This is an interesting topic, because it is an opportunity to look at the trend towards feeding one mixture every day of the week to every pigeon. This is not a new thing. Jos. Van Limpt 'De Klak' always bought the same grain mixture and every pigeon ate it every day. And how great was De Klak? When...

Nice baby.
But gee, it's hard to find one that hasn't got a good pedigree there days.......

While I wouldn't aim to have latebreds, last year I won a short race with one. One of the red Jos Thone' cocks had a pair of fertile eggs, and I thought what the heck, I might get a hen for stock or something..... One was a little mealy cock, who got put in with the big youngsters, had all the tosse...

Trev's race 2 hours 37.

Great result.
Right there, you will be pleased with that.

If I was sprinting against a big heavy pigeon I'd expect to beat it every time Exactly. I want my pigeons to be fit and athletic, like a racehorse, not round and shiny like a show pony. And the same applies whether they are going 100 miles or 300 miles. If they are overweight they must be at a disa...

I never think that just because its a short one, a race will be an easy one. Seem some absolute disasters from very short races.

That's not the very best, Andy, obviously they have got broken up. Probably Mrs hawk?
It's not good when you hear people have empty perches. Hopefully your other two will turn up.

Clear and cold again. Looks like it will warm up a bit later.

I am very sorry to hear all of that. George is a great old member of the forum.
If anyone is talking to him again please tell him I send my best wishes.