steve49
213 posts
Sep 01, 2009
2:13 AM
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red wheat and milo are often used to get birds ready for competition. what is the reason, and how does it affect the birds?
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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Richard
107 posts
Sep 01, 2009
4:36 AM
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Milo will make them roll. Too much milo will make the sloppy. Wheat will bring a better quality in the roll,I prefer Peas for this.. too much wheat will make the too strong and loose some roll frequency. I like to use Wheat, Milo and peas and adjust the amount of each to get my birds to do what I want. Work with the amount of each till you learn what the different grains do. You have to have good birds first. one of the pit falls of a new flyer is having too many famlies. In the beginning we are not master breeders let that for later years.
richard
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steve49
215 posts
Sep 01, 2009
5:15 PM
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oh my god, my kit flew an extra 30 minutes the next day, and they were really flying high. just from one day's addition of red wheat and milo! i'm impressed.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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Ty Coleman
694 posts
Sep 01, 2009
6:44 PM
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Steve, get you a bag of austrian winter peas and you will realy like the quality that it puts into the birds. I just got finished mixing my feed for the prelims at the end of the month. 50lbs white wheat 25lbs milo 25lbs austrian peas 10lbs saflower and 10lbs hulled black oil sunflower seed. Fly time and weather conditions help me determine the amount I feed.
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Ty
Vapor Trail Lofts
Last Edited by on Sep 01, 2009 6:44 PM
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3637 posts
Sep 01, 2009
8:43 PM
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Milo is very high in carbohydrates and that gives them an energy edge. The wheat too, is high in carbos, but not as high and if much higher in protein.
It improves velocity and frequency for the competition.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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steve49
216 posts
Sep 02, 2009
4:19 PM
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should i only feed the wheat/milo leading up to competition day? the last two days i've been mixing equal parts, red wheat/white milo/depure immunity mix. i store them each separately, so i can mix and add what i need, except i'm new to this, and learning as i go. and of course many thanx to all that have helped me so far. i don't expect to score big with my first 11 bird kit, but i'm going to give it a try so i've someplace to start. i've heard many say they're going to compete one day, but i figure i'm better off getting my feet wet sooner, as i'm getting on in years.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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harrison
1236 posts
Sep 02, 2009
4:36 PM
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good look steve.
harrison uk hull.
sorry about no cap letters.
i am typing lazy using right hand only.lol.
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3641 posts
Sep 02, 2009
4:44 PM
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I would start about 10 days out from competition day; even up to two weeks. I know some good breeders that only feed wheat to thier kit birds 365 days a year. Much will depend on the family of birds you have. Each loft manager is different and birds vary from loft to loft. You have to take the time to discover how your birds respond to different feed. The amount (volume) you feed also has to be looked at. There is no majic formula that works universaly.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
Last Edited by on Sep 02, 2009 4:46 PM
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steve49
219 posts
Sep 02, 2009
7:20 PM
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thanx, harrison. and thanx too Nick.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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