Distance Racing.

[andy]

I always used to think when it came to racing pigeons over 12 hours that it was more pigeon than fancier, whereas the sprint races were more fancier than pigeon. I'm not so sure nowadays <_<

[Chris Little]

I always used to think when it came to racing pigeons over 12 hours that it was more pigeon than fancier, whereas the sprint races were more fancier than pigeon. I'm not so sure nowadays <_<

 

That's how I still see it Andy

[frank-123]

Pigeons with slow wing beat and bred from generations of 500 milers .

 

slow wing beat how can you tell if its fast or slow?

[Delboy]

slow wing beat how can you tell if its fast or slow?

 

My son and I are obsessed with how the pigeon flies and most of the time we are correct in our predictions.For the distance races,we have always looked for a bird that flies with the tips of its wings , ie. not using the full wing beat.( IT LOOKS AS IF IT ISNT USING ANY ENERGY )Watch your birds the next time they are out and you will see what I mean

[Guest KING BILLY]

i always find that pigeon that flys 10 to 1100ypm in fast or slow races with littel evert always come to the front at the 500ml races so you could pout it down to wing beat but if you have a loft full of them then you will be nearly last every week at club racing

[alex young]

Thanks to everyone who replied to this topic,I don't compete at the distance but still find it amazing how these birds are capable of putting up great performances at these distances considering what they need to overcome on their journey home.atb.

[Delboy]

I didnt say SLOW WING BEAT,I said using tips of wings, in other words, a short wing beat instead of the energy sapping clapping one. My birds are all distance birds and will score at any distance, thats down to management, although a well managed sprint/middle distance pigeon should beat them in earlier races ( but sometimes dont )

[andrecrock]

Any good doo will win anywhere frae any distance.......

 

A well know fancier ones told me that strain had nort to do with it,all depends on the spesifc birds carracter and how soon he metuares(spelling???).The fast young birds needs age to slow them down and over time they will do the distance.I will be sending my Jannsens 400 miles as 2-3 year old next season,i might loos them all but needs to be tested and the only way is the basket.

[Guest jim lad]

Hello Gareth ,

 

Best distance family i had by a mile were bred from blue cock from mc ivor brothers carnwath

 

Tinto Goldmine paired to cheq hen that was fourteenth open nantes ,down from late jim souter

 

Brydekirk bloodlines

 

EVERYONE that was sent to a five hundred mile race bred from this pair scored ,got the diplomas

 

as proof ,one hen scored three times on day of liberation from rennes flying 15 , 16 ,16 HALF

 

Hours on wing into nw wind each time and beating over 7500 birds each time her best performance

 

was 7th section 30th open when flying 16 half hours ,she bred a youngster when she was ten years

 

old that topped the fed ,in turn she bred a blue wf cock when she was ten years old ,he is now

 

fifteen and has just produced a youngster that is his double ,these birds had feathered feet

 

perhaps gits ? a wonderful family do you no of anyone that may still have the origanal mc ivor

 

bloodlines JUST GOOD HONEST OLD SCOTTISH DOOS .

[budgie]

Distance Racing is an Art and easy if you have mastered the Breeding,Feeding and most important Conditioning.???

[Guest cloudview]

hi ken ,did.nt expect areply back that quick ,well its a loaded question ,ive never been a scoop man ie measured amounts ,a lot depen ds on the work load you give your birds ,obviosly if your training heavy they need more f00d ,but asarule up to 350 mile its about ounce and a quarter per day ,half ounce in morning three quarters at night ,after this as much as they want, if ive the time i go down the loft prior to the 500 miler as often as possible and try and tempt them with titbits etc, by this time they are on open hole and sitting ,ha ppy and contented which i think is most important ,s orry cant be more specific as nothing is set in stone , obvesation and gut feelings and knowing your birds come into the eqasion as well.

 

all the best stuart

[Guest cloudview]

dropped a clanger the above post was not meant for open forum ,this was a pm to another fancier ,thick or what

[novo10]

Thats not altogether true m8. Location, wind and drag determine the winners. If you have good doos and good methods and a bad post code you will struggle to hit the top spots.

derek come on lanarkshire isnt any harder than west lothian tell me how u make it any harder uve got the same hills as us 2 cross lanarkshire pigeons head along the m8 to you as good a flyin as us

[Guest stb-]

My son and I are obsessed with how the pigeon flies and most of the time we are correct in our predictions.For the distance races,we have always looked for a bird that flies with the tips of its wings , ie. not using the full wing beat.( IT LOOKS AS IF IT ISNT USING ANY ENERGY )Watch your birds the next time they are out and you will see what I mean

yip its different almost looks like its missing a beat compared with others short beat but still doing the same speed as the rest thats going twice as fast would also add its not always noticable immediatly when you let them out but it is once they get into there stride

[Delboy]

derek come on lanarkshire isnt any harder than west lothian tell me how u make it any harder uve got the same hills as us 2 cross lanarkshire pigeons head along the m8 to you as good a flyin as us

 

 

What, if yer east of anybody, yer in a favourable position,its easier for you, thats a fact Derek, you know that. West Lothian in the worst part of section D and East Region. Thats like saying West Lothian isnt any harder than Edinburgh

[novo10]

What, if yer east of anybody, yer in a favourable position,its easier for you, thats a fact Derek, you know that. West Lothian in the worst part of section D and East Region. Thats like saying West Lothian isnt any harder than Edinburgh

your right derek but weve got to get on wae it we canny keep coplaining you never know maybe this year will be one of our years so heres hoping mate

[Delboy]

your right derek but weve got to get on wae it we canny keep coplaining you never know maybe this year will be one of our years so heres hoping mate

 

 

Heres hoping D