If you had to choose just 1 seed for feeding all year round what would it be and why
Asking as I have no idea myself, maybe just maize if I had to mainly for generating heat in the colder months
One seed feed
That would be a difficult one to answer. The birds would enjoy a maize diet, but would get fat. Also It would be deficient in protein when raising youngsters.
I would have to chose peas if it was the only food.
One grain all year round is not ideal.
I would have to chose peas if it was the only food.
One grain all year round is not ideal.
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If I had to I would probably go with tic beans. Wouldn’t be much good for sprint racing but good for distance and rearing. Hopper fed they would only eat what was required.
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That's an interesting comment, Andy.
It seems to be a very British view that beans are the bee's knees for distance racing.
In Europe and here in Australia, beans and peas are avoided for long races. Maize and oil seed and small grains are preferred to load then with carbohydrates and fats. It is much easier for the pigeon to convert the starch in grains into sugars for fuel than to convert protein into glucose.
It mainly comes down to what we learned, and it's easier to learn something than unlearn it.
It seems to be a very British view that beans are the bee's knees for distance racing.
In Europe and here in Australia, beans and peas are avoided for long races. Maize and oil seed and small grains are preferred to load then with carbohydrates and fats. It is much easier for the pigeon to convert the starch in grains into sugars for fuel than to convert protein into glucose.
It mainly comes down to what we learned, and it's easier to learn something than unlearn it.
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I think that it would actually be very difficult to keep a pigeon fit and healthy on just one grain. They need a variety of grains to get all the nutrients and vitamins they need. I am a big fan of maize. But I don’t think it would have enough protein.
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What sort of peas Murray
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Hell, I don't know!
Peas! Maple peas, green peas, white peas, dun peas...
They are all legumes, high in protein and lacking in fats, carbohydrates and amino acids.
Pigeons can and do survive on nothing more than peas and beans. If I ever get to the point where all I care about is whether they can survive on what I feed them, I promise I will find new homes for my pigeons.
These days every grain store will sell cheap mixtures which pigeons will thrive on.
Peas! Maple peas, green peas, white peas, dun peas...
They are all legumes, high in protein and lacking in fats, carbohydrates and amino acids.
Pigeons can and do survive on nothing more than peas and beans. If I ever get to the point where all I care about is whether they can survive on what I feed them, I promise I will find new homes for my pigeons.
These days every grain store will sell cheap mixtures which pigeons will thrive on.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Mine have a good racing mix Murray, was trying to get a topic going to breath a bit of life into the forumMurray wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:55 am Hell, I don't know!
Peas! Maple peas, green peas, white peas, dun peas...
They are all legumes, high in protein and lacking in fats, carbohydrates and amino acids.
Pigeons can and do survive on nothing more than peas and beans. If I ever get to the point where all I care about is whether they can survive on what I feed them, I promise I will find new homes for my pigeons.
These days every grain store will sell cheap mixtures which pigeons will thrive on.
Sadies Lofts home of decent birds just a useless loft manager, and now a confirmed loser but proud
Yes obviously they are well fed, Buster, those youngsters you sent Trev are terrific.
But there are people who want to take the 'zero effort' approach to pigeon fancying.
But there are people who want to take the 'zero effort' approach to pigeon fancying.
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Mine at present are all getting Bucktons Irish Ruby mix. This has both yellow and red maize with peas and a variety of small seeds. It’s supposed to be for racing 300-800+ miles. It is quite a heavy mix but I like it and the birds are doing well on it. With the racing I’m doing although in theory they shouldn’t be flying more than 135 miles from the coming race Ashbourne I know that many will be flying a lot further than that.
I must admit I am governed by what my wholesalers are selling and have in stock, which is mainly just some of the Bucktons range, as I don’t see paying retail prices when I can get it at trade price.
I must admit I am governed by what my wholesalers are selling and have in stock, which is mainly just some of the Bucktons range, as I don’t see paying retail prices when I can get it at trade price.
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