tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post931223902035247522..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Store Bought VeggiesLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-79764751392145843532009-07-03T06:12:56.212-07:002009-07-03T06:12:56.212-07:00I prefer to show only young birds and almost never...I prefer to show only young birds and almost never show my older birds which I consider my breeding stock.<br /><br />All young birds continue to have daily egg food till sometime after the molt in September. <br /><br />Do you remember how long my packages to you have taken in the past?It was mailed June 19 th from our main airport post office.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-85716291681129435502009-07-03T04:55:19.970-07:002009-07-03T04:55:19.970-07:00Hi Shawn:
Protein is also important for the feath...Hi Shawn:<br /><br />Protein is also important for the feathers. I offer flock raiser free choice which is like a breeding formula in that it is 20% protein. It also has extra lysine and methionine for good feather structure. Like you, I think the dark greens are best for yellow color.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-17600878695379209712009-07-03T00:27:15.581-07:002009-07-03T00:27:15.581-07:00Hi Linda,
It sounds like there is quite a bit bei...Hi Linda,<br /><br />It sounds like there is quite a bit being done with veggies and other greens at this time of year in your aviary, which is great for vitamins etc, but I am sure that you are balancing the greens with some form of protein so that the diet is not too high in carbs. I am certain that your birds will now be starting their moult, and I know that for that specific time higher protein is required. Are you feeding hard boiled egg and or soy beans as well? The greens are lovely for the colour but I found the dark green garden greens best this year. During my moult I fed garden greens first thing in the morning, alternating chickweed, dandelion, shepherds purse, plantin and comfrey. All of these have fantastic green colour and the birds responded well for colour, however I continued to feed the breeding formula pellets to all birds through the moult and supplemented with boiled egg once a week. The pellets I use is the Orlux/ Versele Laga brand Nutribird C19, being 19% protein (breeding formula)<br /><br />Your thoughts?<br />Shawn<br />ps: Still no word from SA post office, will keep you updated... Oh well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com