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by Jim
Sat May 03, 2025 5:18 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Last every week
Replies: 5
Views: 56
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Last every week

Can anybody give me some advice on feeding and keeping the pigeons healthy please. I’m last every week and it’s getting me down. I’ve been feeding bamfords red rosette with barley. Any help would be much appreciated
by Jim
Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:18 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Widowhood cocks
Replies: 1
Views: 586
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Widowhood cocks

When training w/hood cocks, how often do you let them see the hen. Every time you let them out the basket or just on a Friday before marking. Thanks
by Jim
Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:56 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 5793
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Re: Birds won’t fly

MIL wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:50 am When I was sprinting Superstar Plus and Energy Plus were at the heart of our success
How much were you feeding per day?
by Jim
Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 5793
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Re: Birds won’t fly

How birds exercise is directly related to how they are fed. When I raced I raced from No.34 Newman Grove. Between No.21 and No. 36 there were 8 different lofts - so as you can see it was a very intense area and you could easily watch each others birds exercise. Want the sky to yourself? You can for...
by Jim
Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:23 am
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 5793
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Re: Birds won’t fly

Thanks for the reply’s lads, much appreciated
by Jim
Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 5793
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Birds won’t fly

Just after a bit of advice please folks. Due to working 12hr shifts, I can only get my birds out once a day. I’m struggling to get them going at exercise time. I feed them at 16.30 and let them out at 13.30 the next day. Is this to big a gap between feeds. Any help very much appreciated. Ps, been se...
by Jim
Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 4601
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Re: Breeding

Thanks for the reply’s guys. No stock birds so breeding off my racers. Wormed them 1st Dec & repeated 12 days later. Looking to pair up after Blackpool.
by Jim
Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 4601
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Breeding

Hi folks, pretty new to pigeon racing (2yrs). Just getting ready to pair up in 2 weeks, what’s most people’s pre breeding routine. Any help would be much appreciated