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But only top of the range expensive bickies, because Olly has a kidney problem.

Murray wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:42 amYa think?

Bless them
You certainly do spoil the creatures in your life Muzza

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:28 pm

Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:41 pm

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:22 pm

When I brought our shop 19 years ago I could buy anything that I required through our wholesalers. Now apart from a bit of corn, very limited mixes.available, and the odd Harkers treatments none of them supply anything now.

Is that because of current financial state or lack of call for it

I would imagine that it is more the lack of demand for it. I think the amount of different foods and treats for dogs and cats in particular and the large variety of all other accessories, far more than when first having the shop, have taken up space previously used for pigeon products in the warehouses. Margins on pigeon products is relatively low so need to have a high level of turnover which it doesn’t nowadays.

I think as well as the fall in demand, for a lot of pet stores there just became so many different products/feeds available it just became impossible for them to stock enough to meet all the individual demands. We do have a couple of feed stores that just stock the basics, Grit, minerals, a couple of tonics and just the one corn mix, usually the all seasons. There are a couple that will get it in for you but by the time they put their cut on top it makes it just far too expensive, I do like to try and support our local stores but unfortunately you can only do what the pocket allows !!

These are a great kit of youngsters
They go mad on the veggies

Some babies

What a cracking bunch Murray, the blue w/f and mealy stand out for me

Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:45 am What a cracking bunch Murray, the blue w/f and mealy stand out for me

Yer a good judge, Buster. two absolutely cracking good babies.

Some small ones that I found out if their boxes and lifted up when I opened the door today

Kitted up. Bloody auto spell.