Fat

[geordie1234]

For the less expierenced whats the easiest way to tell if a pigeon overweight?

[greenlands]

Stand in the middle of the loft,hold the bird in your hands in front of you and let it drop , if it hits the floor with a thud it's well over weight,if it make's it to a perch but noisy while doing so it's heavy,if it makes it to a perch and you don't hear it flying there ,that will do for me.

 

JMO.

 

Lindsay

[geordie1234]

Thanks greenlands

[just ask me]

handle the fanciers birds that are winning in your club that will give a good starting point

[Guest chad3646]

Thanks greenlands

 

 

 

DO YOU BELIEVE ALL THAT P*** THEY ARE TELLING YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

L O L

[greenlands]

DO YOU BELIEVE ALL THAT P*** THEY ARE TELLING YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

L O L

 

If you know something mate lets hear it,the site I think is here to try and help fanciers. That's what I thought I was doing.

[Dave barrie]

if your not sure then its best to lighten the feed by adding barley or give just the barley for say a week,, at an ounce a bird a day,or just reduce what you are feeding to the ounce, after the moult its all they need and if they are getting out then they will not be fat, hope it helps davy.

[andy Burgess]

Stand in the middle of the loft,hold the bird in your hands in front of you and let it drop , if it hits the floor with a thud it's well over weight,if it make's it to a perch but noisy while doing so it's heavy,if it makes it to a perch and you don't hear it flying there ,that will do for me.

 

JMO.

 

Lindsay

funny , but also true Lindsay

[tiger]

easy handle your birds and you will know if they heavey then cut the feedin back accordingly, the birds will tell you if ur overfeeding learn two feed and you will be 95 % there

[just ask me]

DO YOU BELIEVE ALL THAT P*** THEY ARE TELLING YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

L O L

 

 

what is your method please enlighten the people of the forum as we are all hear to try and help one another not to put some ones elses opinion down correctly having the right weight on the pigeon takes years of experience and in a lot of cases its a matter of opinion

 

 

 

it would be nice to hear yours its easy to bash someones elses opinion

[Guest lambrechts31]

Stand in the middle of the loft,hold the bird in your hands in front of you and let it drop , if it hits the floor with a thud it's well over weight,if it make's it to a perch but noisy while doing so it's heavy,if it makes it to a perch and you don't hear it flying there ,that will do for me.

 

JMO.

 

Lindsay MUST ADMIT I HAD A GOOD LAUGH AT THIS ANSWER, BUT IF YOU SAY ITS TRUE WHO AM I TO DOUBT IT, AS IM A NOVICE, WELL SAID ANYWAY M8

[greenlands]

I'm no champion mate, just like all theories,be it eyesign or whatever.Try before you buy.If it doesn't work for you then kick it into touch.You might be surprised.

[Guest strapper]

a bird should be light in the hand,but feeling bouncy ..a bird over weight will feel round in the keel area...and similar to what lindsay said..a bird should fly easy from the hand ..an overweight bird will look like its struggling to get to a perch.

i go by ...if you think its over weight it most probably is.

i would be feeding a light mixture now with barley included.

[Guest chad3646]

If you know something mate lets hear it,the site I think is here to try and help fanciers. That's what I thought I was doing.

 

 

 

GREENLANDS I OH YOU AN APOLOGY I TRIED IT THIS MORNING WITH THREE COCKS

 

 

THE FIRST TWO MADE A LOUD BANG WHEN THEY HIT THE FLOOR .THE LAST ONE WENT RIGHT THROUGH

 

THE FLOOR IWILL NOW HAVE TO BUY A SHEET OF PLY

 

 

LOL

[Guest Dorset-lad]

GREENLANDS I OH YOU AN APOLOGY I TRIED IT THIS MORNING WITH THREE COCKS

 

 

THE FIRST TWO MADE A LOUD BANG WHEN THEY HIT THE FLOOR .THE LAST ONE WENT RIGHT THROUGH

 

THE FLOOR IWILL NOW HAVE TO BUY A SHEET OF PLY

 

 

LOL

 

Well done you for apologizing m8 ... you should take in what a lot of people say on here they know there stuff...and you never stop learning in this game ask the best and there tell you that

[greenlands]

chad3646,

Apology accepted,thanks once again.

I thought you were going to tell us how to keep weight off our birds.

[Guest geordiejen]

a bird thats out regularly shouldnt be fat,im pretty sure a bird thats overweight will drop early from the kit out training around the loft.if you had 2 birds approximetely the same size one was fat the other was full of mustle the fat ones breast would feel more soft and spongey as a bird with muscle will be firm and strong.weighing wont tell you either as muscle is heavier than fat.

[Guest chad3646]

Well done you for apologizing m8 ... you should take in what a lot of people say on here they know there stuff...and you never stop learning in this game ask the best and there tell you that

 

 

 

iam learning all the time

[dwh]

For the less expierenced whats the easiest way to tell if a pigeon overweight?

when you go in the loft and its reading weight watchers :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[buster151]

when you go in the loft and its reading weight watchers :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

:emoticon-0137-clapping:

 

i tried weight watchers i put 1lb on the 1st week

[novo10]

easy handle your birds and you will know if they heavey then cut the feedin back accordingly, the birds will tell you if ur overfeeding learn two feed and you will be 95 % there

any chance you could show me how to feed

 

i keep lifting burds and some heavy some light lol

[tiger]

any chance you could show me how to feed

 

i keep lifting burds and some heavy some light lol

you better not let your mrs see this post

[novo10]

you better not let your mrs see this post

am the boss in here

[tiger]

am the boss in here

ye and you got her permission two say so

and as for the feedin part peter knows how two feed them

[novo10]

ye and you got her permission two say so

and as for the feedin part peter knows how two feed them

told you before im the kiddy