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Re: Where
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:53 pm
by NeilA
Thanks Mike
You did this with Gerry ? Only my hens would eat it all day
Re: Where
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:04 pm
by MIL
They were fed on that schedule that I put up earlier on in this thread
So as the race neared the Gerry fell away and the Champion and Energy came in to play
Re: Where
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:29 pm
by NeilA
MIL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:04 pm
They were fed on that schedule that I put up earlier on in this thread
So as the race neared the Gerry fell away and the Champion and Energy came in to play
Got it
Re: Where
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm
by MIL
To me the distance of those 2 x NMCC races was not so great (307 miles max I think it was) - but it did involve the channel so I'd always prefer to go with a touch of fuel in the tank as opposed to being too near the bottom of the can. It was basketing Thurs AM and you can never really predict whether the birds will hold - and then that brings all sorts of permutations into the reckoning.
What food is on the wagon? How much of it will they eat? You've no control
Re: Where
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:08 am
by MIL
MIL wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:35 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:04 pm
Are you racing from this weekend
I am at 112 miles north rid
Anyone changed their methods or birds motivation?
I Changed to a different feeding system I’m not sure why only with a view to a few more middle distances races
Should it bomb after a cry Sunday we will be back on the normal system in time for the main races
Mike’s looked at it and see’s no reason it can’t work but sprint racing could suffer
So I take that on board
Never seen my birds eat this volume
Where is everyone and what you trying out if at all
Best of luck mate
For someone who's won sooooo many 1st Federations as you have in the last 5-6 years people might find it odd that you're changing and experimenting with a different feeding regime.
Thing is, you've set yourself different goals this year, and to add another layer of complexity to it, you're trying it with an unknown team of pigeons too really. So that requires a different approach
The delay of 24 hrs will only help you this week, and I'm optimistic of a big performance from you
Well done once again Neil on the 1-2-3-4 on Sunday.
I think having the race put back to Sunday and then a later than normal liberation helped those cocks that were considered "heavy" before the race.