FASTING

[Thimbles]

When we go to Blackpool they miss two days feeding on the Saturday/Sunday, as long as they have plenty of water and they are always glad to see me

Birds missing a feed will soon develope fret marks on there feathers

 

 

[chickadee]

Birds missing a feed will soon develope fret marks on there feathers

 

 

They get a good feed on a Friday morning and I don't get back till after dark on the Sunday, I was worried about this before I went to Blackpool for the first time and I was told this is what a lot of fanciers done  :-/

[Thimbles]

When we go to Blackpool they miss two days feeding on the Saturday/Sunday, as long as they have plenty of water and they are always glad to see me

Birds missing a feed will soon develope fret marks on there feathers

 

 

[rob09]

when i fast my birds its like snow flakes in the loft do it 2 weeks before the first club race then half way true season recharges the batries

[Delboy]

I have done this for years when the birds arent looking great. Grit only, garlic in water and watch the down flow again When you fast a pigeon or human, you get all the major organs working and thats the kickstart they need sometimes. If early breeding go through same procedure with hens before mating  

[Roland]

Why not feed your birds barley?

 

Barley can - and I feed barley nigh all the time, sometimes with Wheat and a proportion of maples  / tic beans. The good thing is it is a naturual blood purifier. Bad thing it lacks a fair bit, and has low proportions on other essential properties. This can lead to two things. 1. overwieght because they over eat, if allowed, to compensate what they are missing. 2. One certainly doesn't want any toxin poison that can occur with too mauch barley.

[wilkins]

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,

[mark croker]

it makes them belive that winter is on top of them so they try to get the moult over with before winter gets on to much,  when racing is over my birds get 1/2 oz morning and 1/2 oz at night,   jim biss was one for cutting the food in the off season but i dont think he missed a feed,   its not for me that,   in the racing my birds get 2 1/2 oz a day so this is a big drop for them, i think that when you start prep for racing and start feeding good again they are easier to get in to condition,  

[Guest KING BILLY]

the prob at thiss time of the year birds and other animals try and buld up fat resevis for hard times in the winter and if they are left to do so can have castrofic afects when trying to get rid of the buld up of fats in places where it takes a long time to get rid of it hart kidnes and liver these are the 3 most vital components in pigeons so be verey carful not to let them buld up to much fat so a day of fasting wont do them much harm but if you have them like turkes it will take you a lot longer to get them wright at paring up time whare the need to be in good order   ;) ;)

[BLACK W F]

to true billy bang on the money most important time of year  

[wilkins]

it makes them belive that winter is on top of them so they try to get the moult over with before winter gets on to much,  when racing is over my birds get 1/2 oz morning and 1/2 oz at night,   jim biss was one for cutting the food in the off season but i dont think he missed a feed,   its not for me that,   in the racing my birds get 2 1/2 oz a day so this is a big drop for them, i think that when you start prep for racing and start feeding good again they are easier to get in to condition,  

 

after the moult i do the same but on sunday a allow them a feed as much as they want of barley all day after there morning feed ,

[chickadee]

the prob at thiss time of the year birds and other animals try and buld up fat resevis for hard times in the winter and if they are left to do so can have castrofic afects when trying to get rid of the buld up of fats in places where it takes a long time to get rid of it hart kidnes and liver these are the 3 most vital components in pigeons so be verey carful not to let them buld up to much fat so a day of fasting wont do them much harm but if you have them like turkes it will take you a lot longer to get them wright at paring up time whare the need to be in good order   ;) ;)

 

I agree, wild birds build up fat to prepare them for the winter to them warm and the bad days where they are unable to feed. Humans and most other species have the same inbuilt mechanism but due to us and the birds having everyday access to food and sadly too much for most we need to control it. I think it funny that we all worry about having our birds in tip top condition and all the problems with over loading their organs and fasting yet very few worry about our own or families diet ;D ;D ;D

[ALF]

A few years ago i had an old stock hen that was too fat and wouldnae lay (she was always a big hen) but an old guy that comes to our lofts everyday told me he could fix her in 5 days and took her away on the monday and brought her back to me on the saturday and it was like getting another pigeon back so i asked him what he done and he said he put her in an old basket he still had at his house and all she got was multi vits in the water and it never done her any harm not getting fed for those 5 days and she went on to breed a couple of handy pigeons for me

[Guest youngzimmy]

SEE YOU REDROCKET THAT IS WHAT I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE AND BEFORE ANYONE ELSE SAYS IT FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER

[chickadee]

A few years ago i had an old stock hen that was too fat and wouldnae lay (she was always a big hen) but an old guy that comes to our lofts everyday told me he could fix her in 5 days and took her away on the monday and brought her back to me on the saturday and it was like getting another pigeon back so i asked him what he done and he said he put her in an old basket he still had at his house and all she got was multi vits in the water and it never done her any harm not getting fed for those 5 days and she went on to breed a couple of handy pigeons for me

 

I'd need a hellafa big basket and ear muffs to try that on my husband and a lot more than 5 days;D ;D ;D

[ALF]

 

I'd need a hellafa big basket and ear muffs to try that on my husband and a lot more than 5 days;D ;D ;D

 

Snap i'd be the same :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest KING BILLY]

 

I agree, wild birds build up fat to prepare them for the winter to them warm and the bad days where they are unable to feed. Humans and most other species have the same inbuilt mechanism but due to us and the birds having everyday access to food and sadly too much for most we need to control it. I think it funny that we all worry about having our birds in tip top condition and all the problems with over loading their organs and fasting yet very few worry about our own or families diet ;D ;D ;D

this is true but rember the geans thing not obesaty and the pep who exarsise every day and the ones that dont they are meny a time you here of the so caled helth experts that keel over and die and the wee man with 40 a day never out the pub living to 100 you only get one shot at life and its for living but whe are the masters of our doos and whe decied whats good for them and who stays and who gos ;D ;D ;D

 

 

[Guest youngzimmy]

THESE SECRETS SHOULD ONLY BE REALEASED ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS BASIS I HEARD ABOUT SIX DAY FEEDING BACK IN 1963 AND IT WAS FROM AN OLD FANCIER AT THE TIME

[Guest youngzimmy]

THIMBLES I HAVE GOT FRET MARKS ON MY BELLY WITH EATIN TO MANY GREASY MINCE PIES

[chickadee]

this is true but rember the geans thing not obesaty and the pep who exarsise every day and the ones that dont they are meny a time you here of the so caled helth experts that keel over and die and the wee man with 40 a day never out the pub living to 100 you only get one shot at life and its for living but whe are the masters of our doos and whe decied whats good for them and who stays and who gos ;D ;D ;D

 

 

Pigeons are the same as humans, winners, breeders, sprinters and distance, feeding fasting and treating all are governed by chance. No matter what you have any can make it or not as the case may be for all sorts of reasons, gift/free birds topping the cards and golden pedigrees doing nothing in the same lofts under the same regime we all just live the dream :) :)

[chickadee]

THIMBLES I HAVE GOT FRET MARKS ON MY BELLY WITH EATIN TO MANY GREASY MINCE PIES

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[rick]

my dad used to fast them for a day every now and then all year round, for the life of me i cant remember why but i know it was for a good reason,. also the same for dogs, i still do it.. my dog and birds both healthy all year round.. just wish the old man was still here so i could ask him!.. good topic, something ive always done but never talked about dont know why! works for me each to their own though..

[Guest KING BILLY]

there is still alot of fancers who fasts there doos for sprint racing thats facts ;) ;)

[Guest karl adams]

i read something about this be for birds were fed on a Friday and just got fresh water till the Monday then they were given a feed of barley then on Tuesday they were fed as normal it was some think to do with c lensing the birds out  and brings on form how true it is i dont know      

[Guest KING BILLY]

i read something about this be for birds were fed on a Friday and just got fresh water till the Monday then they were given a feed of barley then on Tuesday they were fed as normal it was some think to do with c lensing the birds out  and brings on form how true it is i dont know      

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