it's nothing to do with starving of course there hungry on return from race yes they are top birds but how can you tell there not hungry but trap in style there going round and " not rushing to come in" come on ffs one or the other going round is a big no no cost you a race

they do get it as it softens and they love it put a pinch of table salt down on floor see what happens won't be there long

cumbria combine marking thurs for fri from Marlborough

you were gutted and angry that it happend at the time and it would of changed things but not ruined them the cocks would race the same or better to a new mate anyway so just keep going and see how it works out

it was a sparrowhawk they will not do that to a peregrine

my worry would be why the hens wernt going they usually go a hell of alot better than cock with very little effort once there parted so is there a underlying problem

Yea but Dave, Mike was reliving the successes of many years ago. He wasn't at the pinnacle. Some of the things he was saying were true 20 years ago, but like anything, pigeon racing has changed, moved on. without trying to upset anyone it's you who hasn't moved on Mike was and still could be a top ...

what's the reason then as weather is OK over country sat isn't it

Andy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 10:11 pm I have deactivated their accounts. It was either that or shut the site down.

why would the site shutdown with them here

if Mike and neil were here they might of answered better but fats/energy sat on return and later same day then barley next day then back onto a system but protine feed can now be lighter than beans peas ect with same intake percentage