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Rdhd Danny wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 6:09 pm @tony keep it simple grit always available and mineral block good sprint based mix electrolytes b12 injections or oral based you can't go far wrong mate

king wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 12:51 pm It's not what you feed, it's what you are feeding it too.
Top fanciers are top fanciers because they have good birds, it's not because they are feeding a special brand of corn.

You could get the best fanciers in the World and find they all feed different. Nearly ALL pigeons feeds are good, fanciers even win with corn straight from the Farm, which is the SAME corn you but from the big companies, only different is the corn is cheaper and doesn't have a nice picture of a pigeon on the bag.
Don't be fooled into thinking good corn is the most expensive.

I used to feed any brand when I raced, none was better than the other, when sprinting and working shifts I hopper fed tic beans and won when the club had 50 members. I now feed Bamfords multitask & Bamfords Breeding Supreme. (many in my area race on these mixes) Simply because they are good mixes and a lot cheaper than many of the fancy mixes

Devo1956 wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 1:04 pm

king wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 12:51 pm It's not what you feed, it's what you are feeding it too.
Top fanciers are top fanciers because they have good birds, it's not because they are feeding a special brand of corn.

You could get the best fanciers in the World and find they all feed different. Nearly ALL pigeons feeds are good, fanciers even win with corn straight from the Farm, which is the SAME corn you but from the big companies, only different is the corn is cheaper and doesn't have a nice picture of a pigeon on the bag.
Don't be fooled into thinking good corn is the most expensive.

I used to feed any brand when I raced, none was better than the other, when sprinting and working shifts I hopper fed tic beans and won when the club had 50 members. I now feed Bamfords multitask & Bamfords Breeding Supreme. (many in my area race on these mixes) Simply because they are good mixes and a lot cheaper than many of the fancy mixes

You raise good points King, everyone as a budget in the sport. Now i can only speak for myself, and i do like this feed. Yes it does have nice bright photos, but its not about that to me. When you walk around Blackpool show, all the different brands are there to be seen. And yes they do all say that their feeds are best. So i would rather go with my own thoughts, and i do like the balance of this type of system. But like i say, these are my thoughts, thank you for your reply. This is what we need on the site, other members thoughts and views.

Tony-P- wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 5:52 pm what everyone's thoughts on food for Y/bs and any supplements like grit, minerals ect it'll be good to hear what you all say on this

Murray wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 10:52 pm

Tony-P- wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 5:52 pm what everyone's thoughts on food for Y/bs and any supplements like grit, minerals ect it'll be good to hear what you all say on this

Like Danny says, the common mistake is over feeding them. And feeding too heavy a mixture.
You want them athletic, lean and fit and bursting to go. We've had a cold, wet winter, the birds were feeling it so I put extra peas and maize in the feed. They were flopping around the place, hardly getting a sweat. I'm meant to be racing in a few weeks so I put them back on their usual diet and zoom, they are off like rockets.
A lighter, easily digestible mix is the answer for youngsters. As I read once, "Peas are great for young birds, especially if you want them to have blue flesh and be late in the races".

Rdhd Danny wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2026 6:09 pm @tony keep it simple grit always available and mineral block good sprint based mix electrolytes b12 injections or oral based you can't go far wrong mate