noojin
5 posts
Mar 21, 2008
2:53 PM
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Hi guy's. i have a pair of roller that only eat white millet out of the feed i feed them i use 15% pigeon feed with out corn..but yeah only thing they eat is white millet after that they usually starve them self until i put in new feed in.they seem the be in good health just not eating what's left.i haven't had a bird do this to me before it is strange...any help or advice will be thankful..
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gabe454
638 posts
Mar 21, 2008
4:09 PM
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i have the same problem just leave the food in there thell eat it.
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TRIPLE "G" LOFT
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noojin
6 posts
Mar 21, 2008
5:19 PM
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so what you guy's trying to say is let hunger draw them to eat what left.?
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bertie
80 posts
Mar 21, 2008
5:22 PM
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I have the same problem with my birds, they won't touch the wheat. I leave it for a few days but then feel sorry for them and give in. Some eat the wheat but leave the corn. I save the left over and take it up to the reservoir and feed the pheasants.
Bert
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sippi
152 posts
Mar 21, 2008
5:40 PM
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You are probably over feeding them. Unless they have squabs cut them down to a tablespoon apiece and then gradually increase it after they start to eat every thing. All thier peas and carrots. If they have squabs only feed them what they will clean up before next feeding.
Sippi
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bertie
81 posts
Mar 21, 2008
5:45 PM
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That's why I started giving them all they want. They are feeding babies now. I picked one up and his craw felt empty, but the other one was full. Maybe the other one is stronger.
Guess I'll just end up with fat squeaks.
Bert
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noojin
7 posts
Mar 21, 2008
5:53 PM
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Sippi im not over feeding them their just really picky on their feed..no young's yet both still on egg..not sure starving them while siting on egg is a good thing..?.i also have a cock bird the spiting everything out after he eat any help on this he doesn't look sick just not keeping his feed in crop..
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1407 posts
Mar 21, 2008
6:08 PM
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Believe me they get hungry....they will eat ant grain..!!!!!!!
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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Santandercol
2207 posts
Mar 21, 2008
8:20 PM
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Are you feeding grit and oyster shell?They won't starve if there is grain in front of them.Wheat and corn are usually the last to be eaten.If you keep giving in to them they'll take advantage of you,just like kids.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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Bill C
88 posts
Mar 21, 2008
9:02 PM
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Go buy a couple of bags of just milo for them! Problem solved!... After eating straight milo for a few weeks they might like having wheat and peas again. Bill C
Last Edited by on Mar 21, 2008 9:04 PM
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noojin
8 posts
Mar 21, 2008
9:30 PM
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Kel i do feed grits & oyster shell i keep it available for them.. hey Bill C i should try out your advice and feed them just straight white millet..
Last Edited by on Mar 21, 2008 9:33 PM
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noojin
9 posts
Mar 22, 2008
10:51 AM
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Thanks you guy's a bunch for helping...this website ROCKS!!
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chewy
68 posts
Mar 22, 2008
1:02 PM
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Sorry noon milot's is milo rite....but if u feed them straight that grain....u probably wont get any youngs out of them the whole year.....milos a very weak grain which they cant hardly lived on with just that...they need other high protein grain also...but u can do is starve them and try them with pellets....hope that works...usually for me i just throw birds n a big open loft and let them work their way with the pellets only...i feed all my breeders game pellets...just my opinion...
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noojin
11 posts
Mar 22, 2008
8:03 PM
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chewy it's a very small seed in the 15% feed i use it looks kinda like a sesames seed not milo ..chicken pellet ill give that a try also thanks..
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