corn prices!!!!

certainly does ian....interesting reading, explains why so many use it.

Am you going to change your name to malcolm Ian?? as there is plenty of good information there mate

no not that clued up thats what the computer is good for you can find anything

im thinking of maybe moving your post ian to start up a section just for tonics, etc so we can see what beefits such things like cider vinegar, garlic etc do for the birds.... any thoughts ?

yes good idea will be helpful

Ian credit were it's dew the information you produced was 1st class

cheers don thanks for your comments

its always good to know what these natural products do for our birds as so many fanciers use them who dont know why, as they have either read it in a book or been told to use it off other fanciers.

What is members thoughts, about giving pigeons, budgie seed ?

niel have used canary seed with pinhead oatmeal and fine oil mixed as a conditioner dont suppose it will be any different

never heard of givin bugie seed niel, but small seeds are supposed to be good for them arnt they ? given pinhead oatmeal ian, i think the golden boost is that.

been reading about giving linseed as its very good for them, any thoughts anyone ?

Yes, same as canary seed. As a conditioner ... Ok

shouldnt see any problems with it only will be a lot more costly i would imagine

been reading about it today, fanciers pigeons wernt flying ver long during exercise....so he gave less corn and substituted the difference with linseed and they flew alot longer round home with a lot more zip(as he says) he did this for 2-3 days and they flew great, then he put them back on full corn without the linseed and they went back to hardly flying again....
dont know how much is true but ive heard before linseed is good but sometimes puts wieght on them...?

if they excercise much better surely they will fly off what weight they put on

yes true ian, mine are flying for about 45- 60 mins once a day so as im not racing them this year thats ok for me...but ill maybe experriment to see what happens so i can do it next year if it works...
but then again, do they have to fly round home for hours to win races ? whos to say birds that fly for 30 mins wont win a race ?

many mysteries to racing pigeons if only we knew all the aswers

yes, i suppose if/when we get into that winning groove what ever got us there is mystery solved...

yes

Linseed is good for feathers during the moulting period as this seed is an oily seed which can help put a bit of silk to there feathers

That is it David, no matter how long they exercise it is all about keeping and holding them in form.
Sometimes a decline in their execise also indicate form.

always best to know your own birds so you can see any small difference in them.....like you say be it flying for a long time or a short time, or even their behavour in and around the loft.

spoke too soon, been giving ybs golden boost for last few days.....normally they go off ranging for between 40 mins and one hour. today they didnt go ranging at all and only flew round home for about 25 mins......im putting it down to the g/boost, it cant be anything else, its too much of a coicidence so im back to normal corn/feed and ill see if it makes any difference in a couple of days....

could be just keen to loft arethey pairing up david

yes ian, but they have been for about a week now so dont know if its anything to do with it....seems as tho its just come about since the g/boost. i havnt given it today so ill see what happens over the next few days.