Mike’s help / todays result

[Steve Howells]

I've sat and witched this thread for a couple of days, very interesting the different ways of looking at it.
My view is other than being born with a homing instinct, pigeons are born pretty much a blank sheet. A good routine at home and plenty of education can turn them into pigeons that leave the liberation in the front bunch and can break away.
In other words, winners.
A casual approach, with random training can turn them into followers, or pigeons that fly in the drag. Once that pattern is fixed, I have doubts that it is changed.
Looking at the results of races the same names appear at the top week after week and season after season. That indicates to me that they are doing something different.
And better.

Very true Murray

And then "Following" becomes a habit

I agree with the majority of this, the wrong approach can defiantly ruin birds I'm a dab hand at it . What I don't agree with is "pigeons apart from homing instinct are born a blank sheet". They inherit a genetic package from their parents, and with good management that genetic package will determine how good they are. There is now plenty of very good research which shows birds with certain Gene allele's that vary from the normal genetic code consistently show up in better preforming birds. What's interesting is many of these gene variants fail to appear in non flying breeds which would suggest racing has had the effect of magnifying them.

[CHARLTON34]

what's wrong here then what's that about no need Mike is a wealth of knowledge and not trying to teach you to suck eggs but sounds like you don't want to know

Thanks Worm - appreciate that

I'm happy to help anyone that wants to be helped. But those who don't can kiss my candy ass to be honest

Every Club has its fanciers who just rock up and take a beating every week. I've no time for that mentality




Take Neil for instance. He's a very good flier

4-5 weeks ago I asked him to change the way he prepares his birds on a Friday

He said "I'd never have thought of that" - but he tried it anyway - even though he was maybe unconvinced at the start

The result now a few weeks later (after several 1st Fed's and more Club wins - and being on Natural)


Neil - Question

In 2025 will you continue to follow this new Friday approach moving forwards?

Yes I will 100 per cent
It never came into my head to do it but it works fantastic
I won 4 of the clubs 5 races I sent to

Hello NeilA, please can I ask you what changes you made under Mike's guidance on the Friday, I need to change things in my approach next year & anything that's going to help would be beneficial to me in the future.
Regards Dave.

[CHARLTON34]

Thanks NeilA much appreciated.

[Buster121]

I've emailed you George

I couldn't quite see how to "attach" on a PM

Mike if you go into full editor instead of just reply another box will show saying attachments click and follow the instructions there it tells you how to attach photos etc, assuming it is a pic you wanted to attach

[Buster121]

Gotcha - thanks

You're Welcome

[Buster121]

A big thank you to Mike, for helping young Leon out in Germany. He is looking for a new system for racing next year. Knowledge is the key to unlock.

Well done Mike, Will be good to follow results and maybe Mike could tweak things as the season progresses