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worm wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 10:49 pmwater

Andy wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:32 pm The only extra mine get is apple cider vinegar and garlic from time to time. I never treat for anything except PMV. I don’t use grit or minerals. Natural immunity for me.
I do add a bit of glucose powder, brewers yeast and lemon juice on the mix for the widowhood cocks on a Wednesday night. But that’s all.

Diamond Dave wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:59 am

Andy wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:32 pm The only extra mine get is apple cider vinegar and garlic from time to time. I never treat for anything except PMV. I don’t use grit or minerals. Natural immunity for me.
I do add a bit of glucose powder, brewers yeast and lemon juice on the mix for the widowhood cocks on a Wednesday night. But that’s all.

Interesting Andy that you don't give grit or minerals I've always thought that these were essentials. I agree with the natural immunity but thought that grit especially was something they have to have.

Andy wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 9:27 am

Diamond Dave wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:59 am

Andy wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2026 8:32 pm The only extra mine get is apple cider vinegar and garlic from time to time. I never treat for anything except PMV. I don’t use grit or minerals. Natural immunity for me.
I do add a bit of glucose powder, brewers yeast and lemon juice on the mix for the widowhood cocks on a Wednesday night. But that’s all.

Interesting Andy that you don't give grit or minerals I've always thought that these were essentials. I agree with the natural immunity but thought that grit especially was something they have to have.

Even when I have put any down they don’t touch it. My birds don’t have open loft either so it’s not that they are finding some while out. So now I don’t bother. Doesn’t seem to make any difference. I know a top fancier in Trev’s club who has now topped their fed 51 times never gives grit. He sees it as unwanted ballast.

Buster121 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:05 am

Andy wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 9:27 am

Diamond Dave wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:59 am

Interesting Andy that you don't give grit or minerals I've always thought that these were essentials. I agree with the natural immunity but thought that grit especially was something they have to have.

Even when I have put any down they don’t touch it. My birds don’t have open loft either so it’s not that they are finding some while out. So now I don’t bother. Doesn’t seem to make any difference. I know a top fancier in Trev’s club who has now topped their fed 51 times never gives grit. He sees it as unwanted ballast.

Even though they say they need grit in order to help digest food, mine go mad for grit and the black and red minerals