UkPigeonRacing

Well it is that time of the year, some say make or break. Well that is all down to you, the more you put into it, the more you will take out. Make it happen, others wont do it for you.

That's the truth, Devo.

Mine won’t be going out to March Devo just on barley currently doing nothing with them
If it’s make or break in February I’m in trouble

I wouldn't worry Neil

If your birds aren't going out then you're doing everything you can by offering them a diet that keeps them in good order and not enducing any un-necessary fat
By the time they start to go out regularly it'll not take long to get them into some sort of fitness

MIL wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:18 am I wouldn't worry Neil

If your birds aren't going out then you're doing everything you can by offering them a diet that keeps them in good order and not enducing any un-necessary fat
By the time they start to go out regularly it'll not take long to get them into some sort of fitness

Hopefully be nice and trim to avoid tne sparrow hawks , February is to early for me to be having birds out flying can’t really see the point
I remember when I had terrible hawk trouble I had them out 5 times after winter fed very light and short rations
I then trained 10 miles every chance I could most days from 3 weeks or so before racing and they sprinted just as well
I think getting the weight right is very important to start with

It's important to have your birds bang on for the first race day of the season - the actual day

To be fair, getting them bang on any time before that is a waste of form - there's chuff all to win

MIL wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:46 pm It's important to have your birds bang on for the first race day of the season - the actual day

To be fair, getting them bang on any time before that is a waste of form - there's chuff all to win

Good point first week of Feb in this cold would be a bit daft to have them doing a hour a day unless it’s like out once a week and in

I remember back in 2003 I won the opening 2 races with the Worcester Fed from Frome (106 miles) against 5,129 birds then 5,663 birds. Both cocks were having their 2nd race on widowhood when they won.

Those cocks were paired the last week in January and reared a set of YB each (no 2nd round eggs were entertained)

They embarked on regular exercise around home then 10 days before the first race they went every day that it was suitable.

Only 19 miles but always had the hen on return.

By the time the first race came around those yearling ccoks were going through the eye of a needle

Fantastic result
Shows what yearlings can do

A good fancier with good yearlings is a man to be feared