Medium-distance training technique of breeding carrier pigeon

Pigeon racing is generally divided into three levels (refers to the current domestic competition system): close distance 300Mu 400km; medium distance 500km-700km; long distance 700km-1000 km.

An excellent racing pigeon has requirements on its ancestral relationship, the selection of its parents and the season and time of its birth.

The Book of Pigeons says: "Autumn pigeons are soft, summer pigeons have thin hair." According to my experience, racing pigeons are most suitable for breeding in late winter and early spring. For example, flying in nature, all breed in this season, when winter comes, they have grown mature, can be long-distance migration, otherwise can not survive.

Breeding young pigeons in this season is not only suitable for the season, but also can make the young pigeons achieve the best quality in terms of feather quality and ability. Under the condition of uniform pigeon age, selective training and management.

I. training of young pigeons

Young pigeons begin flight training from the age of 60 days. At this time, the training should be based on regular home flight, supplemented by 5-100 km. Pigeons from three months to one year old are young pigeons, which is an important stage of normal physical development. First, flight training should be timed; second, home flight should be combined with compulsion; and third, the quality of feed should be ensured.

At this stage, pigeons are fed as much as possible to provide enough nutrition to ensure their healthy development. Each home flight should be kept for more than one hour, if it cannot be achieved, the method of release can be adopted to compel the short-distance release training of 20muri and 60km. If the pigeon flies for more than half an hour, it will pass the fatigue period. This can lay a solid physical foundation and orientation ability for future competitions. The training and release strategy should develop a close-range and multi-directional method. Exercise the vision of young pigeons and make them choose shortcuts to return to their nest on the familiar road.

This basic training is an essential subject, that is, the training principle of "short distance, four directions, long distance and direct direction", which provides a strong guarantee for excellent results in flying racing.

Second, the training of medium-distance flying speed.

Medium distance: 300-600 km race. Speed is the key to victory, while physical strength and positioning are the guarantee. Since physical strength and judgment are the guarantee, we should study and solve two problems:

1. Prepare the pigeon's physique.

My experience is to add high-calorie feed containing protein before the game, such as peas, corn, sesame seeds and so on. Drinking water can be filled with health agents, such as ferrous sulfate, Acanthopanax senticosus, etc., 15 tablets per liter of water. Feed rice, rapeseed, wheat and so on after the game. Honey or glucose can be put into drinking water.

2. The range of increasing distance training should be scientific.

The so-called training by species means to know which type of breed you are in your own house, which must be made clear. Some pigeon species are suitable for double training with large jump distance. And some pigeon species must be trained with a small multiple and an extra distance. Only by understanding this characteristic of racing pigeons can we work out scientific training methods and arrange training plans rationally. the distance can not be increased too much suddenly, but it can not be conservative either. In recent years, the quality of short-and medium-distance racing pigeons has generally improved. If you want to fly at speed and achieve results, you should not fly less than 2 hours in the morning and evening twice a day, and no less than four times in the 10 days before the race. Its principle is "short distance four direction, long distance straight direction." After such painstaking training, it is best to have an actual kilometer training one week before the race to see if the racing pigeons can participate in the formal competition.

3. The reliability coefficient of homing.

The number of homing feathers is a parameter to examine the success or failure of the race. Without a stable homing rate, there is no hope of winning the championship. A good pedigree with excellent genetic characteristics, coupled with a healthy body, strict management and scientific training, can achieve a better ranking. Therefore, in medium-and short-distance racing, racing pigeons must pay attention to the strain. In terms of pigeon age, it is appropriate to be over one year old and three years old. only through the usual accurate training records and training rankings and distances, can the fast pigeons with light flight be selected to participate in the competition.

4. If you lose a game, the pieces are still there.

If the results are not satisfactory, do not lose confidence, there must be problems with training and recuperation. This situation may fail because we do not observe carefully, training and care can not be "docked", and the racing pigeons can not recover the muscle fatigue, mental fatigue and other reasons that already existed before the formal race flight.

5. Strategy of using troops.

As a successful racer, we should resolutely eliminate the "perfect" racing pigeons and make efforts to train those potential racing pigeons through the process of matching, breeding and training. The art of war says well: "there are not many soldiers but fine ones." The best strategy is to use the elite soldiers again, that is, to have a reserve team of racing pigeons in hand, the physical guarantee must first be achieved, and then the familiarity of the race line from the actual flying point to the whole terrain of the pigeon house. Implement the above mentioned "short distance four-way, long-distance direct" training many times, so that racing pigeons can choose shortcuts to return to their nest with good physical fitness and guaranteed speed.