I've recently been recommended by another breeder a product called B12, I do hope I've got it right.

 

Apparently you can get it from Stock Providers as it's used in the breeding of other livestock. It's a pink coloured powder which is added to the water of your breeding pairs.

 

What it does is stimulate the blood flow to the genital area and bond with the calcium to assist in healthy egg laying.

 

Has anyone else heard of this? Had any experience?

I havent heard anything about it Renee. But sounds interesting and I would be interested to hear what you find out

Vitamin B-12 is an important vitamin that you usually get from your food. It is mainly found in meat and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system working properly. In humans if taken too much is extracted in the urine making it bright yellow, in birds I would ask an avian vet to see if their systems handle it the same way.

Edited August 5, 200816 yr by Elly

Vitamin B-12 is an important vitamin that you usually get from your food. It is mainly found in meat and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system working properly. In humans if taken too much is extracted in the urine making it bright yellow, in birds I would ask an avian vet to see if their systems handle it the same way.

 

No, it's not vitamin B12. I will check the name, maybe it was B2.

I am going to throw a curve ball here, could it be D3? I just bought some calcium supplement for my breeding hens and it has D3 in it aswell, it is suposed to help with the absortion of the calcium. I have heard of B12 though, I think it is used as a growth supplement (it is banned in english bird shows) though alot of websites seem to say that it is an imortant part of their diet.

Edited August 5, 200816 yr by charlie2479

Vitamin B-12 is an important vitamin that you usually get from your food. It is mainly found in meat and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system working properly. In humans if taken too much is extracted in the urine making it bright yellow, in birds I would ask an avian vet to see if their systems handle it the same way.

 

No, it's not vitamin B12. I will check the name, maybe it was B2.

 

 

okay, I take it all back. It is Vitamin B12, otherwise known as CYANOCOBALAMIN.

 

Kaz, I sourced it from Rural West in Welshpool, Tel No 9472-3488. 100g is $30.00.

 

Dosage rates, well I've been told to add just a bit to turn the water pink but the official line is 10,000mg/kilo.