Dear pigeon fanciers:Willem tells us: “At the Dutch Open (pigeon racing fair), they spoke to a well know fancier that had very good pigeons. At the beginning of March, he had moved his flying lofts because he had come into possession of some more land.
Because of this echange his pigeons flew very poorly, in the first 7 races. So poorly he considered leaving the sport of pigeon racing.
He mentioned this at the club. The next day a sport friend and club member provided some help and gave him some good advice. This friend called me and asked if I could come over. It seemed that the lofts and the feeding methods were not right.
Now you are probably asking, “what advice did he give him?” I can tell you what was said, but it was advice specific to the particular situation.
Fast recuperation after the race is the starting point of a racing plan. To accomplish fast recuperation the feed has to be adjusted. After recuperation the intestinal tract must be properly cleaned.
After this, the important nutrients required for muscle repair must be absorbed. When the muscles are repaired and fed, we can fill the “tank” with energy in preparation for the next race.
The pigeons were fitted with an apparatus that fit over their beaks that measured the intake of oxygen and the discharge of carbon dioxide. This allowed for the precise calculation of the amount of energy used.
The results were a revelation for the researchers, because they learned that pigeons did not perform like humans and other mammals on carbohydrates, but mainly on fatty acids and that they used from 3 to 3 ½ grams per each hour of flying time.
When racing during the first half hour the carbohydrates will be used...
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