mule1943 291 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 seen on another topic about colour feeding goldfinches ,never knew it made a differance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,917 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 The blaze MIGHT be a bit redder but it's yellow wing bars will go orange if you get it wrong and it's bloody easy to get it wrong .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 thats what i thought fireman ,never bothered trying it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cantona 310 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Do this years goldies get a red blaze? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,484 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yes. I've seen colour fed goldies take the red into the yellow on the wings and they look a mess, thistle heads and dandelion leaves etc are meant to be good. I think a firm brought something out specially for goldies blazes too but I can't remember what it's called. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,917 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Do this years goldies get a red blaze? Yes mate they do and enough of a blaze to sex them usualy as well .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hurlock 114 Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Use carophyll yellow to avoid frosting the wingbars. Plenty wild seed and good diet will naturally enhance mask without need for colour food. Hurlock 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 904 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I colour fed my green mules mules turned out nice 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morton 5,368 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Use carophyll yellow to avoid frosting the wingbars. Plenty wild seed and good diet will naturally enhance mask without need for colour food. Hurlock Its impossible to obtain the colour of a wild bird in a captive environment,thus the need for the use of supplements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hurlock 114 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Who said anything about achieving the colour of a wild bird? Lad asked about improving the mask of his goldies. Carophyll red will frost the yellow wingbars of his birds which is a major fault if he wants to show them. Only way to feed red to pates is to wait for the wingbar primaries to come through first then feeding it, the mask being the last feathers to colour up after the moult. Yellow carophyll won't do this but will enhance the mask. Far better in my opinion would be for the lad to get out and pick what the wild birds are eating I.e. Dock, plantain (rat tails), teazle, thistle and chickweed if you can find it. Will also offer the secondary Heath benefits a bird needs when moulting. What magic supplements you recommending then Morton? How many goldies you keep? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mule1943 291 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I colour fed my green mules mules turned out nice coluor feed my goldie mule but never my goldies ,they come out the moult ok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 2,930 Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 28/09/2015 at 07:28, Hurlock said: Who said anything about achieving the colour of a wild bird? Lad asked about improving the mask of his goldies. Carophyll red will frost the yellow wingbars of his birds which is a major fault if he wants to show them. Only way to feed red to pates is to wait for the wingbar primaries to come through first then feeding it, the mask being the last feathers to colour up after the moult. Yellow carophyll won't do this but will enhance the mask. Far better in my opinion would be for the lad to get out and pick what the wild birds are eating I.e. Dock, plantain (rat tails), teazle, thistle and chickweed if you can find it. Will also offer the secondary Heath benefits a bird needs when moulting. What magic supplements you recommending then Morton? How many goldies you keep? Ano it's an old post this by six years but it's true an for anyone wanting to know now just wait till the primaries have come through then you can start colour feeding or just my red mask from ornitalia but you may find it hard with what's gone on with the EU guys. Or just go out and get some primrose an safflower or buy the seeds atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,484 Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 I've found they go red enough when given dark greens like dandelion leaves and broccoli etc. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,917 Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Why anyone wants to mess around with perfection i have no idea,a good healthy diet and mother nature does the rest.. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 2,930 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 17 hours ago, fireman said: Why anyone wants to mess around with perfection i have no idea,a good healthy diet and mother nature does the rest.. Primrose and safflower with dog rose will give the mask a bright deep red pigment fireman. Think it's safer nowa days to buy in than going foraging with all the pesticides around specially when you've got expensive birds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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