I Often Wonder

[Roland]

I see some superb conditioned pigeons, though living wild, in fantastic condition. Simple fact is WE can't condition a pigeon like nature does.

 

Often one say' Golly had a old friend I lost 6 months ago come home. Must have been in a loft, Fantastic condition. Psst if so, then it wasn't in any loft.

Many a time a pigeon in yesteryear came back a week or so late and was sent to the next race …. AND won!

 

Now nigh every week, indeed every month there are questions regarding certain substances and so-called improvers. Most many will swear by.

 

Be good if any data or posts stating an improvement for using any, or anything.

 

Known 'national' names are promoting stuff that they never use.

- When on the ash cart we emptied a world Champion fisherman' dustbins. They were regularly full of things he supposedly used and swore by, All destroyed so no one could get a freebie.

Likewise Robbie - his dad Gary was the very best flyer I've ever known or come across. Robbie has fished for England at every level from Schoolboy to Manhood and in all events. Fly, course and sea etc. Like his dad a real ole skinflint. Never pay a dollar, if a cent would do, that's for sure.

Gary bought the cheapest feed. Birds had only two tosses as y/b's: a 20 miler and a 50 miler. Maybe one as old birds

Swore by fresh water and clean food ONLY! Yes, like very many other successful fanciers that is, and was all ever had, with a transparent roof to see out. His pigeons would laze about day time. You had to step over them! Come Race day they would knock your head off if in the way trapping!

Yes, so many -Me included lol - seldom if ever bought to improve a pigeon... Can't be done. Yes, the odd ailment ... However, Gary never helped the birds there either. Come to think of it he never needed too — likewise me. Barry Andrew his uncle also and the best hard day and distance flyer ever in our federation. Now Gary held

the record for most consecutive Federation wins 6. Barry actually beat that by one later.

 

The truthy is simple. Many follow blindly thinking that they can use Tablets, drink adders and other concoctions to win a race.

Yet this is proven every week that that just isn't so! Yet still a tremendous money fortunes are wasted trying.

 

One could look in my cabinet anytime! Only the law requires vaccinations and nothing else.

[Mattydoos79]

I’m the same going natural just the vaccination every year but occasionally treat for canker etc.