raffi59
30 posts
Feb 04, 2009
8:00 PM
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i would like some info, on feeding your breeding stock and,and your. flying kit birds and what ratio is the mixture thanks
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0221
43 posts
Feb 04, 2009
9:06 PM
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fly birds 50lbs wheat, 50lbs barley, 25lbs milo and I give them more or less depending on fly time. I might add, these are mature fly birds.
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Newbie 08
116 posts
Feb 04, 2009
9:30 PM
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What age would be considered matured fly birds 4 months 7 months or older??
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raffi59
31 posts
Feb 04, 2009
9:34 PM
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info on all if you could please
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pigeon pete
109 posts
Feb 05, 2009
3:33 AM
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I fly mostly on wheat, peas,Milo and sometimes barley, in that order of content, but mostly wheat. It varies depending on fitness, form, flying time, flying height,birds weight, time of year (temperature)etc. In winter I will suppliment with a good mix, that includes oily seed like safflower and small corn. breeders get a selection froma cafeteria style feeder, with wheat, Barley, peas, safflower, and milo.+ minerals + grit. Feeding a flying kit is an art that is difficult to explain by writing about it.
Pete
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jnyce
552 posts
Feb 05, 2009
4:13 AM
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Hey raffi you might not get to many responses on this topic because its been covered so many times here if i was you i would use the search engine all the info you need there!!
jerry
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Lipper
GOLD MEMBER
255 posts
Feb 05, 2009
7:20 AM
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Mike Trevis
The Bigger the Dream the Bigger the Leap
Raffi59, In the winter when it is cold I feed my birds chicken scratch grain, and let them have all tey can eat in about 30 minutes. This mix has corn, wheat, milo, some oats etc... They will pick through to get what they want.. Some times they eat the corn other times not...
In the better weather I like to feed just wheat and milo 50/50 to the kit birds..
I feed all my breeders "Chicken" laying pellets free choice..Right now I am using an 18% blend..
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Windjammer Loft
689 posts
Feb 05, 2009
7:22 AM
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WOW...how many times are you gona ask this question????
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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Lipper
GOLD MEMBER
256 posts
Feb 05, 2009
8:06 AM
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Mike Trevis
The Bigger the Dream the Bigger the Leap
In my opinion all pigeons are mature at a year.. They can breed at 6 months, but so can 14 year old children..I like my birds to come in at 4-5 months and progress from there..You will get differing opinions on this next statement...I believe that rollers are fully mature at 12 months of age..Anything gained after that is just learned or life experience...Some say some birds cannot stand the test of time etc..
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tou_vang
508 posts
Feb 05, 2009
8:54 PM
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its ok. everyone makes mistakes
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RodSD
165 posts
Feb 06, 2009
12:06 AM
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I actually don't mind such repetitive questions because each fancier maybe feeding different kinds of grain and certain ratios. In homing world, most of the time it is the question of what ratio to feed the birds say what percentage of corn to feed, etc. There seems to be semi-standard in roller world: 50/50 wheat/milo and vary the ratio based on the birds performance.
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Velo99
2053 posts
Feb 06, 2009
11:10 AM
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Yessir Rod,
If you need to slim your birds down just feed em more milo and ease up on the wheat for about a week. Feed straight milo for three or four days if you need quick results. Just remember to let em out three or four at a time or they might commit mass suicide.
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Windjammer Loft
691 posts
Feb 07, 2009
7:28 AM
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At least you could remove your other 2 post asking the same question.............
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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RodSD
174 posts
Feb 07, 2009
5:36 PM
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Velo99,
Thanks for the tip. I suppose you mean that they will die if feed milo alone because they won't have much energy to fly and be a rolldown?
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Velo99
2054 posts
Feb 08, 2009
11:00 AM
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Rod,
milo isnt a "stand alone" feed like wheat is. It is pretty low in actual nutrients. It mostly has air and carbs. It is good for a little activity to your kit on a short term basis.If you feed it solo you have to feed almost twice as much to do the job. I use it for control and activity. Different ratios of wheat and milo will change the way your kit performs.
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V99
blue sky single beat
in cadance performing now
earth beckons the winged
drawn breath is let quickly forth
orchestral movement follows
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