PATTY BHOY

Many years back before we had all these different feeds, feed for sprint or long or with this in that in, i spoke to an old fancier (and a Dr) and he basically told me this: Every species of animal has an in built programming of what a balanced diet is, the only species that has lost these instincts are primarily "the human race" and any animals it has domesticated, although there is still a small piece of this instinct left in there, like a womans craving when pregnant! Racing pigeons come into the domesticated range, as they are basically only usually fed what its owners feed them! But when the range becomes wider for them as in some variated mixes, they may well start to leave a particular seed. That is a little clue to how there system is coping, they are not eating it for a reason, but lo and behold many will make them eat it! As much as we like to think these mixes have "X" content of this and that for our pigeons, the only ones that really know are the birds themselves! My point on this was that but surely if our birds need to fly a certain distance then surely they need extra this extra that to be fit and conditioned? His reply who feeds the wild birds, what is the greatest fitness of them all- natural fitness, swallows etc being the greatest example of this having to feed themselves and fly 1000's of miles. His final point being that how many birds do you see that work home after a good period out (not just a few days) after a hard race come back unfit and uhealthy? Most are usually fit enough to go back to the very next race! What do you think?

nice birds blaz

ok i`ll start,AULD REEKIE

what do the members think is the best national pigeon in the last 10 years,in their thoughts

Hi Jimmy, No as good looking as your black cheq. cheers Pat ps get a photo of him on here.

BWF cracking looking bird,whats his bloodline.

hope you do well blaz.

eyes painted on the loft roof. ;)

Mate of mine has done this with his loft.His loft is beside a wooded area,not one sight of hawks.,

Would painting 2 circles on the loft roof,just like eagle owls eyes would this scare Mrs Sparrowhawk.Comments please. :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

When do most fanciers jag their birds. I have heard guys say that they jag the ybs straight out the nest(at time of weaning)every year but that said when do you do your old birds? Before pairing every year or after the 1st nest??? Do you think the jag is still relevant as I for one think it was just a gimmick(money making scheme by so called experts) to start with....!!!!!!

ma wifes the same as yours. :-/ :-/ :-/

ANY MEMBERS ON HERE SCORED WITH HIS BIRDS??

thanx pal,my lifes been saved :P ;D ;D

I have often times pondered what would be the outcome if say you had reared your young and then put them on the darkness say end of February, just say you had them on darkness from natural darkness in the evening until 11am and you kept them like this for about 2 months, you then reversed the process letting them have the natural sunrise ie wakining at sun up and then Darkening the loft at say mid day, I do realise this might be stressfull on the birds but would there be any advantage in doing this if one had the time I was always of the opinion that birds must see the sun rise, and set, I also realise that the times would have to be tweeked as the day gets longer? once again this is me thinking outside the box, I know some will say if its not broke dont fix it but plenty of fanciers were flying the darkness system and cleaning up in clubs for years before it became known to the rest of us mere mortals PS dont shoot the mesenger regards Patty

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do u know John McNEILL

terrible news

ANYBODY GOT GREEN AND WHITE PIED`S. ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

the wifes just pullin me up te BED, 8) 8)

aye,yer a good man Harky.

hee hee

god bless our pigeons 8) 8)

night night guys

looked into this myself,better with the birds bred here.