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MIke Lycett wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:37 am We know there's many ways to successfully feed a pigeon

Colin and Linda have done very well and clearly their methods work well for them

I can see a "Best all Round" type mix working well at the distance; but for me, when sprinting you have to fuel a pigeon differently (swifter)

In the past I've driven a Diesel Peugeot Estate and I now drive an Electric Audi.

Both are cars, both get you from A-B. But I know which covers 0-60 in the fastest time by a country mile



In the past I've fed 1 mix (sprinting). It was V-L "Prestige" and I won 6-7 RPRA Awards on it in 5 years (mostly sprinting but there was a 0-800 ml in there too). The "Prestige" mix at that time was (for me) the best widowhood mix on the market. My circumstances then changed so the feed changed to a Gerry / Superstar / Energy mix and that year I was 2nd National Ace RPRA Sprint Champion of the UK


I guess what I'm trying to say is I can think of no elite athlete that would prepare itself to race the same way

In 2003 I ran the London Marathon. It was the same day that Paula Radcliffe broke the World Record. I remember her post-race interview like it was yesterday. When asked about her pre-race meal it was Porridge and a Protein bar

Now, compare to Usain Bolt. He ate nothing but chicken nuggets while he was competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics because he was worried about getting food poisoning, so he stuck to the only thing he knew: chicken nuggets. Typically though his pre-workout meal was pumpkins and yams. Pumpkins and yams are nutrient-rich sources of fiber and carbs.

Anthony webster wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:56 pm My pal races in Kent he's never raced north rd but think he's won 13 combines when combine was massive don't know how many amal few yrs bk won fed n amal 5 weeks running 5x 1st national from 200 to 568 miles
Won longest race in fed 21 yrs from 22 yrs solid there's better records like mark gilbert and may be mark bullard but no one in Kent as done what he's done at all distances not included the 1st he's had in east of England contential club from France think 2 yrs bk from Guernsey he had 12 together n 18 in a minute of so taking first 12 in East of England,
He's such a good pigeon man that keeps it so simple and don't mix words one day he said there's 3 lofts here full that can fly bergerac on day 460 miles but maybe half a dozen that can do tarbes 560 miles he said that extra 100 miles really sorts the birds out ,
I listen two him n think do I make pigeons complicated because he laughs when I mention fats carbs protiens makes me really re think once we talk about pigeons.

goose1 wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:25 am

Anthony webster wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:56 pm My pal races in Kent he's never raced north rd but think he's won 13 combines when combine was massive don't know how many amal few yrs bk won fed n amal 5 weeks running 5x 1st national from 200 to 568 miles
Won longest race in fed 21 yrs from 22 yrs solid there's better records like mark gilbert and may be mark bullard but no one in Kent as done what he's done at all distances not included the 1st he's had in east of England contential club from France think 2 yrs bk from Guernsey he had 12 together n 18 in a minute of so taking first 12 in East of England,
He's such a good pigeon man that keeps it so simple and don't mix words one day he said there's 3 lofts here full that can fly bergerac on day 460 miles but maybe half a dozen that can do tarbes 560 miles he said that extra 100 miles really sorts the birds out ,
I listen two him n think do I make pigeons complicated because he laughs when I mention fats carbs protiens makes me really re think once we talk about pigeons.

Colin Fagg be your mate is it Anthony? I like his way of thinking just keep it simple. Our best seasons are always when we lean towards what you'd probably call an old fashioned style of management. When we complicate it things just don't go smoothly. And I believe to hit super form everything has to go to plan. You get hiccups ya chasing ya tail trying to force it. I've read all the posts this week from Neil, Mike and yourself plus others and I've enjoyed it, it's too in depth for me I'll be honest, I do admire the length yous go to and the thought process, but would be too much for me and the way we like to do things. But certainly food for thought and there's been so much brilliant advice and info on the forum this week for fanciers new and old.

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:06 am

Anthony webster wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:44 am If it works Neil don't change pal ,I look in my diary's alot and I use more fat than most but I don't ever over feed pigeons I think that's why fat works for me really well pal I don't just use fat in food even now I be using 30ml oil aday on the food for all the pigeons and a supplement each day over feed with extra fat and protein so I really abuse fats compared to others but as I said birds here ain't fed like pigs there fed like pigeons that race.

I like oil use to use it but the dropping got a bit wet and I went back to seed but I agree is the quickest way into the system
See I can leave barley in 24/7
Work out the hours I need for a mix and work the days back with doing it on 15 grams I can judge it easier so that’s a feed but they may have 1.5 feeds morning and night Wednesday so that’s 3 of my hours flying gone
If I don’t really need fats to Thursday morning I can bring Gerry in or similar so there starting to eat more again Tuesday
If it’s Peterborough I wouldn’t touch the fats other than what’s in the gerry and a punch of hemp
If I loft flew a hour and trained 40 miles Monday I would drop my 18 percent fat to say 12 and feed it t more days
But sat in the shed barley Sunday Monday does the job first feed Tuesday morning first fly Tuesday night

Hens don’t have the 18 percent as they fly out from Monday a good hard hour so lower fat than the cocks but more days then Increased on distance say Wednesday night or Thursday
But its a trial as hens are only really been in my mind this year apart from a few odds in the past

It’s a interesting subject and like you be interested in how others go about it

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:49 am I wouldn’t be without it mate
When I was in hospital they had it all week cane out Thursday let them out one feed of mix 1-2-3 club 3-4-5 so I thought that’s not hurt them why there locked in
Now it’s energy Saturday
Barley Sunday Monday when there stay in the shed
Monday night start of mix
Loft flying starts Tuesday and then the grub changes to mix
Me being me I thought could I have won the fed if I never fed barley that many days but 2 days is fine I find for sprinting probably got it as Shane use to drum it into me to feed good barley to me

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 11:00 am Probably the width of the fed and more head winds in your Peterborough fed not helping