🌡️ What to Feed (and Avoid) Before a Hot 400-Mile Race

With 29 inHg Pressure

Racing pigeons need smart fuel — not just any grain mix. In hot weather with low air pressure (29 inHg), your birds face thinner air and higher fatigue, so the wrong seeds can slow them down or even risk their health.

✅ Best Seeds to Use Before a Hot, Long-Distance Race

These seeds are light, clean-burning, and won’t cause overheating:

Seed

🚫 Seeds to Avoid Before a Hot Race with 29 inHg Pressure

These are too fatty, heavy, or slow to digest in thin air and heat:

💡 Final Tips

• Keep birds light and hydrated

• Avoid all high-oil or large-seed mixes

• Focus on oxygen-efficient, fast-burning fuel

In heat and low pressure, it’s not about power — it’s about endurance and thermoregulation.