Young Birds

[Guest pigeon82]

i only feed an ounce per day when racing and they only go out once a day and i feed champion supreme but just of late i have been letting birds out twice a day i feed each pigeon gets 1/2 ounce of depuritive and then in the evening they get 3/4 ounce of basic all round but will be changing feed back to champion supreme shortly what are you giving them on teaspoon they should take anything you put in the drinker themselves pal hope this helps

[geordie1234]

I just got given a bag of grub I think its allround stuff its got everything in it so I just gee them a wee drop each in the morning until they get there feed at night I've just got a set of scales so I'm gonny start giving exactly a ounce once they come in and that's it see how that works because I've been doinmg all different times going out and feeding and its nae good the birds have to have a routine a think ??

[Guest bakes]

mine have 1 oz nothink more nothink less they have half oz when trapping back from first exercise and the other half oz after second exercise they have 3 peanuts each per bird and a little homoform a tea spoon per bird in there box trapping no problem they be going to an oz and quarter with more homoform and peanuts into there diet when it gets closer to raceing they will then be on around 1oz and 1/4 to 1oz and half all according the distant they be flying

 

atb

klaus

[geordie1234]

Cheers for the help

 

As I aint racing this year only had my birds 2 weeks lol a suppose as long as I keep my birds fit and healthy I'm doing good then I could probaly worry about there diet next year when racing what you think

[Guest pigeon82]

plenty of time but as the saying goes if you dont as you wont know just keep what your doing asking questions its the best way to learn pal

[geordie1234]

Cheers

[JohnQuinn]

I just got given a bag of grub I think its allround stuff its got everything in it so I just gee them a wee drop each in the morning until they get there feed at night I've just got a set of scales so I'm gonny start giving exactly a ounce once they come in and that's it see how that works because I've been doinmg all different times going out and feeding and its nae good the birds have to have a routine a think ??

I once answered a question with the words, Routine Routine Routine!

Routine is the single most important part of keeping ANY type of livestock, more so to those who are asked to perform for human interest, doos, horses and dogs etc.

If you don't have them on a fixed routine, they simply won't perform in the race basket. On top of that you will lose control of the birds, as they won't know if they are coming or going.

I would never weigh my birds food either, they can eat as much as they want when the feeding is in front of them, i believe they know better than us, the amount of intake they need, on any given day. jmo

[geordie1234]

Thanks mate I just weigh an ounce each bird and it looked harly any john do you feed yours the same time every night or day

[JohnQuinn]

Let them out the same time every day (7.30am) before i go to work, fed when they get back in. When they stop eating, all of them not just the ones who dominate the feeders, i lift the feeders away and thats them 'til next morn.

As the racing is only 3 weeks away now, i will start them on getting out twice a day, in the morning they will be brought in using Red Band, in the evening they will get a full feed. If they mess me about in the mornings, i'll cut the evening feed gradually until they are acting the way i want them. When the training starts on the 17th, they will be one of 3 places, in the basket in the sky or in the loft, that will be the regime until the end of the season, though i do like to put the bath out on Sunday's to sit and observe them.

Try it out, it works.

[geordie1234]

how long do you leave them out for mate?

 

How can you cut the feeding down i you dont use measurments like ounce etc?

 

do you think it would be ok for mines to go out half 6 everynight then fed when in or would it be better me getting out my scratcher and getting them out about 7

[geordie1234]

has anyone ever known the ybs to get out the side of a sputnik between the wee bars had one out today when i came home from work

[JohnQuinn]

I give up!

[geordie1234]

what you mean

[Guest Freebird]

I give up!

[frank-123]

how long do you leave them out for mate?

 

How can you cut the feeding down i you dont use measurments like ounce etc?

 

do you think it would be ok for mines to go out half 6 everynight then fed when in or would it be better me getting out my scratcher and getting them out about 7

 

george do what suits you let them out once a day is fine just now must guys will be letting young birds out twice a day to get there fitness up you have no need as you are not racing

as for your sputnick make sure nothing can get out or in use some chicken wire to block it up

 

give me a call you can come round and have a chat

[dal2]

Young man you need tae get doon tae the boozer where yer local fanciers frequent and get a roon in. Then stick aboot till they are merry and milk them for all they have. You will find that the best men canny resist telling a junior how tae dae it once theyve had a pint or four.Less talking and mare listeningg is the way tae learn mate.

Cheer steven

[geordie1234]

its cool i dont drink anymore anyway but a think a know what i need to know now thanks pigeon basics has been a great help getting me up and running

 

Cheers

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Young man you need tae get doon tae the boozer where yer local fanciers frequent and get a roon in. Then stick aboot till they are merry and milk them for all they have. You will find that the best men canny resist telling a junior how tae dae it once theyve had a pint or four.Less talking and mare listeningg is the way tae learn mate.

Cheer steven

 

TOO TRUE

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

If your ever bored on a saturday morning get yourself down the M8 to Avonbrig to watch some youngbird racing.

That'll all be kicking off in a couple of weeks

[geordie1234]

Think ill just wait till next year now and just fart about with mines until then

[JohnQuinn]

its cool i dont drink anymore anyway but a think a know what i need to know now thanks pigeon basics has been a great help getting me up and running

 

Cheers

 

 

You'll get there Geo, just learn as you go, we have all done it. You will find in time, things that buck the trend, will suit you, everybody's pigeons are managed differently, yet there are winners from all sorts of management systems, don't knock yourself out finding out everything about them at once, because it'll be your management that the birds will adapt to, and when they realise what you want from them, they will respond to it.

Have a nice relaxed time with your doos and watch them closely, you will soon see they all have different little characters and behaviour patterns. If you know anyone in the sport who would visit you and point some things out, you will learn "live" what to look for in the birds. ;)

[geordie1234]

Your right mate I've been stressing out too much trying to learn everything, Time now to sit back and relax and let the doos get on with it and enjoy them I think

[bluecock]

You'll get there Geo, just learn as you go, we have all done it. You will find in time, things that buck the trend, will suit you, everybody's pigeons are managed differently, yet there are winners from all sorts of management systems, don't knock yourself out finding out everything about them at once, because it'll be your management that the birds will adapt to, and when they realise what you want from them, they will respond to it.

Have a nice relaxed time with your doos and watch them closely, you will soon see they all have different little characters and behaviour patterns. If you know anyone in the sport who would visit you and point some things out, you will learn "live" what to look for in the birds. ;)

 

he said Jim Cullen was his girlfriends uncle he would be better asking him rather than asking everybody on here,the guy's head must be reeling.

[geordie1234]

Aye your right mate ma heed was reeling trying to take in everybodys way of doing things ill get there nae prob al keep youz updated on how I'm doing

[geordie1234]

Just had the ybs out for the first time since tuesday after keeping them in and sticking to a routine that suited feeding at the exact same time and measured amounts each burd

 

The differance is unbelievable as soon as they saw me coming out the house they were all down like bullets and through the trap is was such a gd feeling having the control over them and not having them sit all over the buildings and they are all flying well

 

I also noticed aswell after feeding that some are starting to show or trying to but they are fighting aswell is this normal