Distance

[gulkie]

1 how do you feed birds for the distance

2 how many races would you give them before their choosen race

3.how often in the training basket.

4 condition of the moult

5 and what do you look for in super form.wing breast ECT.

[geordie1234]

1 how do you feed birds for the distance

2 how many races would you give them before their choosen race

3.how often in the training basket.

4 condition of the moult

5 and what do you look for in super form.wing breast ECT.

 

1. In the lead up I will be increasing the fat content

2. Mines raced every race up to Saturday apart from the hens missed the 2nd and 3rd race

3. 4 tosses this season

4. should be throwing their first flight in the next week or so

5. Don't know what to look for don't believe I've managed to get pigeons into super form before

 

I'll add this will be my first time sending to the goldcup hopefully have 5 for it previously only sent to Ypres 440 to me send 3 getting 3 but out of time

 

Good luck

[Guest chad3646]

you cant make a silk purse out of a pigs ear

[geordie1234]

you cant make a silk purse out of a pigs ear

 

Yip I believe only a certain pigeon can do the job and the only way to find out is send them

[Delboy]

Yip I believe only a certain pigeon can do the job and the only way to find out is send them

 

Aye George and you've got the primary ingredient in your doos, they are off distance stock so fingers crossed for ye wee man.

[gulkie]

you cant make a silk purse out of a pigs ear

Ain't flying pigs ,but know what you mean Chad.

 

Aye George and you've got the primary ingredient in your doos, they are off distance stock so fingers crossed for ye wee man.

Derek thought you would have gave us some answers??.

[Delboy]

1 how do you feed birds for the distance

2 how many races would you give them before their choosen race

3.how often in the training basket.

4 condition of the moult

5 and what do you look for in super form.wing breast ECT.

 

answers, 1. work/train hard feed heavy, work/train little feed light. 2.3.4.5. depends on the pigeon

[dal2]

1 feed the same everyday

2 weather then hours on wing

3 once the week before

4 canny mind what the question was....oh aye depends on if yer natural or widow but like them to throw a flight

5 who knows everybody looks for summit diffo and if yer birds sit at home for 2weeks before ye will have to use yer knowledge cos the training basket wont tell ye

[frankdooman]

1 how do you feed birds for the distance

2 how many races would you give them before their choosen race

3.how often in the training basket.

4 condition of the moult

5 and what do you look for in super form.wing breast ECT.

 

 

The one thing you can't do is hold back feeding to win in the early races then up the feeding for the distance just doesn't work

 

Every bird can be different it's the experience of the fancier to choose when not to send and but they must have done 7/8 hrs 2/3. Weeks before the main event

 

This goes hand in hand with the ans above

 

They should have thrown at least 1 flight and no more than 4

 

 

Super form don't know if I know what that is the main thing is bred from a good distance family have worked steady threw the season just gen looking the part the rest is down to the wee man on your shoulder

[budgie]

Wullie. 1)Contential breakfast in the morning ,Half ounce at lunch time and the balance including peanuts in the evening.2)4 races up to 270mile mark.3)Once a week.4)In condition does not matter 5)Real super form no one can tell u it just happens.

[gulkie]

Thank to all comments .

[Guest slugmonkey]

protein is the key ..... I send my birds every week ( the good ones ) earlier post was correct ( Dooman ) you cannot hold the feed early and then try to make up for it later ... the good ones this will not be a problem ... protein will help keep them in form so you can ship more races and the birds will recover faster .....

[Guest slugmonkey]

I train 2 times and short when I have birds in form and off the line of flight 15 to 20 miles ... we fly south to north so I train east and west ...this isnt for conditioning but to sharpen their minds so they orientate quickly ...... I fly open loft and as stated race my whole team most weeks so I dont feel as though they really dont need a lot of conditioning ......