Very hard race, thanks for the video.

It's a strange race. Don't know what happened along the race route. The pigeons looked really beaten up. Glad to see the grizzle made it back. Yeah, agree with others: just give them a break to fully recover. Good luck for the rest of races! Hope you'll get some of your birds back!

So sorry to hear about the rough race. I feel the heavy smoke in the atmosphere had something to do with it. I shipped my 507 mile race last night and did not send my super hen because of the predicted smoke along the entire course. Your pigeons will bounce back fast. You will be amazed what a couple days of good feed and a few days of rest does for them. The winds should not have caused a race like that.

I’m glad you got some birds back as of yesterday I got 16 out of 22 . It was no smoke here in south Jersey all the late birds come in with muddy feet that tell me they hit some rain on the way or the drop down to a lake to drink when the get out of energy the birds go to a survivor mode no more homing instincts they just down looking for food and water. Unfortunately this was a very bad smash race I lost some very good birds . Like I said no 400m race for me this week . I got one Tuesday morning that bird was in the six spots on the combine before it is in bad shape but is coming back . Again sorry about your birds I hope they find food and water and come home. Take care .

Sorry about the loss of the birds. That’s always saddening, especially when it is entirely out of your control like that. Did 901 make it back? Good luck with the rest of the OB series!!

Una carrera muy difícil. El humo está muy intenso y los vientos. Buenas palomas campeón. Buena suerte para la próxima carrera.

Additional- Wildfire smoke is a way of life here on the West Coast. It definitely can affect pigeons negatively, even if you just consider the respiratory aspects of it.

Good decision to keep them at home this week. Givevplenty of protein this week....build back up muscle. No need for exercise for at least 3 or 4 days

The grizzle looked the fittest out of the returns the others look flown out really tired,hopefully you get more if not all back good luck

There was a super bad race here locally the same day, but we're 2500 miles west of you. The day was beautiful, but there were almost 50% losses and the fastest bird of the day from 200 birds was only 390 YPM and 10th placers were down around 270 YPM. The week before, the top birds were 1400 to 1500 YPM, so they were coming in at a snail's pace - assuming they came back at all. A couple stragglers over the next few days, but not many. Locally, they felt they must have mixed with another race, but there were no reports of strays being trapped in like you'd expect if it did happen. Makes you wonder if some sort of solar activity was involved, and there WAS actually a high C Class solar flare that morning. It'd be interesting to know if other clubs around the country also had bad races the same day.

Siento mucho que tus pichones no regresen. Espero los repongas pronto. Animo amigo quintero

Hi bud have a look at a UK KZfaqr called AngWin pigeon Lofts he's got some nice birds have a look at the vitamins drinks and food stuff that you've wife could grow in that little allotment a lot of it 😊

Saludos viendo tu video noté que tú le dejas el grit todo el tiempo a las palomas. Por mi experiencia eso no es bueno . Yo cuando las tengo en temporada de carreras les doy el grit , lunes ,martes y miércoles nada más. Luego jueves y viernes le doy mineral en polvo. Sábado solo comida y agua 💧 a la hora que le toca y depende de la carrera, si es carta temprano , si es más larga una hora o hora y media más tarde. En Puerto Rico las carreras son por MAR 🌊. Muy importante estar pendiente del tiempo. En éstas temporadas el viento a sido bien cambiante y se a perdido muchas palomas 🕊. Esperó que analices mi consejo. Se que te va ayudar. Mucha suerte compañero colombofilo.

i would give the birds a week off to get over that very hard race

With hard returns I rest the birds 2days and just loft fly till the next race..No road training

Frank M sent me

Bro can u pls put distance in the video title

give them plenty of vitamins and electrolites to help them get over it

Very bad race I basket 3 and got 2 back

Not good.. 😮 I think good it’s good idea not to race one week

Estuvo mala la carrera , la paloma vuela con carbohydrate y grasa , cuando hay esa cantidad de horas de vuelo hace falta grasa , es mi opinion lo que paso . Yo he visto videos de esa comida y estoy abierto a probar cualquier cosa nueva pero eso no me convense , la paloma que no pesa nada no pesa nada no importa lo que coma , sus palomas se miraban desgastadas , yo he visto palomas llegar de 600 millas volando 10 y 11 horas y nada que ver , mi humilde opinion estoy tratando de aprender , suerte y con ese humo no creo que halla carrera este fin de semana esta feo eso . Suerte y un saludo desde Miami.