UkPigeonRacing

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:08 am

MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:15 am He certainly doesn't race on "Best All Round" though

I've heard of "Best all round", it seems to be an English thing. I'm not sure of what it means.

It’s a bit of a heavy mix lots of maples normally few beans less maize wheat Dari
You could really breed on it
A bit heavy to get the birds flying I guess it would be ok 24/7 in front of them so they don’t scoff to much

Jos Thone's Premium Olympic mix is designed top be a premium feed to give the pigeons a balanced diet 365 days of the year. It contains about 15% protein.
My everyday mix is simpler but I work on the same principle. My birds eat a diet which is easily digestible and does not cause digestive upsets from a constantly changing diet.
With peas available when raising youngsters or for small young birds, I am providing a mixture which my birds do very well on.
Some may call it a "BEST ALL ROUND MIX", as a way to ridicule it.
Dont.

I watched a video on this guy, his mentor is the old man Eijerkamp. So i would say he is in very good hands, also getting birds direct from the family. I am sure it's not his own way of feeding, but the birds he as are top quality.

You maximise your chances of winning Devo if you've got good birds that are healthy and fuelled properly for the task in hand

It's not rocket science really

MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:25 am You maximise your chances of winning Devo if you've got good birds that are healthy and fuelled properly for the task in hand

It's not rocket science really

I said that yesterday, treat like formula 1 cars. No fuel no race.
Fuel up for each task, when racing take into account. Distance and wind directions also the weather, treat like formula 1 cars. Not enough fuel end of the race

You see, these days it is very much a case of, "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit".

Look at a new, you beaut, latest discovery feed mixture.
It has 12 ingredients. Only it hasn't.

It has 3 sorts of peas.
So we are down to 9

It has 3 sorts of maize.
So we are down to 6

It has red dari and white dari.
so we are down to 4

Safflower, wheat and sunflower, a bit of rice and small seeds.

But it's all as modern as tomorrow.

I have been to many corn stores, while being involved in the racing pigeon sport. You can make your own mix, what you feel is best for your birds. Taking into account the type of racing your birds will be doing, and I agree with Murray easy digest feed. is what I would be looking for. It may cost a little bit more, but it is all about getting the right nutrition into your birds. To carry out the daily tasks set for them.

And also, Devo, remember that I have two tongs in this fire.
One, you have seen how I care for my pigeons, how I spend all day every day looking at the their welfare.
Two, I am having a ball, smiling from ear to ear and playing the piano on the desk as some people get very distorted by someone disagreeing with them.
But, as a great old mate of mine once said to me, " Son, I am too old a rat to be fu++ed by mice"

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:27 am

MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:25 am You maximise your chances of winning Devo if you've got good birds that are healthy and fuelled properly for the task in hand

It's not rocket science really

I said that yesterday, treat like formula 1 cars. No fuel no race.
Fuel up for each task, when racing take into account. Distance and wind directions also the weather, treat like formula 1 cars. Not enough fuel end of the race

Yes, I totally agree

So feed for the job in hand.

I certainly wouldn't feed the same way for every race

Murray wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:58 am And also, Devo, remember that I have two tongs in this fire.
One, you have seen how I care for my pigeons, how I spend all day every day looking at the their welfare.
Two, I am having a ball, smiling from ear to ear and playing the piano on the desk as some people get very distorted by someone disagreeing with them.
But, as a great old mate of mine once said to me, " Son, I am too old a rat to be fu++ed by mice"

Murray that goes without saying, the time and effort you put into the birds. I have seen, and I have also seen you suffering with your lung problems.
You put so much energy into the birds, along with the best nutrition. You know the birds very well and treat them as individuals. Now that is in my books.