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is it possible to feed just once a day.

Think you will find that it is the norm during the winter months.

I started it on Sunday and feed at 8am.

Time of day will depend on your work & other commitments.

Yes, I staretd my birds on a 1 feed a day last week, and will remain on this over the winter.

thanks for the replys.can u feed once a day all year round or not

if you feed once a day the pigeons metabolism will slow down , it think that its starving then the bird stores energy as fat so in answer to that question i'd say no

Quoted from fodencat

thanks for the replys.can u feed once a day all year round or not

yes, but not when the old birds are feeding y/birds

i have fed once a day after racing ever since i started with pigeons does not hurt them

One of the best long distance fanciers in Holland only see to their birds in the evening, they flag them for exercise and then they are fed, what is left over in the troughs does them in the morning.

I feed once a day all year round unless there feeding youngsters then it will go to 3-4 times a day.

Yes, I staretd my birds on a 1 feed a day last week, and will remain on this over the winter.

Whilst in moult feeding always in front of the pigeons with fresh food put down in front them twice a day, winter months will most times feed once a day and in spring and summer fed between two and five times a day.

I know a guy who feeds once a day all year round and he wins out of turn.

good birds are good birds i think it dont make too much of a difference really

I know a guy who feeds once a day all year round and he wins out of turn.

Quoted from OLDYELLOW

if you feed once a day the pigeons metabolism will slow down , it think that its starving then the bird stores energy as fat so in answer to that question i'd say no

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.

I cafeteria all winter and open loft as well my birds were locked down 3 days last winter Oct - March
During the race season I feed 1 time a day in the LATE evening

ill try put it better on the recent threads great birds in scotland  and the other thread birds into ireland wales england there were great birds mentioned on these threads do u think if these birds were fed only once a day they wouldent have got these results i bet some of them were  and if they were fed with different grains they would have  still got the same results

good pigeons are good pigeons fullstop

We have only ever fed once a day as such, the only thing they got in a morning was a bit of seed and they win.


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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

Quoted from fodencat

thanks for the replys.can u feed once a day all year round or not

Yes........and win prizes
correct selection of food and good motivation equals success,
but there are many roads to rome!!

any more answers or ideas

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.
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