The pigeon Surgery Centre.

devo56 wrote:

Ask yourself this question when racing starts in 2016.

http://www.mclaughlinlofts.com/uploads/Are_Your_Pigeons_are_too_Heavy_for_the_Race.pdf

Devo, Dave Allen of Sheffield did a film about a middle distance fancier in Belgium (Lady Fancier) and her husband raced greyhounds and David said about how weight can make a big difference to the way the dog ran

As this fancier measured the weight of the pigeons also

devo56 wrote:

Just thought i would post this ready for the new racing season, to help members planning for their races, It may be a good tool.  http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=1.25,51.30,500/loc=-109.457,88.775

that looks brill Devo

Don Webb wrote:

devo56 wrote:

Ask yourself this question when racing starts in 2016.

http://www.mclaughlinlofts.com/uploads/Are_Your_Pigeons_are_too_Heavy_for_the_Race.pdf

Devo, Dave Allen of Sheffield did a film about a middle distance fancier in Belgium (Lady Fancier) and her husband raced greyhounds and David said about how weight can make a big difference to the way the dog ran

As this fancier measured the weight of the pigeons also

Yes Don, I raced Greyhounds myself, its a true fact they do have a racing weight, for peak performance. Its all about getting to know that individual, there is a fine balance depending on the distance the Dog will be running. I feel its the same with racing pigeons myself, hope to find out this season.

The day to day of Growth of a young racing pigeon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzSGr3sQ5fY

devo56 wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

devo56 wrote:

Ask yourself this question when racing starts in 2016.

http://www.mclaughlinlofts.com/uploads/Are_Your_Pigeons_are_too_Heavy_for_the_Race.pdf

Devo, Dave Allen of Sheffield did a film about a middle distance fancier in Belgium (Lady Fancier) and her husband raced greyhounds and David said about how weight can make a big difference to the way the dog ran

As this fancier measured the weight of the pigeons also

Yes Don, I raced Greyhounds myself, its a true fact they do have a racing weight, for peak performance. Its all about getting to know that individual, there is a fine balance depending on the distance the Dog will be running. I feel its the same with racing pigeons myself, hope to find out this season.

will agree with you 110% George my uncle raced whippets and he weighed them a few days before they raced

here is something of interest if you raced greyhounds did you ever hear of JT Lawley and Peter Billingham they were both top trainers and both pigeon men that won Midland National

Think you may be with regards pigeons weight Food For Thought

May be a good read for some members, i know the subject does have many opinions.

http://www.pigeoninflight.com/index.php/miracle-pigeons

devo56 wrote:

May be a good read for some members, i know the subject does have many opinions.

http://www.pigeoninflight.com/index.php/miracle-pigeons

health,health,health is the number one factor in racing pigeons ...you can have the best of the best but if not healthy forget it raceday and ybs will drop like flies

Thanks Devo, good read.

oldstrain wrote:

devo56 wrote:

May be a good read for some members, i know the subject does have many opinions.

http://www.pigeoninflight.com/index.php/miracle-pigeons

health,health,health is the number one factor in racing pigeons ...you can have the best of the best but if not healthy forget it raceday and ybs will drop like flies

True O/S Simple etc. Would be a very short book thou on pigeons I suspect if we ever got around to wrting one.

Does anyone use Seaweed Grit, it would be good to get some feedback. Do you think they may be too much salt in grit while feeding young.

devo56 wrote:

Does anyone use Seaweed Grit, it would be good to get some feedback. Do you think they may be too much salt in grit while feeding young.

kirpatricks black iodised minerals contain all the sodium my birds need seaweed grit is a bit of a rip off jmo I would rather use osmands ultimate if I was going to use sea kelp in their diet atb

Table salt and pullet grit. No pre or probiotics. Waste of money. Do not work on humans either. Sales pitch is all. Marketing, create a product people think they may need.

halcanada wrote:

Table salt and pullet grit. No pre or probiotics. Waste of money. Do not work on humans either. Sales pitch is all. Marketing, create a product people think they may need.

You would be no good in the advertising field Hal I suspect . Reminds me of a place we have here etc called Chemist warehouse . The simple folk line up with their trolleys with every vitamin & tonic one could amagine in there to take home. Sad but we are a world of pill poppers now I would suggest.

Just picked this up, anyone ever used it.

http://www.giantel.nl/en/losse-producten/ornistop-ds-100-gr.html

devo56 wrote:

Just picked this up, anyone ever used it.

http://www.giantel.nl/en/losse-producten/ornistop-ds-100-gr.html

not this one devo but i have used ornimix ds by pantex holland very good

Just thought some members may wish to read this.

http://www.pigeonvetcenter.com/en/diseases/866-the-ornithosis-complex

devo56 wrote:

Just thought some members may wish to read this.

http://www.pigeonvetcenter.com/en/diseases/866-the-ornithosis-complex

cheers devo good read