about worming Knowing that they will need more food then, they don't act real hungry and I think they are happy. Do you have any info on worming? I was thinking about using the gel. Thanks Justin
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T-town-rollers
20 posts
Nov 18, 2006
10:06 AM
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I see everyone seams to have a differant idea of their feeding !!! I know a several Roller people who feed one tbl.spoon per day per bird.. {to their Kit Birds..} To me that seams like an awful small amount.. I have tried that and they act starved all the time !! Most breeders I know feed like everyone else does to their old birds plenty of feed at all times !! I think it makes a lot of diff. in what your are feeding.. I have been told that wheat, milo, and C. peas are best for Kit Birds.. So that is what I have fed and been having real good luck ..
T-town
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