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by Jim
Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:18 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Widowhood cocks
Replies: 1
Views: 146
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Widowhood cocks

When training w/hood cocks, how often do you let them see the hen. Every time you let them out the basket or just on a Friday before marking. Thanks
by Jim
Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:56 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 4002
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Re: Birds won’t fly

MIL wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:50 am When I was sprinting Superstar Plus and Energy Plus were at the heart of our success
How much were you feeding per day?
by Jim
Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 4002
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Re: Birds won’t fly

How birds exercise is directly related to how they are fed. When I raced I raced from No.34 Newman Grove. Between No.21 and No. 36 there were 8 different lofts - so as you can see it was a very intense area and you could easily watch each others birds exercise. Want the sky to yourself? You can for...
by Jim
Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:23 am
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 4002
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Re: Birds won’t fly

Thanks for the reply’s lads, much appreciated
by Jim
Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Birds won’t fly
Replies: 34
Views: 4002
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Birds won’t fly

Just after a bit of advice please folks. Due to working 12hr shifts, I can only get my birds out once a day. I’m struggling to get them going at exercise time. I feed them at 16.30 and let them out at 13.30 the next day. Is this to big a gap between feeds. Any help very much appreciated. Ps, been se...
by Jim
Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 4559
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Re: Breeding

Thanks for the reply’s guys. No stock birds so breeding off my racers. Wormed them 1st Dec & repeated 12 days later. Looking to pair up after Blackpool.
by Jim
Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 4559
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Breeding

Hi folks, pretty new to pigeon racing (2yrs). Just getting ready to pair up in 2 weeks, what’s most people’s pre breeding routine. Any help would be much appreciated