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NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:58 pm

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:51 pm

NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:49 pmSample

To be honest Neil, i would not give that to the streeters I feed.

It’s human grade Devo for malting purchased by French and jupps that supply the whisky industry
Germinated in 4 days
So not sure what you’re seeing ?

What I see is dull, dry and just not for me thanks.

It’s grade 1 Devo direct from the malt batch
It germinated quicker than VL and beyers I test all my barley in the winter . It’s same place I got it when I topped the fed 6 weeks in 10 feeding 25 pc of it but I get its all opinion's no problem

put it in a cement mixer cap of oil and tumble for 20 min the they will pay 3x for it lol all foreign feed polished so you buy it

worm wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:10 pm put it in a cement mixer cap of oil and tumble for 20 min the they will pay 3x for it lol all foreign feed polished so you buy it

Very true mate ,

Barley. Ideal for fattening pigs.
Or making whisky.

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:22 pm Barley. Ideal for fattening pigs.
Or making whisky.

Or making pigeons fly and not over eat

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:22 pm Barley. Ideal for fattening pigs.
Or making whisky.

I do agree Murray. I have always be sceptical of barley. I used it last year because I went back onto widowhood and it’s what I used to do but still not convinced by it.
Yes it does stop the pigeons from overeating but only because they don’t like it. Chickens won’t eat it given a choice. Beef animals and pigs are fattened on it as it is good for fattening but they will only eat it if it’s been rolled or in the form of brewer’s grains, the left over stuff from brewing.

Andy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:03 pm

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:22 pm Barley. Ideal for fattening pigs.
Or making whisky.

I do agree Murray. I have always be sceptical of barley. I used it last year because I went back onto widowhood and it’s what I used to do but still not convinced by it.
Yes it does stop the pigeons from overeating but only because they don’t like it. Chickens won’t eat it given a choice. Beef animals and pigs are fattened on it as it is good for fattening but they will only eat it if it’s been rolled or in the form of brewer’s grains, the left over stuff from brewing.

Andy This works well I find although I am not so strict with percentages it’s a old basic system but has some merit
I tend to give 30 per cent early in the week for a few days down to 10 percent late in the week for the cocks
But this was a good way that was explained to me some years ago
When racing starts
Protein and barley Sunday depending on the race Saturday as to the amounts
Then just feed your race mix with
40 pc barley Monday
30 pc barley Tuesday
20 pc barley Wednesday
10 pc barley Thursday
Replacing the barley percentage with a high fat high carb mix

Feed 10 gram morning all they want then at night a bit at a time to they leave the barley put down 1/2 ounce then 1/4 ounce and so on
It’s an excellent high carb feed to keep
The home flying good and as your sprinting to 100 odd miles only they want over eat on then replace the reduced percentage with seeds they like so the intake goes up a little each day .
Although my best years were when I weighed the food this is also a good system I think as your always feeding to appetite and one I think I will try again as I plan to send to a couple of longer races and feeding to appetite in April / May might be a better plan for that

NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:30 pm

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:22 pm Barley. Ideal for fattening pigs.
Or making whisky.

Or making pigeons fly and not over eat

I just feed mine as much as I want them to have. That's another way of doing it.
There are many ways of feeding them.