Feeding/Exercising?

[rasbull]

What do people find is the best way to obtain max exercise around the loft in relation to feeding? In the past I have let out my birds hungry and they have landed all to quickly looking to re-enter the loft looking to be fed. Then I have let out the birds after being fed and find they will not trap and stay out for hours just sitting on roof tops etc? So when is the best time to feed in relation to exercising around the loft?

[OLDYELLOW]

get your self a routeeen and stick to it feed twice a day at same time and feed after your birds have ben out for 45 minutes am and pm , your birds will get to know the times and will in turn become more managable  

[Guest cloudview]

try a quarter feed , one hour before you turn them out

[aye ready]

agree with oldyellow stick to the letter regards times u feed,pigeons do not like changes,once the lighter mornings/evenings come in this is achievable right now i'm just feeding once a day,don't start regimental feeding/exercise till after young birds are weaned and birds are ready for roundabout

[aye ready]

ps not paired up yet

[mark proctor]

ive pm you ras bull....

[Guest TAMMY_1]

try a quarter feed , one hour before you turn them out

 

agree with you, it is better to give a small feed shortly before you turn them out as it is hard to get hungry birds to fly a lot around the loft

[jimmywylie]

i give them some barley half hour before i turn them out,i let one loft out ,then 15 mins later let another loft out, then stick the flags up for 1 hour,morning .same proceedure late after noon.give them mixture when finished exercising.

[Guest kev d]

why dont you take them on a short chuck say ten miles

then a small feed , then let them out again to mess about

that ten mile chuck will do more than flapping around the loft

try it and see every night if you can .

cheers kev d