vitamins ok. as ive been hearing. ive noticed that everyone supplies their birds with grit and vitamins of some sort.
but what kind of vitamins and grit and stuff do the birds NEED to have. i hear everyone talking of diffrent things so i would like to know what to give my birds.
Re: vitamins For vitamins, I give my birds Red Cell. One Tablespoon per gal. It's a vitamin and mineral supplement for horses you can buy at almost any Tack Shop.
For grit, I combine pink Pigeon grit, with red grit and Oyster shell. You can find them at most feed stores that sell Pigeon feed.
Member of the National Pigeon Association, Flying Oriental Roller Society, Horseman Pouter Club of North America, Voorburg Shield Cropper Club and the Tucson Pigeon Club
Re: vitamins I get the red pigeon grit and mix it 3 parts oyster shell/1 part grit.The vitamins I use a poultry/swine/cattle one we can get at any feed store here in Canada.It is blue and smells like Lik-a-maid.1 tblsp per gallon of water.Also put a clove a garlic in their water every couple weeks and another day will add apple cider vinegar(with mother).
--- Kelly Waugh
Rum:30 Lofts
Gabriola Island,B.C.,
Canada.
Ed FORS Newsletter
islanddoves@telus.net
Re: vitamins Pigeons LOVE garlic! if you are having a hard time getting the birds used to pellets or something, sprinkle a lot of garlic powder on their food! They LOVE garlic! But I put three cloves of garlic which i cut open in the water to sit overnight then in the morning give it to them! They LOVE it!
Re: vitamins Garlic purifies blood in the system as well as helps combat parasites,internal and external.Gotta love it!! Garlic powder tastes and smells good but being dried it has lost alot of the goodies it has in the fresh.Fresh is best.And if there is a problem with Vampires in your area,a garlic necklace makes you safe!!
Last edited by Socorro, 2/20/2009, 6:01 am
--- Kelly Waugh
Rum:30 Lofts
Gabriola Island,B.C.,
Canada.
Ed FORS Newsletter
islanddoves@telus.net
vitamins
Garlic powder tastes and smells good but being dried it has lost alot of the goodies it has in the fresh.Fresh is best.And if there is a problem with Vampires in your area,a garlic necklace makes you safe!!