The cake

[paddymac]

I have been talking to a few fanciers regarding preparing birds for the longer races. All of them mentioned the self prepared mix/supplement which old fanciers in the north of England and Scotland refer to as the cake. Have any members ever heard or used their own version of this and if so what was the ingredients that you used.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

I have been talking to a few fanciers regarding preparing birds for the longer races. All of them mentioned the self prepared mix/supplement which old fanciers in the north of England and Scotland refer to as the cake. Have any members ever heard or used their own version of this and if so what was the ingredients that you used.

 

Remember a thread on here a few months ago by Delboy, i think his mix included peanuts, steroids, cortisone and antibiotics and some small seed. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P

;) ;) ;)

 

I,m sure when Delboy comes on he will post on your topic.

 

 

[Guest stb]

 

Remember a thread on here a few months ago by Delboy, i think his mix included peanuts, steroids, cortisone and antibiotics and some small seed. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P

;) ;) ;)

 

I,m sure when Delboy comes on he will post on your topic.

 

you forgot the coke to wash it down ;D ;D ;D

 

 

[greenlands]

When I was a boy(a lot of years ago)  a couple of fanciers I knew made cakes up for their birds one was a fighting cock loaf,recipe somewhere in the house the other was a mixture of maize, green ,peas ,seeds etc put through a blender cooked and made up like a biscuit I think they use to dry it out with arrowroot ?. That's as far as that one goes.If I can find the fighting cock recipe i'll put it on the site ,or maybe then again,pm it to you.No promises though i've got to find it.

Lindsay

[sox]

greenlands give em pam s ginger cake fly forever ;D ;D

[greenlands]

Blackdog brought me a full one up the other night,said it was the only way to keep you off it.

[blackdog]

sheeeeeeeh  dont tell everyone my secrets ;D ;D ;D

[Guest Vic]

Years ago. especially in the 1950,s Many different types of pigeon cake, were quite common. One in my mind stood out, this was concocted or "brewed" by a pigeon guy in the Huyton Quarry area of Liverpool by a fancier called Underwood. It had the usual ingredients. plenty of seeds, mixed with brandy, port, etc, eggs, pinhead oatmeal , honey and some of his own secretive ingredients. Whoever he gave this cake to, marvelled, at the medicinal  powers contained in it. Pigeons wattles would turn to chalk overnight. AND WHEN  I SAY CHALK, I REFER TO A BRIGHT WHITE that very few lofts have witnessed these days. Alas he died without passing his secret on!  He was obviously into medicine and may have used some sort of sulpher for the chalky appearence. Yes a man before his time! Vic.

[Roland]

Course oatmeal 2lb

milk 4 tablespoons

salt 1 tablespoon

Sugar 3 tablespoons

Cod-l-oil 2 tablespoons

    Calcium fortified tablets2

    Vitamin tablets crushed 6

  

this was many years ago, and was Stan Bishops (old hand)views on what to use in conjunction with a all bean feeding regime, although peanuts /oilseed fed at right time would do just as well for distance racing, wheat germ oil mixed with  rolled oats etc turning them golden brown for a few days before would do the business as well.

[greenlands]

Hi Vic ,you looking for the secret ingredient,DON'T tell anybody Fenugreek,keep it quiet.

Lindsay