Is 16-17% pellets good for kit birds?


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kopetsa

1483 post s
6-Sep-2008
5:02 PM
17% pellets? What about dove mix (14%)? or cockatiel mix? for kit birds? jw Thanks!

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Andrew

Last Edited on 6-Sep-2008 5:02 PM

kopetsa

1485 post s
6-Sep-2008
7:40 PM
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Andrew

T.K.

2 post s
6-Sep-2008
8:17 PM
I have been feeding my breeders hog grower pellets with great success. Nice fat babies, with a high protien mix. This is a great start for the younsters, try it next spring.
When in the kit box, switch the younsters to your grain mix. Terry
Anubiss

8 post s
6-Sep-2008
11:21 PM
I don't know what part of the states you are from and I don't know what hog grower pellets are, but Leach put out a real good pigeon pellet which is 22% protein and the squabs come out real nice, just remember that a week to ten days before you take them from the parents you switch them to regular grain feed.
Anubiss
fhtfire

1504 post s
7-Sep-2008
11:31 AM
I have fed my kit birds pellets for about 5 years now....but it is cut with wheat and milo...I use 5 parts 50/50 wheat and milo to one 1.5 part 28% pellet. I have no problems and my birds do just fine in comp...I have tried regular grain mix but had better results with the pellets..

rock and ROLL


Paul

sippi

529 post s
7-Sep-2008
11:36 AM
I use the hog grower pellets also. I feed them to my kit birds cut with wheat and milo also. I ust 2/3 wheat and 1/3 of 50/50 pellets/milo. They fly well on it and stay in good shape.

Sippi

 


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