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Training performances are often described in pigeon racing, but rarely documented in such detail as in this report. Jürgen von Ramin tracked his young pigeons’ flight using GPS and supplemented the data with weather information. This has resulted in a comprehensive record of an exceptionally long ‘Am-Haus’ training session.
Having received a great deal of positive feedback from other pigeon fanciers regarding Berger Pigeons products, Jürgen von Ramin wanted to share his own experiences. In doing so, he attaches particular importance to presenting a factual account.
He himself points out that personal accounts cannot replace scientific control groups. At the same time, objective measurement data provide a verifiable basis for documenting a training flight.
According to the owner, the young pigeons are regularly fed with VitalDrink and SymBiotic supplied.
According to his observations, this means that the animals are in very good health. He expressly states that he is not providing any direct scientific evidence, but is simply describing his personal experience.
In his view, the conditions on the day of training were favourable:
Under these conditions, the young pigeons trained for a total of 2 hours and 8 minutes.
During this time, according to the GPS record, they travelled 143.52 kilometres back. The average speed was 1,122.42 metres per minute.
What the breeder found particularly remarkable was that the entire flock took off together and also returned home as a single, cohesive group. According to his observations, there were neither any stray birds nor any incidents involving birds of prey.
One aspect in particular caught Jürgen von Ramin’s attention.
Although the young pigeons had been trained for north-westerly release directions, their flight path initially took them in a south-westerly direction. He found this behaviour surprising, as the chosen route was not thought to have been familiar to the birds beforehand.
The GPS recording made it possible to retrace and analyse the entire flight path in detail at a later date.
The breeder deliberately describes his account as a personal experience and, with a touch of humour, refers to a certain element of „broscience“ because there are no control groups.
At the same time, he emphasises that the recorded measurement data can be objectively verified. In his view, the data indicate a smooth training flight without interruptions, during which the young pigeons remained in the air continuously over a long period of time.
To round things off, Jürgen von Ramin has already announced his next order.
He is particularly looking forward to BergerPowder No. 1, which he intends to use with his Viennese high-flyers in future. In his view, a powder is particularly well suited to this breed because it prefers small-grain feed mixes and the BergerPearls No.1 which are too coarse for their delicate beaks. This statement relates solely to his personal considerations regarding their future use.
The documented training flight lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. During this time, a flight distance of 143.52 kilometres was recorded via GPS. These figures are taken from the measurement data documented by the breeder.
In the case study, the breeder explicitly mentions VitalDrink and Sy
He himself points out that his observations are no substitute for a scientific study. As there is no control group comprising pigeons reared under different conditions, he expressly regards his statements as personal experience, supplemented by objective GPS data.
According to the fancier, the entire flock flew off together and returned as a single group. Furthermore, the flight path initially headed south-west, even though the pigeons are trained for north-westerly release directions.
He announces a further order and would like, in future, to BergerPowder No. 1 to try it out on his Viennese High-Fliers. He cites as the reason what he considers to be the greater suitability of a powder for the fine-grained feeding of this breed.
How long did the young pigeons train during the home-based training?
The documented training flight lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. During this time, a flight distance of 143.52 kilometres was recorded via GPS. These figures are taken from the measurement data documented by the breeder.
Which products were used for the young pigeons?
In the case study, the breeder explicitly mentions VitalDrink and Sy
Why does the breeder refer to his report as „broscience“?
He himself points out that his observations are no substitute for a scientific study. As there is no control group comprising pigeons reared under different conditions, he expressly regards his statements as personal experience, supplemented by objective GPS data.
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