not eating

how do members get their widowers to eat again when they stop eating

markevans wrote:

how do members get their widowers to eat again when they stop eating

MMMMMMMmmmmmm . One can but try Mark I presume etc no widowhood flyers here with the wisdom .

Mark a bit of reading, it may be of some interest.

http://www.pipa.be/en/newsandarticles/pigeonandloft/widowhood-in-all-its-aspects-part-iii


http://www.syndicatelofts.com/the-duif-chronicles-vol-2-articles/gaby-vandenabeele-light-diet-but-plenty-to-eat/

do you feed them in their boxes or hopper mark

what do you mean when they stop eating, I have never known this, if pigeons don't eat you are feeding them too much?

mine are probably eating around 3/4 to an ounce at the moment ...its been very mild and they have been on lockdown and the birds know its nearly that time of year for a bit of loving (pairing up)

widowers are well known to go off feed when seperated for a few days
also they dont each uch on race days

i was talking about when the cocks are on widowhood and they stop eating midweek or just pecking takeing the odd bit i hear fanciers saying this but all ways flying natural or round about i have not had this problem but thinking of widowhood this season allways feed in troughs

some say its a sign of form mark when they ease off their grub but only flew roundabout and natural myself

Its a sign of form Mark

Here you are mate I flew in the Tipton and District HS and there was a partnership call Conroy, Lawley and Wood (Ray Conroy) he had a cheq cock given to him because he would not take to widowhood as the owner only flew widowhood, so Ray broke him to his loft and flew him natural

But he always went of his food when he was in form and Ray had to hand feed him just to make sure he had some food in him

The cock won 19 Club Firsts, 6 Open Races and 5 First Feds and all because he went of his food

Agree with the other posts when widowers are on the money they don't eat much but we always try to get them to eat something on Friday morning.

Don Webb wrote:

Its a sign of form Mark

Here you are mate I flew in the Tipton and District HS and there was a partnership call Conroy, Lawley and Wood (Ray Conroy) he had a cheq cock given to him because he would not take to widowhood as the owner only flew widowhood, so Ray broke him to his loft and flew him natural

But he always went of his food when he was in form and Ray had to hand feed him just to make sure he had some food in him

The cock won 19 Club Firsts, 6 Open Races and 5 First Feds and all because he went of his food  

In simple terms That's about it Don (form issue) for lofts in a healthy state as such. I was always pleased when mine stopped eating etc here, as I saved quite dramatically on my feed bill .

Knackered wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Its a sign of form Mark

Here you are mate I flew in the Tipton and District HS and there was a partnership call Conroy, Lawley and Wood (Ray Conroy) he had a cheq cock given to him because he would not take to widowhood as the owner only flew widowhood, so Ray broke him to his loft and flew him natural

But he always went of his food when he was in form and Ray had to hand feed him just to make sure he had some food in him

The cock won 19 Club Firsts, 6 Open Races and 5 First Feds and all because he went of his food  

In simple terms That's about it Don (form issue) for lofts in a healthy state as such. I was always pleased when mine stopped eating etc here, as I saved quite dramatically on my feed bill .

Don Webb wrote:

Knackered wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Its a sign of form Mark

Here you are mate I flew in the Tipton and District HS and there was a partnership call Conroy, Lawley and Wood (Ray Conroy) he had a cheq cock given to him because he would not take to widowhood as the owner only flew widowhood, so Ray broke him to his loft and flew him natural

But he always went of his food when he was in form and Ray had to hand feed him just to make sure he had some food in him

The cock won 19 Club Firsts, 6 Open Races and 5 First Feds and all because he went of his food  

In simple terms That's about it Don (form issue) for lofts in a healthy state as such. I was always pleased when mine stopped eating etc here, as I saved quite dramatically on my feed bill .

I'm glad that made you laugh Don I'm about to set off here to see my favourite toruousist "Dentist" & my bones tell me it may be the last one you ever get from me as such.

noticed a dip in appetite of my birds this last week but they look well and are raring to go should be pairing up in 2 weeks