sac_spinners
46 posts
Jan 08, 2007
2:53 PM
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My birds seems to like to eat the safflowers, i was wondering is it good for the birds or not? I have heard that its oily and makes the inside of a pigeon very oily is this good for the breeders and their youngs?
spin to win
Chor
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
1043 posts
Jan 08, 2007
2:54 PM
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Yep, Safflower is an oil seed and is high in fiber as well. It is also heavy in fat and protein too and is an ideal seed for growing feathers.
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Electric-man
115 posts
Jan 08, 2007
5:50 PM
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I don't have any safflower availible, but I have always used black oil sunflower seed. I get it from Wal-mart in the wild bird feed section. I mix it about 1/4 or 1/5 in my feed. They go for it first out of the milo,wheat, and austrian peas combination I mix for my breeders and squeakers. has anyone ever tried the black oil sunflower seed and what is your opinoin of it?
I mix 3 parts milo, 1 part wheat, 1&1/2 parts blk oil seed, and 3/4 part peas, for my breeders and sqeaks. They seem to be doing great, any suggestions on this mixter/
val
Last Edited by on Jan 08, 2007 5:50 PM
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Velo99
838 posts
Jan 08, 2007
6:01 PM
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I feed them too. They seem to like it and it does help them to feather out and be nice and shiny.
Safflower is just as good.Just a little smaller and easier for them to eat.
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
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J_Star
741 posts
Jan 08, 2007
6:32 PM
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Val, when I used to mix feed for my breeders, the waist was high due to the birds pick their favorates. I switched to only give them one type of seed at a time and the waist was cut down by 80%. I do give my bird in the winter a mix of Safflower, Peas, pellets, Wheat and Milo. On occasions and only when it gets bellow 10 degrees I give them yellow corn. I mix 4 cups of good mix, 1 cup of Wheat, 1 cup Pellets and 1 cup Safflower.
Jay
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