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where are u getting your birds if you are just starting up,and your loft.

Quoted from Lennut Tar

Sorry !!!!!!!!!   "LMFAO" I take back now what I just  said about you on the other topic here      But your wrong I'm afraid for what I have seen.
1st, Never ever only feed once a day when breeding or you have young in the nest etc, it's wrong. Racing is a different matter/issue & it can be quite successful only feeding once a day. Many flyers I know have done it for years here, mainly because of work committments/time which just does not allow them to be at their lofts twice a day to feed & train them.
Enjoy   & I hope we can still be friends.

think you  need to re read i because on  one hand you agree and other you dont , however there are fanciers that do win out of turn and arent able to feed twice aday , but if you have the time it is better  to feed twice aday , feeding once a day makes birds store fat after feeding there dropping will be fine then there dropings will lose consistancy , feeding twice aday makes the droppings consistant as arent relying on store energy as fat

your tottally right old yellow...ive read books for years on feeding...come on lads this guy nows is pigeons....

Quoted from fodencat

thanks for all the replies.thinking about coming back into the sport after 20yrs away.the reason i asked the question was because of my work commitments.i start work at 16.00 & work till 02.00 sometimes 04.00,so its just trying to balance out feeding times

so basicaly you work from 4 pm to between 2 am - 4 am , im sure you could fit feeding twice a day into that time scale , wifes and girlfriends are also handy , but if wishing to feed once a day id stay clear of feeding a mix thats heavy with maize and safflower , until later on in the week

Quoted from OLDYELLOW

so basicaly you work from 4 pm to between 2 am - 4 am , im sure you could fit feeding twice a day into that time scale , wifes and girlfriends are also handy , but if wishing to feed once a day id stay clear of feeding a mix thats heavy with maize and safflower , until later on in the week

gone on son..show um the way home...

You have all missed the crucial point here.Digestion of feeding has to be right.When birds are fed small amounts regularly, there is less stress on their digestive systems. When you feed once a day, the birds will eat their quota for a full day, which is not good , because they are sitting with a full crop.This takes its toll on its digestive system. When  breeding, birds should be fed as many times as possible, because they feed their young every time you feed them. When racing, twice a day leading up to 4 or 5 times as the distance increases. It is alright to feed once a day if you are feeding enough to last them more than 24 hours.( what I mean is that there is food in front of them at all times )

Quoted from Delboy

You have all missed the crucial point here.Digestion of feeding has to be right.When birds are fed small amounts regularly, there is less stress on their digestive systems. When you feed once a day, the birds will eat their quota for a full day, which is not good , because they are sitting with a full crop.This takes its toll on its digestive system. When  breeding, birds should be fed as many times as possible, because they feed their young every time you feed them. When racing, twice a day leading up to 4 or 5 times as the distance increases. It is alright to feed once a day if you are feeding enough to last them more than 24 hours.( what I mean is that there is food in front of them at all times )

that was exactly the point i was making , and nothing worse than pigeons holding corn

I think you can do what suits, the birds will adapt to whatever,it suits me to feed three times a day from march through to the end of the moult . From then on I only feed once a day.
Surfer.