Feeding before a race

[ohiogsp]

How much do you feed the day before a race? And what?

[jimmy white]

in the shorter races a mix with plenty carboheydrates [ light mix] [on widowhood ] as much as they want ,,,longer races 5-600 miles build up with plenty protein [heavier mix]

[carlsberg]

if it is a normal race .ie. basketing on friday liberated saturday then day of basketing i feed normal racing mix maybe 2ounces in the morning about 9.30 then in the afternoon about 3 they get about  1/2 ounce seed and maybe a few peanuts let them eat what they want for 10 mins then take their food pots away.

[ohiogsp]

if it is a normal race .ie. basketing on friday liberated saturday then day of basketing i feed normal racing mix maybe 2ounces in the morning about 9.30 then in the afternoon about 3 they get about  1/2 ounce seed and maybe a few peanuts let them eat what they want for 10 mins then take their food pots away.

 

Wow, 2 ounces? That seems alot. I only feed my birds 1 once per day per bird. How much do you feed everyday? Does all this food get digested before liberation?

[carlsberg]

they only have 1 ounce a day except thursday 1+1/2 ounces then friday 2 ounces ,when they get liberated it is probably 16+ hours since they last got fed ,when they return from a race they are just as hungry