Siddiqir
31 posts
Apr 09, 2004
12:54 PM
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Does any one give Garlic to fly rollers? I was watching "Eldon Cheney Judging the '98 WC Finals" video tape and late Monty Neibel mentioned that he gives to fly rollers.
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, -Rauf
Last Edited by Siddiqir on Apr 09, 2004 8:13 PM
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
56 posts
Apr 09, 2004
1:57 PM
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Rauf, I find it hard to believe that Monty used Garlic as a treat or booster for his team prior to a fly. Garlic is a toxic cleaner and immune system booster. I would believe the discussion was more in regards to general health of the overall flock rather than a trick item. Garlic is good to help cleanse the bird's system of any toxic elements and it does a good job of keeping the immune system up and working good. I use it about twice a month with my breeders and show birds. But I haven't tried giving it to the flyers. They get their usual routine of vitamins once a month prior to a club fly along with aureomycin now and then to make sure nothing slight is going on.
Brian.
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Steve S.
Guest
Apr 09, 2004
6:28 PM
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Rauf,
I talked with Monty at the Louieville Ky. young bird show on this subject around the late 90's.
Monty did give his birds about once a week as a health enhancer a tonic as he called it (Goup).
It was garlic crushed up in water and applecider vinegar.
He also gave them a Belgium mineral powder on their feed now and then.
Monty said he never gave these while he was preparing them for a competetion.
Monty started the YO YO system of feeding.
1 cup of wheat per 20 birds 3rd day before a fly.
1/2 cup of wheat 2nd day before a fly.
1/4 cup of wheat the day before a fly.
At the last fly he flew he added a few Canadian peas of which Joe Roe was doing good on them.
He told me he let the birds have 1 drink of water at each feeding and pulled the water.
Hope this helps.
Steve S.
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Anonymous
Guest
Apr 09, 2004
8:39 PM
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Steve did Monty fly them on the yo-yo feeding or did he just feed them and fly on comp day?
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Anonymous
Guest
Apr 10, 2004
6:50 AM
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Anonymos,
We discussed the comp side of the feeding program he used.
I don't think he fed them this way all the time, because he said if you kept them on this rotation they would weaken and show a ragged roll as he said.
Steve
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Siddiqir
35 posts
Apr 12, 2004
1:17 PM
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Yep! not sure if he gave to flyers or breeders. Probably it is more like towards health
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Birmingham Rollers
Last Edited by Siddiqir on Apr 12, 2004 1:31 PM
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