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 1
Can We Measure Energy in Pigeons? Part 1 When we go to the city for the day or a weekend, we make sure that we are well prepared for the trip. We take a coat, our wallet, perhaps a camera…
Interview with Racing Pigeon Feed Consultant Willem Mulder
An interview with Racing Pigeon Feed Consultant Willem Mulder. Who is Willem Mulder and what do you do? My name is Willem Mulder. I am a feed nutrition consultant for a animal feed company. My specialty is racing pigeon feeds.…
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing Protein, Carbs & Fats
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing Protein, Carbs & Fats It is known that the liver of pigeons produces almost 50% of the fat for use in the body, and that it regulates fat production in the body. (Of course, fat…
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing Introduction
Grains, Fuel and Pigeon Racing Introduction Following a series of seminars delivered in Australia during the Fall, I was approached by some fanciers interested in grains/seeds and their levels of nutrients. It occurred to me then that it might be…
