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Re: They love the grit
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:22 pm
by Andy
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:51 pm
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:29 pm
Buster121 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:57 pm
Can't you get the columbine or natural finesse down there then
No mate, there are only a couple of places near me where you can buy pigeon products and they all stock Matrix as it's made locally, I could probably order it online.
Surprised at that but then with today's climate people are cutting back on stock and reducing what they offer
When I brought our shop 19 years ago I could buy anything that I required through our wholesalers. Now apart from a bit of corn, very limited mixes.available, and the odd Harkers treatments none of them supply anything now.
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:41 pm
by Buster121
Andy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:22 pm
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:51 pm
Trev wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:29 pm
No mate, there are only a couple of places near me where you can buy pigeon products and they all stock Matrix as it's made locally, I could probably order it online.
Surprised at that but then with today's climate people are cutting back on stock and reducing what they offer
When I brought our shop 19 years ago I could buy anything that I required through our wholesalers. Now apart from a bit of corn, very limited mixes.available, and the odd Harkers treatments none of them supply anything now.
Is that because of current financial state or lack of call for it
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:28 pm
by Andy
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:41 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:22 pm
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:51 pm
Surprised at that but then with today's climate people are cutting back on stock and reducing what they offer
When I brought our shop 19 years ago I could buy anything that I required through our wholesalers. Now apart from a bit of corn, very limited mixes.available, and the odd Harkers treatments none of them supply anything now.
Is that because of current financial state or lack of call for it
I would imagine that it is more the lack of demand for it. I think the amount of different foods and treats for dogs and cats in particular and the large variety of all other accessories, far more than when first having the shop, have taken up space previously used for pigeon products in the warehouses. Margins on pigeon products is relatively low so need to have a high level of turnover which it doesn’t nowadays.
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:51 am
by Murray
As Ad Schaerlaeckens, whom I email quite often now, says, grit is very important for the birds, but no one advertises it because it's heavy and there is not much profit in it. There is more money in a bottle of the latest fad to hit the market.
As Andy says, the suppliers make more money out of dog treats and throw toys than pigeon feed.
It's the same here. Go to any pet store and there are racks of dog coats and cat beds, and expensive 'Branded' pet food, but not a lot of bags of grain.
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:20 am
by Buster121
Murray wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:51 am
As Ad Schaerlaeckens, whom I email quite often now, says, grit is very important for the birds, but no one advertises it because it's heavy and there is not much profit in it. There is more money in a bottle of the latest fad to hit the market.
As Andy says, the suppliers make more money out of dog treats and throw toys than pigeon feed.
It's the same here. Go to any pet store and there are racks of dog coats and cat beds, and expensive 'Branded' pet food, but not a lot of bags of grain.
That is because they take advantage of peoples love of dogs and cats, they are after all a huge part of any family
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:42 am
by Murray
Ya think?
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:43 am
by Murray
It’s turning into a cold wet night
The boys are settling down for the night
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:04 am
by Buster121
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:07 am
by Murray
Smorgasbord
Re: They love the grit
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:12 am
by Murray
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