UkPigeonRacing

PeteDerby wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 2:43 pm

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:57 am I feed my hens 30-40 percent barley Pete
But the rest contains fats and some carbs they like more
I have had birds flying great on just barley and probably for 100 mile easy races there fine like Mike said
I know his system but I don’t think I would really trust it for a old bird season
As it’s very low in fat / protein other than the day before they go and the day they come home
It might work for you and I hope it does I can just see a head wind at 200 miles leaving you off the pace with it even with the one day he loads them up
Plus you got to look at the level of competition
Maybe when he races or if he races in his new area it will show us more

That’s what I found, Neil but as I said I mucked up on the Thursday feed.

Pete I tried Frank's system good system was 10 weeks running never out first 10 in fed n big birdage but I tweaked feed pal ,,never once did I let them eat what they want Saturday,,Saturday I want easy digestion food going through there body pal all light stuff. Sunday I went out with family they had protein all day ,Mon, Tues,weds,Thurs, tossed fed light food never give any energy or maize for the 10 weeks they raved but by 10th week I could tell pigeons would need maize to finish season pal ,it was very simple system pal one week sent 7 hens cost me £3:80 was 1,2 3,4 Club topped open all 4vin first 7 of open ,,
It's good system but filling them with all them mixes Thursday seems crazy the energy from that food be used Sunday pal n busting a crop on Saturday is something I never do done it when I was younger n race following week was rubbish. Hope this helps pal plus if my birds trapped like Frank's I wouldn't make fed sheet where I live pal.

MIke Lycett wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 4:30 pm

Anthony webster wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:06 pm mnfc the feeling when u clock is different feeling, iv been super close many times in mnfc n won combined averages that was great achievement as well, I love mnfc pal.

My bread and butter Tony. I know the MNFC (and that Combined Average Trophy) better than anyone

What year was it you won that?

2020 pal some famous names on that trophy

Was told combined averages big cup I had to get it engraved following Yr for Williams brothers if that helps great big bowl trophy pal

It was covid year Neil, I remember winning it had it here for one Yr John dodd ask me to get it engraved and took to Doncaster show sure Williams brothers won it Yr after me pal ,,seeing if I can find a photo some where be on a old phone .

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:18 pm Or was that when there was no French racing Anthony it could be that
I didn’t think williams brothers sent 500 miles but Mike know more
Sure there more a sprint loft

No mate we raced france I had good season channel racing they flew brilliant that season the birds.

Your parents trophy pal
Best average ob and yb combine

Ya 2020 was Mike's parents trophy I won .

Was Yr ets ring failed I should of won yb national my 2nd yb was 8th open ,can't remember first ob channel race might of been when I was 2nd yearling classic 8th open can't remember think few times that Yr I was in first 20 of open from different races all yearlings that were 11 to 12 months old .

NeilA wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:58 pm Did you send to Bordeaux or Bergerac that year as that would be combined mate
You need to send to every race to win it ?
Like fed averages you got to send to Thurso here

No m8 I didn't even read trophy I looked at names on it John dodd said combine average so I didn't look wasn't until tonight I looked in yearly book I see what trophy it was .

I don't own 1 pigeon that would fly or win at 500 plus miles ,,350 to 400 miles most mine will win at .might home further but definitely not be winning.