the week before a hundred mile race

[antwerptom03]

Morning all,

Do you folks handle you're birds differently the week leading up to a hundred mile race as apposed to a 300? I would guess the pre race feeding would be a bit different but what about loft flying and training?

Thanks

Tom

[stevebelbin]

Its still a sprint race really, so same feed for mine unless a head wind is predicted, then they will get a few peanuts and hemp starting from tuesday. And the day of basketing they would get as food as they want, due to being in the basket a day extra.

[Guest]

Tom

 

I feed them barley until thursday, give them as much mix as they want, then on friday I give the 1/2 ration.

[Guest speckled]

mine are fed a 50/50 mix, on friday mornig. half deputative,half race mix, during the week thay are feed on depurative  as stevebelbin says feed for the wind, :-/ but at shut a short  distance.i think 50/50 will be fine it the longer races, ya need to adjust the feed. :-/ :-/ handling the birds, ;D ;D mine are used to it .as i have to handle them to get them of me shoulder head lol ;D ;D

[Guest speckled]

mine are fed a 50/50 mix, on friday mornig. half deputative,half race mix, during the week thay are feed on depurative  as stevebelbin says feed for the wind, :-/ but at shut a short  distance.i think 50/50 will be fine it the longer races, ya need to adjust the feed. :-/ :-/ handling the birds, ;D ;D mine are used to it .as i have to handle them to get them of me shoulder head lol ;D ;D but its not just the feed ya need. its the motavation, & fittness ,as mine dont  enter after a race just for food.Cheers  Speck

[jimmy white]

did i here an echo  ;D ;D ;D

[antwerptom03]

I remember reading somewhere that loft flying/training should be restricted in the last few days before basketing for a sprint race. Anyone here keep'um locked up the last few days before a sprint???

Tom

[Guest]

No nover especially with young birds, need to keep then going

[Guest]

yeah keep the ybs going they need it as they are full of life just like young kids a 100 mile race is hardly nothing realy to a yb or ob should be still full of life when they return

[Guest WINGS 04]

I ALWAYS KEEP MY BIRDS IN THE DAY OF BASKETING