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Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:44 am
by MIL
Here's a super article all about Arnold Paalman - a sensational young fancier who's employed by the world famous Eijerkamp family
That should demonstrate to you how good Arnold is
His hen "Zoe" won all sorts of titles including the 1st World's Best Pigeon Short Distance 2024
Read the below article for a bloke at the TOP of the game - and pay attention to the feeding protocol followed here
https://www.herbots.be/en/article/combi ... own-one-of
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:47 am
by Murray
MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:44 am
Here's a super article all about Arnold Paalman - a sensational young fancier who's employed by the world famous Eijerkamp family
That should demonstrate to you how good Arnold is
His hen "Zoe" won all sorts of titles including the 1st World's Best Pigeon Short Distance 2024
Read the below article for a bloke at the TOP of the game - and pay attention to the feeding protocol followed here
https://www.herbots.be/en/article/combi ... own-one-of
I will read that in a minute.
But first I have to stop chuckling. "And pay attention...." I am surprised you don't add, "There will be a test afterwards"
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:57 am
by MIL
Nope, its self explanatory
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:02 am
by Murray
Well that was an anti climax.
The young bloke cheerfully admitting that he is "somewhat maniacal" sort of made me just a bit hesitant about taking his advice as gospel..
If I may summarize, he uses the old break down and build up method, as so many still do. He does not measure, but "feeds by feel". Hello? So do I, and lots of people.
He is doing well, and is to be congratulated. Has he re invented the wheel? I don't think so.
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:15 am
by MIL
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:48 am
by Andy
Doesn’t matter what you feed. Good sound corn and good pigeons is all you need. The hype about feeding is laughable. I know this from over 50 years experience in pigeons, dairy cattle, as a sportsman and now 20 years in the pet trade. The ridiculous things that some of these feed companies claim are just for marketing purposes. Even the vets haven’t got a clue. The only food that they tell customers to feed their cats and dogs is the food that they supply from companies who sponsor veterinary practices and universities at a very inflated price.
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:59 am
by NeilA
Andy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:48 am
Doesn’t matter what you feed. Good sound corn and good pigeons is all you need. The hype about feeding is laughable. I know this from over 50 years experience in pigeons, dairy cattle, as a sportsman and now 20 years in the pet trade. The ridiculous things that some of these feed companies claim are just for marketing purposes. Even the vets haven’t got a clue. The only food that they tell customers to feed their cats and dogs is the food that they supply from companies who sponsor veterinary practices and universities at a very inflated price.
I think there is a place for feeding protein or carbs or even fats at the right time
Wouldn’t be a great deal of benefit in feeding a pea Friday morning
Not saying a good or better pigeon wouldn’t win but it’s not a benefit to it
So in my view give them the best opportunity by not feeding a pea mix Friday for example
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:00 am
by MIL
I don't know of one even half decent fancier that races successfully on "Best All Round" in the race season
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:08 am
by Murray
I've heard of "Best all round", it seems to be an English thing. I'm not sure of what it means.
Re: Super Article - Feeding
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:13 am
by MIL
It's a mix that's marketed as being able to be fed 365 days a year
At times of the year its fine to use - but I know of not 1 fancier who races successfully on it