iam hoping to send to staines with the nfc this year ( i hope the spelling is correct )its 728mls to me how do you think you should prepare a bird for that distance how many races or hrs on the wing come on harry ask pete for his views

Good luck Frank that is a mighty distance. I wish you all the very best.

Paul.

SAINTES NOT STAINES THATS IN MIDDESEX , I WILL SPEAK TO PETER AND INFORM YOU OF HIS WISDOM ON THE LONGER RACES BUT HE,LL PROBABLY BE BUSY AT THE MOMENT ,I HAVE ONE GOING MYSELF TO SAINTES A CHEQUER COCK WHO HAS BEEN AT ALL ,ST NAZAIRE TOURS ,AND MESSAC MADETHE RESULT TWICE IF I HAD TIMED HIM , ARRIVING 3RD MORNING EACH TIME HE IS ONE OF MY ORIGINAL W.DAVIDSON &SON COCKS GOOD HONEST PIGEON

some are saying they need to do riems and then back to it do you think thats right harry

just chuck um in if they come home they do if they dont they dont mr i would give um 250 then 350 then jump um rest way

frankdooman wrote:some are saying they need to do riems and then back to it do you think thats right harry

no i don,t think thats nescessary frank ,fit pigeons will come on remember were up with the national flying club and thats a great help, when i flew them
that year 2006, out of 4 birds I had 3 home from 4,2nd and 20th st nazaire and three of them were over for 1st time, ch cock as i say 3rd morn, saintes lies to the south of st nazaire and tours , but with that help from the n.f.c. we have agood chance of getting our birds it can be done brother it can be doneand best of luck

FUEL THE BIRDS FOR THE JOB IN HAND GIVE THEM 2OR3 SHORTISH RACES THEN ONE WERE THEY WILL GET AROUND 8 HOURS ON WING AROUND 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE INTENDED LONG RACE TRAIN AROUND THE 50 MILE MARK AS YOU FEEL THE BIRD NEEDS BUT REMEMBER THEY NEED BODY TO FLY THIS SORT OF DISTANCE