Vitamins to Be Supplemented Vitamin B12 is low or even absent in most plant foods. The most popular and effective form of supplementation is with yeast, such as Baker’s or Brewer’s yeast. Another source is inactivated yeast supplements such as…
The Racing Pigeon Diet – Optimizing Nutrition with Supplementation Part 1
The racing pigeon diet has evolved over time as research has revealed the specific nutritional requirements for optimal breeding and racing performance in the racing pigeon. No longer is the diet of 30 years ago, a diet of just peas…
Care of the Abandoned Racing Pigeon Hatchling– Part 2 Feeding
Care of the Abandoned Racing Pigeon Hatchling– Part 2 Feeding Feeding the Pigeon Hatchling Before you begin to handfeed the pigeon hatchling, you’ll need to create an artificial beak. You can do this by taking a syringe and cutting of…
Pigeon Feeding Schedule Utilizing Raw Peanuts
Pigeon Feeding Schedule Utilizing Raw Peanuts Before breeding season keep all breeders on a protein diet of 15-17% grain mixture and an assortment of various grains, 12-18 different types of seed, plus electrolytes, vitamins, minerals in the water 2 times…
Conclusion – Feed and Medication Programs for Young Birds in Training
Over the past few days we have discussed Bob prisco’s feed and medication program for his young birds during weaning, settling & loft flying and road training. If you missed those articles you can read them by clicking the links below. =>…
Raw Peanut’s: An Important Part of a Racing Pigeon’s Diet
Raw Peanut’s: An Important Part of a Racing Pigeon’s Diet The racing in Taiwan is the most challenging and difficult for the young racing pigeon. The strenuous schedule or race series and the very young age of the birds requires…
Feeding Pigeons During Weaning- Feed & Medication Program For Young Birds in Training
Feeding Pigeons During Weaning- Feed & Medication Program For Young Birds in Training Success with racing pigeons in a young bird racing series starts with good, healthy birds and a proper feed and medication program. Assuming you have good breeders…
Training Pigeons – Pigeon Training and Nutrition Part 2
Training Pigeons – Pigeon Training and Nutrition Part 2 Nutrition for Humans: Untrained humans will burn their body fat first. Trained humans will burn a lot more carbohydrates. The story in training pigeons is completely different and I will come…
Pigeon Training and Nutrition Part 1
Pigeon Training and Nutrition Part 1 If you want to run the marathon, you will have to train, otherwise you will not arrive at the finish line in time. This we can all understand and accept. To develop this ability,…
Can We Measure Energy in Pigeons? Part 2
Can We Measure Energy in Pigeons? Part 2 The former use energy more efficiently. Now that we know exactly how much energy a pigeon uses per hour of flight, can we, if we know how much fat our feed contains,…
