bigwilly
442 posts
Mar 09, 2008
9:36 PM
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Do you think its ok to give my flyers 12% mix feed? Let me know
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Santandercol
2140 posts
Mar 10, 2008
6:35 AM
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Yer young birds sure.When they're about 8 months I switch to wheat/milo.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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nicksiders
2611 posts
Mar 10, 2008
7:25 AM
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If you are recieving the desired results then it is okay. I have found 14% works better for me.
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Mount Airy Lofts
550 posts
Mar 10, 2008
7:32 AM
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I usually go with a mix - any thing with peas until they start rolling. Then gradually switch it to a wheat and milo mix. Once most are rolling, the feed is strictly just wheat and milo with the occasional breeder mix once every two weeks or when needed. Some families can't handle just wheat and milo. Find what works with yours and stick with it.
Thor
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bigwilly
443 posts
Mar 10, 2008
8:24 AM
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Thanks guys
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sippi
109 posts
Mar 10, 2008
10:33 AM
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Does the higher protien help in performance. I have never competed and have been playing with feed off and on for six months or so. I feed pig grower pellets mixed with wheat and milo. I have adjusted up and down on percentages and have seen differences. The pig grower is 18%. What are the advantages/disadvantages to feeding straight seed for flyers versus a mix. It works wonders for raising good strong squeaks. A lot of he feeds some mention on here are cost prohibitive down here. I hear also on here people talking about "red" wheat. What is the difference. We can only get feed wheat and seed wheat. Seed wheat is about thirty dollars a fifty. Feed wheat is nine dollars a fifty.
Sippi
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LIL RIC
9 posts
Mar 10, 2008
12:31 PM
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HELLO everybody hope your weekend was good for you guys. i like to use 16% protein for my young win I'm training them. win they start pitting it together i switch to my fly mix. i like giving them the high protein when they are young it help with the growing. it works good for me when I'm training.
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bertie
35 posts
Mar 10, 2008
1:01 PM
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You guys say wheat and milo, a few of my birds won't touch the wheat. I feed a mix now that has a little of every think but in several feeders they leave just the wheat. Am I getting bad wheat or what? In other feeders they leave corn and other leave peas but I thought they all liked wheat.
Bert
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LIL RIC
10 posts
Mar 10, 2008
1:13 PM
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HELLO BERTIE if you are getting food left in the feeder you giving them to much food they should clean up everything. try a Little less food like the mix too hope this can help.
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