hardtimekenl2
86 posts
Nov 18, 2007
2:15 PM
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is no one but j star going to tell there feeding program?
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Skylineloft
381 posts
Nov 18, 2007
2:24 PM
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Mixed grain, 12%. Small corn, milo, wheat & peas. They like it and I try to feed them all they will eat without losing control of them.
Not much more then that this year. Maybe I will change it up a little next year since I will have some holdover birds, but thats all I did this year.
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Ray
Breeding Quality Spinners,
"One Roller At A Time".
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J_Star
1272 posts
Nov 18, 2007
5:10 PM
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Good luck Hardtime!! I suggest that you print that post and keep it for your records. Also do a search on Paul Fulerton and look for his comp feeding program also. You are not going to go wrong with those two methods.
Jay
Last Edited by on Nov 18, 2007 5:28 PM
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Donny James
114 posts
Nov 18, 2007
8:00 PM
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i'm feeding about 14 % mix feed with popcorn wheat milo peas harts of sunflowers canry seed red wheat .......i feed enough to get them up to fly about 45 minutes or so........donny james
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gotspin7
496 posts
Nov 19, 2007
4:34 AM
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I feed mine 16%, I will try some new methods next year! I do not like messing with them (with the feed) when they are to young!
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Missouri-Flyer
951 posts
Nov 19, 2007
9:03 AM
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Most fliers have their way of feeding that works for their birds.
I am one that keeps it simple for the most part. I use a 12% mix for all kitbirds, regardless of age, and use 16% for breeders.
I feed grit to kit birds once weekly. I fly my birds daily for the most part, depending on how they are doing. I have flown my A team every other day for the past week, and see a difference in fly speed, fly time, and performance.
My 2 younger kits get flown daily, sometimes twice daily.
I control flying/performance with feed amount versus feed grains.
Again, use what works for your birds, as there are no single standard that will work for everyone.
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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