Racing Pigeon Pictorial International – June 2018

Training & Exercise

The race teams are exercised for 45 minutes

each twice a day but when the birds are road

trained that day’s home exercise is cancelled.

Medication

On the subject of medication the birds are

vaccinated against paramyxovirus and

treated against worms, canker and coli at the

beginning of the season. They are then

treated against canker and respiratory

problems prior to the Channel race season.

Feeding The birds are fed a mixture of

Allround mix, Gerry Plus, pellets and

conditioning seeds. Which hand mixed and

vary depending on both weather conditions

and the distances to be flown. The sprint

cocks receive a measured amount while the

hens can eat as much as they want at feeding

time though any leftovers are removed. At

the end of the season the inmates are fed

moulting mix and plenty of seed and extra

linseed.

Young birds

The youngsters are put on the darkness

system until the middle of June. In the main

they are simply raced to the perch but if

some couple themselves this is in no way

discouraged.

By adopting these outlined methods Chris

and Steve clocked up the following results

during 2017 in the MNFC

Coutances 62nd NE Section

Fougeres 14th NE Section, 68th Open

8,122 birds

Ancenis 4th NE Section, 24th Open

4.331 birds

Poitiers 4th NE Section, 32nd Open

985 birds

Vire 1st & 2nd NE Section, 24th & 46th

Open 4.027 birds

Chale 45th NE Section, 174th Open

3,901 birds

Coutances 19th NE Section, 56th Open

3,651 birds

I think that it is well worth adding that these

performances were won with an average of

nine birds per race.

Finally I would like to thank John Woof for

his great assistance in putting this report

together and to the partners for such a fine

set of results during a very searching race

programme.

The ‘Champions’ with their full haul of MNFC

trophies.

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