Water and Honey in Food for Racing Pigeons

There is honey… and more honey.

In the first place, we have imported common honey, which in our country is mixed with sugar. Then, we have the pure honey that we can obtain from beekeepers. Years ago, it was easier to get honey from beekeepers than it is today. Lately, the number of beekeepers has greatly decreased. Today, men no longer worry about taking care of the hives, where they have to work daily with a mask and heavy gloves!

We actually prefer the honey we get from a beekeeper. In this case, we consider honey as a cure, which contains excellent qualities. Honey is especially good for improving breathing and for the nervous system. It helps digestion and is a nutrient for people with stomach disorders. People suffering from rheumatism and gout should use honey. The antacid it contains is an excellent source for healing. The honey is free of microbes and contains all the vitamins that the bees collect together with the pollen from the flowers. Honey works wonders for colds, sore throats, enteritis and flu – it’s not just useful as food for homing pigeons! It is a natural, healthy, energetic and healing food. It is not only good for children, but also for adults; prevention is better than cure, and with this saying, honey certainly plays a part.

Being good for humans, it must also be good for pigeons, and we advise all fanciers to feed it to their birds as part of their racing pigeon feed, because we do well with it. We use it all year round, a teaspoon in a quart of water. First dissolve the honey in a glass of water. Never pour hot water over honey, as this can ruin the vitamins and can also cause fermentation. After a long hard run our widowers get everything they want out of this one…a scoop on 500cc. of water. At least two days a week, and two days before basketing, the honey concoction must be in all lofts. As the well-known saying goes: “Try it… you might like it!”

Water and sugar in the diet of homing pigeons

Glucose-sugar will be used by all fanciers wishing to keep up with modern advances in racing pigeon feeding. Glucose – the food for the muscles before the season and after the race, helps the birds to recover faster. If birds are basketed on Friday, then on Wednesday and Thursday add 2 full teaspoons of glucose-sugar to each quart of drinking water. On your return from the race, for one day, add two to three teaspoons full of glucose-sugar to every quart of your drinking water every time your homing pigeons feed. The next day, clean the drinkers and serve fresh water. When we use tea, after it has cooled, you can add a little glucose-sugar to it.

Some fanciers use sugar cubes (6 to a quarter of water), or crystal sugar, using a tablespoon to a quarter of water.

We prefer glucose as part of your racing pigeon’s diet because it is easier to use and has given the best results with us.