gotspin7
452 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:08 AM
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List, how many of you feed your kits grit?
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Santandercol
1617 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:17 AM
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Couple times a week.
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Kelly
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bigwilly
38 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:29 AM
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I keep fresh griy in my Kits
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Missouri-Flyer
919 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:42 AM
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I place it in the kitbox once weekly
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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CSRA
444 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:48 AM
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once a month if that
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nicksiders
2453 posts
Nov 13, 2007
6:57 AM
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About once a month I put some in thier feed toughs and throw a hand full on each kitbox. The breeders have it in front of them all of the time.
Nick
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BigRiverRollerLofts
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quickspin
85 posts
Nov 13, 2007
11:53 AM
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I feed flyers twise a month grit.
My breeders 2 times a week when breeding and every day before pairing them up.
I think one of my birds die from eating too much grit so I don't like leaving grit any more 24/7.
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Bill from NJ
20 posts
Nov 13, 2007
2:52 PM
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Grit is kept in front of all birds at all times. 24/7 for 365 days a year.
Quickspin, I have seen pigeons die from not getting enough grit.
I have seen pigeons eat large amounts of grit because they did not receive enough grit in their daily diet, and then wildly over stuff themselves when fresh grit was put before them. Just observations seen in my travels.
Again, I pay the bills. I do what I want
Bill from NJ
Last Edited by on Nov 13, 2007 2:59 PM
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pat66
31 posts
Nov 13, 2007
3:20 PM
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Breeders all the time, kit birds once a week, Pat66
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classicpony
518 posts
Nov 13, 2007
3:35 PM
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Kits gets grit once per month
breeders get grit all the time
Jim
Illinois
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quickspin
89 posts
Nov 13, 2007
4:14 PM
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All the years before I always gave them grit 24/7 365 days also.
This bird that I had was my flyer for two years and my best one in the air. Every time I feed them grit he will finish all I mean all the one I had put for all the 20 birds in the kit. I mouve him to my breeders in a open loft and there I had plenty of grit. He never stop eating grit he die the same day. I never had the same problem only with this bird. He love grit and he die eating it.
All birds need grit but I control the amount given to them.
Grit aint expensive and I always have it.
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
449 posts
Nov 13, 2007
4:27 PM
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Zuppppppppppp Guyzzz..........
I give my breederes grit and oyster shells year round...
None to my kit birds but i will since you all do........
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spanky
71 posts
Nov 13, 2007
4:34 PM
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TO MY BREEDERS ALL THE TIME. BUT TO MY KIT BIRD'S
ONCE IN A WILE.
SPANKY
SGVS
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luis
318 posts
Nov 13, 2007
7:38 PM
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Grit is essential for pigeons as they have a high mineral requirement.A good grit mix aids in the digestion of food and helps hens maintain healthy calcium levels(very inportant for strong healthy egg production). Grit should be kept in the loft or kit box at all times or given at least 3-4 times a week.
Pigeons not fed grit mixture soon develop digestive problems!!
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extremerollers
4 posts
Nov 13, 2007
7:54 PM
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At least once per week i put a cup of grit to a gollon of feed and mix it in then feed my kits thier rations they will ussually not consume all the grit even if they are on a pretty tight ration.
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tapp
471 posts
Nov 13, 2007
8:20 PM
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Grit to the kit birds twice a week, all they want. Grit and oyster shells to breeders 24x7x365 days a year.I should have grit in front of flyers at all time's. Will start that in the spring.I have to build some grit holders that they can't shit in.
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Tapp
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Donny James
101 posts
Nov 13, 2007
9:23 PM
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i do i keep grit in front of them until compition and then i pull it out until compition is over..and i keep grit in front of my breeder until i brake up my breeders............donny james
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gotspin7
458 posts
Nov 14, 2007
5:14 AM
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List thank you for all your input! I keep grit in front of my breeders year round, now my kit birds do not even eat it! That is what braught up my grit question! Thanks again!
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mcroller
6 posts
Nov 16, 2007
9:51 AM
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breeders all the time , kit birds hardly ever
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lee72
9 posts
Nov 30, 2007
5:17 AM
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what time of year do you start breeding in the uk?
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Missouri-Flyer
1036 posts
Nov 30, 2007
7:14 AM
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Sal,
Was this question asked in a questionable manor, or in a way that you were just asking to see what others were doing?...Or, did you want to see, so you could follow suit like RUUDDDYYYY has decided to do?
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
Last Edited by on Nov 30, 2007 7:14 AM
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Windjammer Loft
54 posts
Nov 30, 2007
8:25 AM
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My birds have access to grit all the times,and my breeders get oyster shells before and during breeding season. Remember it IS essiential for their degistive system. Thats why, if you let your birds land on the ground and they pick at the ground. They are getting some kind of grit in their system. Because of a LACK of it.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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gotspin7
682 posts
Nov 30, 2007
1:44 PM
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Jerry, I just wanted to get opinions on it! Jerry let me know when you want to set something up, get a hold of Rudy and let's make it a trip! Hit me at gotspin7@yahoo.com
Windjammer,thanks for your response!
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Sal Ortiz
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J T
45 posts
Nov 30, 2007
3:03 PM
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The same goes for Wheat, Milo, and Peas.
Different family’s have different intake.
Some will eat the shingles off your roof.
And different members of the same family
will have different needs.
That’s what makes this sport interesting.
Someone can give you all of the answers to the
puzzle, but we still can’t solve it.
Too many variables & what IF’S
What works at my house will not work at your house.
Same feed, same birds,,, BUT different results.
My birds stink, your birds suck. NOPE,,
Just different management.
JT
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luis
360 posts
Nov 30, 2007
3:11 PM
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The basics are still the basics JT!If you don't give your pigeons a good grit mixture,you're going to run into problems!
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elopez
94 posts
Nov 30, 2007
3:20 PM
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I always have grit and oyster shells in my loft but never give my kit birds any. I have them on a 12% feed. Should I be giving them grit once in a while? why?
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Efren Lopez
SGVS
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Deadendkid
113 posts
Nov 30, 2007
3:23 PM
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yes they need grit at least once a week they use the grit to break down the seed in there crop and also the grit contains minerals and calcium
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J_Star
1372 posts
Nov 30, 2007
5:34 PM
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If you leave grit in your kit box you will find that your birds are quenching their hunger consuming it. They will eat it all you can give them. You will not be able to fly them correctly and they are always thirsty. They will have trouble trapping because they feel full.
I mix a small amount of red grit with their feed every now and then. Sometimes when they still acting extremely hungry after their feeding especially when I am cutting their feed on a daily basis to bring them to ground zero, I will give them just a little after their feeding.
Jay
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black_hawk_down
57 posts
Nov 30, 2007
9:28 PM
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i put grit in my kit so its all u can get grit but it seems they don't really peck at it and dont really need it-joe
Last Edited by on Nov 30, 2007 9:35 PM
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