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CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:37 pm What's your experience of using this product hope I've spelt that correctly.

NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:10 pm I am in two minds about them I read a bit about black strap molasses and I know molasses are or were used in farming for cattle I would think Andy would know about them . I do have a friend who is top level that recommended them to me
I just haven’t used them for years I think I did as a kid but I can’t judge that as I couldn’t win a race back then for no fault of the molasses

Andy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:53 am

NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:10 pm I am in two minds about them I read a bit about black strap molasses and I know molasses are or were used in farming for cattle I would think Andy would know about them . I do have a friend who is top level that recommended them to me
I just haven’t used them for years I think I did as a kid but I can’t judge that as I couldn’t win a race back then for no fault of the molasses

Yes Neil we did used to use it for cattle feed. It is high in energy, sugars, vitamins and minerals and very palatable. It was either used as a lick or poured onto silage. It was used in the past mainly to increase the palatability of poorer quality silage. Since the use of additives used when silaging and more maize silage used resulting in better quality silages molasses are used much less nowadays. It certainly makes a sticky mess if spilt. Don’t quite know how it could be used for pigeons apart from in a very diluted form in water. If the pigeons were to drink it in its normal form it would make such a mess and if got on the feathers would be a nightmare to remove.

king wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:27 am

CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:37 pm What's your experience of using this product hope I've spelt that correctly.

Back in 1977 Aviform Liquid Magic was launched a product where Molasses was the main ingredient, it was very popular. I along with countless others used it. Then after many years they stopped making it, giving no reason?

Then in 2017 To celebrate 40 years of producing the finest racing pigeon products we have re-introduced 'Aviform Liquid Magic' which was our first product back in 1977. As per the original, it contains vitamins, minerals and amino acids on a base of finest energy-rich cane molasses, with added honey and extra iron. This has created plenty of interest at trade shows already so don't miss out! It sold out very quickly. Then guess what they again stopped making it! Can't be many companies stop making a successful product.

A friend no longer with us bought some and forgot about it, leaving it in a shed for many months. When he again found it, the plastic bottle had expanded to the size of a football, having fermented. When he removed the top it went up like a volcano nearly taking his head off. He said it spewed out for ages, making a right mess.