They love the grit

[Murray]

Various opinions on giving grit to the pigeons.
I think the best thing to do is give a little at a time and keep it fresh. Mine go mad for it when they are feeding babies. This hen follows me around when she sees the bucket!

[Buster121]

Mine the same they love it, they know what's good for them

[Trev]

I completely agree, the birds will take what they think they need and at certain times they will want more than others. Mine love cuttlefish too !! As you say Muzza another of those things that fanciers have very different opinions on. We have one of our sprint specialists who reckons grit is ballast and will only slow them down I do have grit available in the loft most of the time but the birds being on open loft will still go scratching around the neighbour's drive picking up bits and pieces of sand etc. I do also give them Gem Matrix a couple of times a week. Des Coulter used to just smash up old house bricks for his birds and they would gather around him pecking it as he broke it, because of what went into the old house bricks this also contained some of the minerals needed, anyhing else they needed they would get from the fields.

[Buster121]

I completely agree, the birds will take what they think they need and at certain times they will want more than others. Mine love cuttlefish too !! As you say Muzza another of those things that fanciers have very different opinions on. We have one of our sprint specialists who reckons grit is ballast and will only slow them down I do have grit available in the loft most of the time but the birds being on open loft will still go scratching around the neighbour's drive picking up bits and pieces of sand etc. I do also give them Gem Matrix a couple of times a week. Des Coulter used to just smash up old house bricks for his birds and they would gather around him pecking it as he broke it, because of what went into the old house bricks this also contained some of the minerals needed, anyhing else they needed they would get from the fields.

I use the redstone and grit mix

[Trev]

I completely agree, the birds will take what they think they need and at certain times they will want more than others. Mine love cuttlefish too !! As you say Muzza another of those things that fanciers have very different opinions on. We have one of our sprint specialists who reckons grit is ballast and will only slow them down I do have grit available in the loft most of the time but the birds being on open loft will still go scratching around the neighbour's drive picking up bits and pieces of sand etc. I do also give them Gem Matrix a couple of times a week. Des Coulter used to just smash up old house bricks for his birds and they would gather around him pecking it as he broke it, because of what went into the old house bricks this also contained some of the minerals needed, anyhing else they needed they would get from the fields.

I use the redstone and grit mix

The Matrix has red minerals and grit mixed with some other little goodies, the birds do love it.

[Buster121]

I completely agree, the birds will take what they think they need and at certain times they will want more than others. Mine love cuttlefish too !! As you say Muzza another of those things that fanciers have very different opinions on. We have one of our sprint specialists who reckons grit is ballast and will only slow them down I do have grit available in the loft most of the time but the birds being on open loft will still go scratching around the neighbour's drive picking up bits and pieces of sand etc. I do also give them Gem Matrix a couple of times a week. Des Coulter used to just smash up old house bricks for his birds and they would gather around him pecking it as he broke it, because of what went into the old house bricks this also contained some of the minerals needed, anyhing else they needed they would get from the fields.

I use the redstone and grit mix

The Matrix has red minerals and grit mixed with some other little goodies, the birds do love it.

I think it is overpriced compared to others with same or similar ingredients

[Trev]

I use the redstone and grit mix

The Matrix has red minerals and grit mixed with some other little goodies, the birds do love it.

I think it is overpriced compared to others with same or similar ingredients

You're probably right mate but it's what I can get easily round here.

[Buster121]

The Matrix has red minerals and grit mixed with some other little goodies, the birds do love it.

I think it is overpriced compared to others with same or similar ingredients

You're probably right mate but it's what I can get easily round here.

Can't you get the columbine or natural finesse down there then

[Trev]

I think it is overpriced compared to others with same or similar ingredients

You're probably right mate but it's what I can get easily round here.

Can't you get the columbine or natural finesse down there then

No mate, there are only a couple of places near me where you can buy pigeon products and they all stock Matrix as it's made locally, I could probably order it online.

[Buster121]

You're probably right mate but it's what I can get easily round here.

Can't you get the columbine or natural finesse down there then

No mate, there are only a couple of places near me where you can buy pigeon products and they all stock Matrix as it's made locally, I could probably order it online.

Surprised at that but then with today's climate people are cutting back on stock and reducing what they offer