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Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:41 pm
by Devo1956
Members thoughts on this mix for youngsters, one of the young lads asking for advice.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XLfRO-mcoNY
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:30 pm
by NeilA
I think just buy a gerry plus or Gaby mix
Add 25 per cent breed and wean to it Sunday Monday
25 per cent barley Tuesday Wednesday
And just Gerry Thursday
Return to seeds / fats/ breed and wean Saturday
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:48 pm
by NeilA
Looks like loads of sunflower or could be my eyes
What is the make up of it and what’s the protein/ carb / fat percentage
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:55 pm
by NeilA
There’s a decent vl mix champion plus I like that’s got a bit more protein in it but it’s just as easy to add peas or breed and wean to a high carb mix I think that way your just feeding carbs Thursday and add some fats if required or barley on other days
I can’t be doing the same mix each day I know others do well with it but I rather go protein to carbs to carbs/ fats
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:17 pm
by Devo1956
NeilA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:48 pm
Looks like loads of sunflower or could be my eyes
What is the make up of it and what’s the protein/ carb / fat percentage
Not sure Niel, he is just playing around. I will ask him.
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:17 pm
by NeilA
Ok mate
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:37 pm
by Murray
Looks to be mainly safflower.
I wouldn't use it but I've seen pigeons win races on weird feed. I knew a bloke who had a shed full of small maize, so the fed his young birds on maize. Won races too
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 6:28 am
by NeilA
Murray wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:37 pm
Looks to be mainly safflower.
I wouldn't use it but I've seen pigeons win races on weird feed. I knew a bloke who had a shed full of small maize, so the fed his young birds on maize. Won races too
I thought it was loads of sunflower hearts but you could be right with safflower .
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:34 am
by Murray
Yep, that's safflower. I like a fair bit of saff in a mix, It's obviously very rich in fats, but it also has about 16% protein. So you don't have to worry about loading them with peas after a race.
That can save messing about with the feed so much and causing upset digestion.
But that mix, wow!
The bloke must have got a cheap deal on a ton of safflower or something!
Re: Young bird Mix
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:05 am
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:34 am
Yep, that's safflower. I like a fair bit of saff in a mix, It's obviously very rich in fats, but it also has about 16% protein. So you don't have to worry about loading them with peas after a race.
That can save messing about with the feed so much and causing upset digestion.
But that mix, wow!
The bloke must have got a cheap deal on a ton of safflower or something!
I agree with Murray, it would be good for the digestion system.