UkPigeonRacing

NeilA wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:10 pm Do many members use a lot of barley during the moult some of the best conditioned pigeons i have seen were moulted on 75 per cent barley but I have always be scared to go that heavy

I use a lot of Barley in fact once racing finishes and I've used up all surplus mixes they get 100% barley and they will moult fantastic on it, just don't believe anyone who says they won't get fat on it, trust me if you're not careful they'll end up right porkers

NeilA wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:10 pm Do many members use a lot of barley during the moult some of the best conditioned pigeons i have seen were moulted on 75 per cent barley but I have always be scared to go that heavy

I myself have never bought a bag of corn with the words moulting on it. Birds will moult on nearly ANY corn. I just feed the same corn when the birds are moulting. I think fanciers get too hung up on what the birds do naturally. I'd back my birds in any show against those who spend £s on 'special mixes' and supplements to help their birds though the moult.

NeilA wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:42 pm

king wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:34 pm

NeilA wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:10 pm Do many members use a lot of barley during the moult some of the best conditioned pigeons i have seen were moulted on 75 per cent barley but I have always be scared to go that heavy

I myself have never bought a bag of corn with the words moulting on it. Birds will moult on nearly ANY corn. I just feed the same corn when the birds are moulting. I think fanciers get too hung up on what the birds do naturally. I'd back my birds in any show against those who spend £s on 'special mixes' and supplements to help their birds though the moult.

Do you still you the all in one Bamfords mix king

Yes Neil. Bamfords Multitask. Feed it all year round. add a bit of barley various times of year.
When feeding birds have Bamfords Wizzard Heavy in pots in boxes and are fed as normal with Multitask with 10% barley (Bamfords re-cleaned, which is their cheap one).
Now rearing is finished it's Multitask & 20% barley. When moulting it's Multitask and any left over Wizzard Heavy mixed together plus a bit of linseed. Some years it's beans instead of the Wizzard.