'Ask Frank' McLaughlin Lofts Live Stream-The Art of Racing Pigeons
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I sure appreciate you taking time to share your knowledge with everyone.
Thank you
David Miller
Hi David, I am having fun and want to share if possible and maybe help a few fanciers. We can all learn from each other. Thank you, Frank
Thanks Frank for all the tips and i learned a lot... i watched the whole video and it is really worth watching till end. All the best and godbless!
This is nice of you. I had fun and will do again soon. I am learning how this all works.
A lot of useful information in this video, thanks Frank!
Very pleased you liked it. Was not sure what to expect and will keep improving.
Thanks Frank. I really appreciate for your sharing insightful knowledge. I find it very valuable information & lessons from you.
Hi. Tung Nguyen. I'm glad you like pigeons too🕊️
Thanks Frank for this video!! Very informative ❤
So happy you enjoyed it. I will do another later this month.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons can you make videos on feeds during training young birds season and how you train them to there first flight ? Tia:)
I very much appreciate this video...watched the whole thing but I'm going to watch it again with a pen and paper in hand and make notes...thanks God Bless!
I am happy you liked it. I try to use methods that will help fanciers that do not have a lot of time become very successful. I put very little time into the pigeons and have much success.
Enjoyed the video lots of interesting views and comments thanks for doing the videos .
I am pleased you like them and I hope to have people think about what they are doing.
Great stuff !! Missed it live. Can't wait for the video on feeding.
I will get that video together soon.
Good job Frank !Appreciate all the tips.
I have some of your Vanreets and other birds . They are doing great. Maybe you can talk about what newbies should focus on and what are your biggest regrets or what you can do better if you have a chance. Thanks Frank!
Great idea for a video and also questions you can ask Live next time.
I was there for the live stream but my question was too long didn't go thru and I had to leave early. I rewatched the whole video today. I'll wait for the next one in a few weeks bc I have a few more questions come to mind that I wrote down. By the way, I flew your barley system last year and had better success. I think you're doing a great service to the sport. Thank you for giving back. Look forward to more of these.
This is very nice of you. I am lucky that I can compete and do well with very limited time. Anyone can have success if they spend all day every day worrying about the race team. I use methods that will help the busy pigeon fancier succeed. I look forward to the next live stream and your questions. Break them into small parts. I will keep going until I answer all questions.
Many thanks for all the information continued success for the future yours in sport
Thanks Frank
Nice info.....keep em coming
Thank you. I will keep trying to improve.
Thank you Frank
Thank you for watching and commenting
Kevin from Ireland, I have just started within the last few years but haven't won yet! Enjoyed listening to your knowledge & very good at explaining 👍🇮🇪🍀🍀
Hi Kevin, Email me at Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com I will be able to help.
Thank you!!
Great video Frank was great to meet you and Tim when you was in the uk hopefully I can meet you again in the future thanks Ian
Hello Ian, Hope we can spend more time in the future. Love the UK and going over to Blackpool.
Brilliant work,,,, more please
More to come! Thank you so much
Nice video. I missed it yesterday. I will try your feeding method this year in the races. Thanks
It will make a massive difference.
great video did not make it to live streaming but good info for sure . thank you !!
Hi Roger, I will keep trying to improve my videos and the live stream was so much fun.
Very informative! Thank you!
I am having fun and will try to improve the videos going forward. Thank you!
Thank you for your information this will be my first year racing I am excited
The sport is not difficult. Good pigeons, good loft, trained adequately and perfect body weight is the secret.
That was franktastic
Thank you for the info
Hello Ray, You are too nice! Thank you
Awesome live, so much good info 👍👍
Happy you liked it and look forward to next time.
I was only able to catch the first 20min but great live chat. Very informative for everyone.
You can see the entire thing under Live on my CZcams page. It was fun
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Yes I was able to watch the rest of it . Thank you
Magic again frank thank you
You are too nice! Thank you.
Thank you for your time you’re on point.
Was not sure what would happen to Live Stream and will do this again soon now that I know it works and fanciers liked it.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Think I’m gonna start raising my children the same way Thks I’m a beginner started organizing 2mnths ago outta Putnam NY .You’re great.
You are too nice and keep it simple. I will explain feeding soon which will change the sport for you.
Congratulations for Florida pigeon Derby good job.
Thank you. Nice to have that result. Had a bit of luck.
Good video Frank thanks
Happy you liked it.
Perfect
Sounds good
You are definitely the best I watched no bull 👍
I do appreciate this. Thank you for being so nice!
Super!
Thank you very much!
Happy happy new year to you and your family live long and healthy
Very same to you.
One special pigeon fanicer that is looking out the box all the time,, sure this clip will help fanicers loads.
You are the best! Thank you
thank you
Happy you enjoyed.
Hi frank how are you thank for giving us lots of information
Excellent point. You must start with the genetics.
Great 👍
Thank you 👍
Turkey grower 21%
I thought was an amazing addition to birds pumping youngsters!
Should be a nice boost of protein for the growing babies. I have mixed in dog food in the past and the birds loved it.
From where do you get the barley. You said Versele-Laga and Brown. Do you buy it online? I tried mills in the area, but it is not great
I am lucky that I have grain dealers near me and have my feed delivered from Global Pigeon out of New York. Brown's, Baden and Versele Laga are all good. You may be able to order on Chewy but I am not sure.
Good evening Mr mclaughlin can you do a video on the topic line breeding inbreeding the process on this topic and when do you out cross thanks.
good
Good day sir very good video. I would like to know with what distance do I increase the safflower. And is it with any weather
Excellent question and I plan two videos on feeding. One for short distance and one for long distance. For races above 300 miles you should increase the safflower at least the day of shipping or even the day before shipping.
Great
Hi Graham, So happy you liked this.
I carnt wate for the next video on feeding. Can you go into young bird feeding. I had my first racing season last year and didn't do any good at all and in Australia its mainly young bird racing. Thanks for the informative info much appreciated. Watching from Pittsworth Queensland Australia.
Trying to find the time to do the Feeding Video. It will be a game changer for you. I use the same for young and old birds. Once you master feeding you will master racing.
Really great stuff!!! Thank you. Please keep them coming. Do you give greens?
Hello John, I use Rabbit pellets maybe a handful each week for greens. I like the rabbit pellets that have the number one ingredient is alfalfa.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons wow… interesting. Thanks Frank!
I missed the live video. But I wanted to ask when would you start young birds on the barley? That’s all I’ll be racing this season.
When you need the young to start exercising well add 30% barley to the feed mix. I go to my barley mix about a week before the first race. 30% barley in the mix will increase their loft flying.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thank you
Hey Frank. Great video. I like to ask how much did you feed per day. Will depend on the type of grains they get on that day? Light feed -more , heavy feed - less. ? Racing season. Thanks.
Email me and I can send you a simple system to follow. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
I clean my loft very well and i care very well than why my pegion lost in this season
Email me some photos or a video of your pigeons and I can take a look. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Hey frank Is there a barley brand you can recommend? I've been shopping and notice they can be cheap or really expensive.
My favorite is Versele Laga Barley but Browns or Baden also offers a great barley. Hope you can get a barley from a good place.
did you try your 80% barley mix for your breeders with squabs?
That would be mistake. You should use a 14 to 16% protein grain mix. Many types of breeder mixes are good but the minerals and grits are more important than the grain you use as long as the pigeons have plenty of feed. The barley mix is great for racing.
Hi Frank. How long do you leave the Barley in front of the Birds when they are resting before you remove the food? ALSO do you leave the Grits in front of the birds the day before basketing and on the day of Shipping? Cheers
If you feed until they leave a handful of barley you can leave this in front of the pigeons. They will finish in the next hour or so. There should never be more than a light sprinkling of barley in the feeder when start going to water. I never add fresh grits and minerals after Tuesday during the race season. I never pull or remove grits and minerals. They have free choice even on shipping day. If they need the minerals they will eat what they need.
Hi Frank really enjoy your videos. Just one question on feeding do you have a set amount of feed per day or do you give them as much as they want?
Sorry race birds
When I feed the race team I only feed once a day and they clean everything up fairly fast. It is a limited amount of feed. The great pigeons keep a nice perfect body weight without too much feed. I will try to show my birds this race season eating and how much I give them. It is maybe less than many give. If you are worrying about how much to give add a 1/2 tablespoon of rabbit pellets to their mix each day and when they leave the pellets they had enough.
Did you train morning and afternoon? Here in Florida everybody do road training on the morning and loft fly afternoon. Feeding has to be different because all that work?
I only exercise and or train in the morning. Twice a day is not necessary if you are feeding correctly.
Thank you and Congratulations for 5 place yesterday on Florida pigeon Derby.
What is your view about the L carnitine suppliment that tends to lighten the body of pigeon
I did mess a bit with L-Carnitine in the 90's but have not used since. Really not sure and do not think it will make much of a difference.
Is a combination of Safflower and Hemp sufficient for shipping day feed. What ratio will you suggest?
Go with 75% safflour and 25% hemp. That is great for fat.
Hallo, is there a alternative for barley?
As i live in Thailand here is no barley available, would husky rice be a good replacement?
I feel husky rice would be a good replacement. It will have high fiber and the birds will most likely not want to eat this in large amounts. Give it a try an let me know what you find in the results. I can learn something from you and help others if you have more success.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thank you for the advice.
Good morning Mr mclaughlin I have a pair of hatchling one of them are growing very fast and the Other one is growing very slow struggling could you tell me what could cause that.
Hi Kevin, Some babies not matter what you do will not thrive. We call it failure to thrive. Not your fault and happens to a weakling sometimes. Do not worry.
Man some good info .. shit im taking notes
Loved it. Very impressive.
Frank if i keep a hen ligth just the way you are saying all year round and than i breed this hen the babys are going be like that? Or a ligth body have to be from the genetics?
Great question but the body weight and pigeons that stay light and buoyant is genetics. Some pigeons have a more corky feel and great feather and just do not get fat and heavy. Those are the pigeons to select for breeding. Makes racing much easier.
Please make a video on how to recover the pigeons after a hard race. Our race here is like a bike race, aside from lap winners, overall winners get the bigger prize. Entered birds need to race every weekend, 6 laps so quick recovery is a must. Tnx
That should be a great video and I will try to do this soon.
Whats goods in the molt to keep them in shape
Minerals are most important along with plenty of a good feed mix. I want them to have everything they need during the molt.
Do you recommend training w/ another flyer to teach birds to break?
Training with another flyer even if you need to go the wrong direction of the race course will teach the pigeons to break. Watch my Education Young Bird Video. czcams.com/video/ZC1vv0u2TmQ/video.html
What kind of Mineral is good for birds i have a hybrid (go very high in sky
Very best mineral supplement on the market is the Natural VitaMineral It is a pink mineral. See my mineral Video here. czcams.com/video/5vIXEclHiJA/video.html
What is the perfect bodyweight Frank ? Is it a static number or does it differ ?
Most of the time if you handle pigeon that just flew five or six hours that is how it should have gone to the race. I know at shipping if they are perfect weight and if they are perfect I have an amazing race. They must be light and buoyant and never round but not skinny and boney. Check this out: czcams.com/video/nZ4Oab8hG10/video.html
What is the best way to treat a pigeon with a turning or lopsided head
There is not much you can do. The bird will always be like this. Might get a little better over time and you can use for a breeder but the head will be lopsided.
Frank whuck Barley do you use and is that all you feed for the majority, for your race team.
You must use in the husk barley. I link Baden and Versela Laga barley but most grain companies probably have a nice barley available.
Its the 30 april 2024 here in south africa we loosing youngbirds at a alarming rate can it be solar flares that interfear with oriantation or what can it be send 180 birds for a 60 60 km toss only 40 gets home
There are certainly things in nature that can cause big problems with homing and solar flares are one of them.
Hey Frank
Next week my race is 600 km i have only 3 pegion and i hope they will perfrom well plz sir give me some advice ...
Most likely your pigeons are too fat. Feed mostly barley all week and give some fat seeds the day of shipping.
Can you send us your feeding program from short to long distance
Brenda
Email me Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Would you go 50/50 with the barley and the sapphire
If you only have barley and safflower my 80% barley and 20% Safflower. What my two feeding videos. They will help.
So feed the yb team 60% black label and 40% barley 6 days a week and 100% black label mix the day of return from race ???
That is a good mix if you are training and working the pigeons harder than I do. I suggest 60% barley and 40% black label once a day six days a week for races under 350 miles and you will see better body weight in the pigeons. They should clean up all the feed at the feeding. On days you are not exercising or training the birds during rest give 80% barley. Watch what happens with your results.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons thank you
Dang I was working on a new loft all day
You can still watch it under Live on my CZcams page. I had fun and think you will enjoy
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons I watched it and loved it. Thanks for the info
what best bloodline for long distance
That is difficult to say. Finding great long distance pigeons is tough. I need my birds to fly 500 and 600 miles on the day so they need to have endurance and still have some speed. Marathon birds are usually too slow for me.
Where do you buy Depure? I can’t find it nowhere.
I buy from Global Pigeon Supply. I have it delivered. It is a Versele Laga product. Some buy it on Chewy.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons Chewy it’s out if stock.
If you can find good quality barley you can mix your own.
I m from Pakistan and i live in Quetta city my area is all around Montant very heard in frist race i have 42 pegion and know i have only 3
Sad to lose them and you will get better with more experience,
I agree w/ the 5G and Solar flares
can birds go in to mault early ?
Are you asking about the Dark System? Can you give ask in another way? I will check back later.
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I m very upset and know friday is basketing day i have only 4 day left and pegion well realise on sunday becouse rout is very long
Start making the change in the feed and you will be okay
I have one question sir everyone in racing pigeons world what is four corn mixes when question that to good flyers they don't tell u the truth even they tell u what u add in the water Baz cheer
I like to show and tell exactly what I do. I have done much experimenting over the years and if I find something better I will certainly let everyone know.
Would be gratefully appreciate it thanks
Plz sir give b some advice why i loss pegion
Send some photos of the pigeon loft and closeup of the pigeons heads so I can see the condition of the respiratory.
When do you start giving youngsters Barley
I start adding Barley at maybe 30% when I want the babies to start flying around the lofts. Not sooner than two months old. I go to the racing feed two weeks before the start of the race season.
what yb month for race
We race the young birds from end of August to first week of November
Ok
I missed the live. Somebody came to vaccinate my birds.
Vaccinating is important. You can watch anytime. You will enjoy.
Yes, I am learning from your video’s and keep repeating it when I am not busy.
Today I was equal 1st Florida Derby full sibling to the pedigree I showed you.
@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons I am very to heard that the full sibling to the bird pedigree you showed me was equal to the 1st to Florida derby. Congratulation, Frank.
how much feed when moulting please.
I keep feed in front of them at all times when molting or at least feed once a day all they can eat of a 14 to 16% protein mix.
thank you very much.
i have raced as long as you .done ok over the years from the long ones but the last few years our fed are short to middle races going to have ago next year. you are lerning me to race pigeons again. i watch you all the time going to race like you. your feeding is amazing. thank you frank. steve.@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons
when racing cocks and hens can they see each other.
please send me your system thanks .
Road distant is 895 km and areal distant is 610 gps sir what do u think my pegion well perfrom well
Maybe ask the question in another way. You can feed mostly barley for 610 Km
Can a young bird beat a young bird on the dark systems
The young not on the dark are very competitive in the second half of the race season once they have finished the body molt. I can beat the dark birds but not in August when the season starts. The end is where the best races are anyway.
Do you feed your pigeon peanuts
I do not like peanuts. The main reason is most fancier give too many too often. The pigeons love peanuts and the pigeons train the fancier to give them many. There are other small fat seeds that are easier to control to give birds energy for long races. I would suggest only using a few peanuts on the pad when the birds home from a race or training. They learn to land right on the pad and compete for the five or six peanuts available. Keep peanuts in the cool and in the fridge.
I don't give them but I have heard a lot of pigeon men say they are good to race them on am trying to get my feeding right
Email me and I can send you my feeding program. Frank@McLaughlinLofts.com
Do you believe Jansen Brothers birds were all inbreeding and they were dominating in the short distance races in Belgium for decades generation after generation when these brothers were actively racing their birds?
People are now still going after the pure Jasen brothers genetic birds now a day. This assumption challenge the inbreeding vs crossing.
That is a good question. The Janssen Brothers had much success and most likely had some great genetics and these pigeons won short distance. Most crossed their pigeons and had more success. There was much secrecy at the Janssen Brothers loft and only wrote the parents band numbers on the ring cards. Rumor has it their best pigeons came through the Fabry bird they brought in. We will never know for sure what they did. After they became famous the did not race for many years and just sold. Many were only looking for the ring for marketing purposes
hi cant you give me a fair of your racibg pigeon
What is the question? Are you looking for racing pigeons? Where are you located?
My birds have better dropping when I feed at least 30% corn. Any comment?
I have not noticed so I am not sure. Birds should have excellent dropping on any grain mix.
HEY BROTHER, GREAT LIVE, I HIGHLY SUGGEST AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT AND GOING LIVE THERE AND SHARING IT HERE! WOULD DEFINITELY INCRESE TRAFFIC! GOOD LUCK
I do appreciate this. I have not looked at instagram. I am so busy all the time I have trouble keeping up with all the messages. My son will be able to help me get started on Instagram.
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