FASTING

[butcher]

Thanks for all the comments , an old mate told me to fast the birds every thursday have done so for the last 20 yrs or so , birds always look great  doing this

[budgie]

you got your days mixed up thursday light fed fed when come home sat if hold over ther e sistem goes out the window this has been done for the first 3 races up to 150mls its caled the plonk the pea sistem with some grate results  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

Bean in Billys loft and seen him half the beans drill a hole in them nail them tae the flair and gie them a jemmy tae git them up.First wan that gits the bean gets a bigger nail tae nest wae and is pulled on the race day.

 

Jock The Lum

 

 

[Guest frank dooman]

wouldnt the fall of down be nothing to do with the garlic in the water but more to do with them not drinking much water at all due to not being fed,

 

yes 100%

[Roland]

Garlic in water stops them drinking a lot.... they hate it and drink just enough. So again it is a two fold effect. One they cut back on water - to much of that and you may well have trouble, and two, they are getting a great preventive.

[little sam]

Not feeding will stress the digestive system, You should be avoiding any type of stress when moulting

[Roland]

I personally don't think so Sam. Not for a minute. Indeed it certainly helps the system and further can help you to control and start a new regime in my view.

[DeDarren]

The legendary John Crowder of Mansfield fasts his pigeons for 3 days at a time throughout the winter once the moult is complete. He makes sure there is plenty of water though. According to the author of 'Feed to Win', fasting induces the pigeon's system to devour anything lingering within the pigeon's body for nutrition, such as viral matter and strongly recommends fasting as a health curative.

[wilkins]

The legendary John Crowder of Mansfield fasts his pigeons for 3 days at a time throughout the winter once the moult is complete. He makes sure there is plenty of water though. According to the author of 'Feed to Win', fasting induces the pigeon's system to devour anything lingering within the pigeon's body for nutrition, such as viral matter and strongly recommends fasting as a health curative.

 

yes it does , and in kevin hurst east to west book

[Guest slugmonkey]

My birds pretty much eat the same all year but they also have open hole I do occasionaly make them field for a couple of days and sometimes make them go find water ( I live in an agricultural center always grain on ground and water 1 1/2 miles or less away ) I think this makes them more survivible on smash races as I always seem to get a disproportinate number home when everyone else is losing a lot of birds I do sometimes make my birds eat all of the grain avaible on the floor and wait a day or 2 before giving more

[little sam]

I personally don't think so Sam. Not for a minute. Indeed it certainly helps the system and further can help you to control and start a new regime in my view.

 

Not saying you or anyones wrong pal, Just giving my view