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Afternoon, so this morning I've cleaned out my ybs section, I've used Strawmax Horse bedding this year without any problems.So put down a fresh layer on floor, gone back out to feed like I usually do before it gets dark, put trays down & about 6/7 wouldn't come down which I thought that's odd, caught a few & the crop's are rock hard on them all, my only thought is they've eaten some of the smaller pellets. So I only feed 7grams each this morning to feed in ,been out flying for an hour all in ok & 28 grams each tonight.
It's an extruded pellet & usually breaks down with moisture, as I've said I've been happy with this product.
But not if the health of my pigeons is affected, anyone had experience of this with the crops going rock hard or anything I can do, I tried to empty the crop's to try to release it but it's not done anything, any thoughts please.
Regards Dave.

The refusal to come down may just be the new straw?

Hello King, they all fed in the small amount of barley I gave this morning 7grams each pigeon after an hour's fly, all eating up that small amount. None stayed up on the perches, so not sure why they would eat the smaller bits of the pellets but the crops are rock hard. I have minerals black & pink, & fresh grit daily.

Thanks Mike.

Afternoon Mike, so I think 4 out of 5 have improved they don't seem to be blown up as much, so my thoughts on this with them is that they probably didn't eat that much & have gradually digested maybe, but 1 is still blown up crop hard & lower down chest area just as though it's eaten to much corn & crammed it in if you can picture what I'm saying, I don't think it can bring up what's blocking or passing down & out in it's droppings.
Any advice or suggestions Mike.
Regards Dave.

Yes just sit tight I'm afraid hopefully it will clear. I still can't get my head around they've actually eaten this in the first place.

Yes that's possible Murray a fair point, Neil I've used this all year & never had this even when they weren't many weeks old from January, thought I'd freshen it up after a clean out of the old stuff, have gone back to Easybed again, will see what they are like again tomorrow hopefully i will see an improvement.

Strawmax is an extruded pellet George.

Morning Trev, I can see them they are always in the air, if they come down on the house roof a ball goes up I don't want them on different roofs they are flying in the sky or down & back in loft. This estate was built on farm land my pigeons have never gone fielding in all the time I've been at my address 35 years, the nearest open fields is 200 yds away but as I said they are in the air or in the loft. I've seen an improvement in 4 but the youngest is still the same, just think this might take a bit longer to sort itself.

Thank you Mike for posting this for me.