Rooster J. Cogburn

Is it the horse stuff you're talking about? You can coat your feeding with it if you prefer that to the drinker

Sorry Bluecock i didna realise i posted that right after your post. your right,just be patient and take it easy so you can find what works best for you cheers

http://www.snfc.co.uk/Result/36.htm

Nah if you've got Ybs of diiferent age groups obviously they'll not all be starting to fly at the same time. Its nothing to worry about though if your getting them out often without any hassle and used to going in and out the loft.If they are healthy they'll fly when they r ready You do occasionally get a walker mind you got a yearling pigeon here that gets called the "Tam Weir Cock" when all the other youngsters were ducking n diving he'd be enjoying a casual stroll in front of the loft.

Its like a lot things in doos-theres no right or wrong,many roads lead to Rome n all that. You'll make up your mind better once they're up n flying well.

Seeing as you've just got babies at the moment you could let them out a lot. Its when you've got older doos too let out or train it becomes a bit harder too juggle. I'm lucky where my loft is it's quite open and not got a lot of houses etc near. when the kamikaze season is finished I can have doos out all day. It'll be different for yourself mind you if you're lofts in a scheme

Got in a stray youngbird a few weeks back.Turns out it belongs to a previous Gold Cup winner,He's told me to transfer it. Its a cracker!! massive big thing-if its doesn't ammount to anything in the race basket it will most certainly look good on the Christmas table

Brilliant performance !!! Top flying by the Fifeshire fanciers well done

they're certainly looking nice in your pics anyway-keep it up if your rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jim Cullen you'll be seen alright best of luck to you

Suppose it depends on how often you can get them out. I'd say if you've got them flying at 7-8 weeks your doing jolly well. There was a good article i read the other week there by Geoff Cooper about youngsters and young bird racing. I can't remember where though I'll have a look through some of the recent magazines I've got lying about tomorrow and send it to you. Its a decent read-if it does you no good it'll certainly do you no harm.

Know of anymore doos in the North?

A bit slower than most expected but its seems to have been a decent enough race. Well done to all who have timed

I've got a wee team of later ones that i'd been puttting out seperately. Let them out to play with the big boys this week,twas quite funny to watch.

Good to hear you've got them out and flying a bit.I used to always find that the scariest time with youngsters See you've got yourself a pair of grizzles aswell Good luck to you

Have a lot of yous sent yearlings? I wish i'd sent now Its strange not having a race on a Saturday after 10 weeks on the trot good luck to all who sent

Old hands Strain makers is an interesting read I used to love reading his stuff-the guys a LEGEND A lot of its probably considered a bit dated by many mind you but you'll get something out of it i'd imagine.On top of that he's pretty funny

Ach just realised i posted this topic in the wrong section,a tad foolish anywhoo its up

This youngster came into the old bird loft tonight. Anybody know who it belongs to?or have a link to the 2010 ring list?couldn't find it on the SHU website Cheers

Theres been a few races now.Whats been your best pigeon so far? age/breeding/system etc. got a pair of yearling nest brothers that haven't been out my first 5 birds all year.hoping it'll continue

Had a few 08 latebreds coming well this year so far.They'd never been in a race basket until the first race of the season. Last year i just took them anywhere-if i was going a run in the car they came with me,singled them up from around 50 miles a few times as well. I've never been to keen on them to race but after this year i think i might breed a few each year. Generally speaking they'd be off your best birds and bred when the weather is warmer. So you can see how they could turn out to be handy if you find a way to manage them.

Done something similar back in 2002.The new loft was about a mile away, the majority realised pretty quickly they weren't gonna getting any joy in the way of nesting,eats,drinking etc. in a bare loft and broke fairly quickly. A couple of weeks down the line a few of the older ones were still being stubborn but after a night or two out got most of them to come round. good luck

One of the guys in the club used to have a sling shot,Anytime his YBs went to the roofs he'd fire baby new potatoes at them. Can imagine they'd soon get the idea-If i sit onthe roof i get a potato fired at me,if i sit on the loft i don't

Have a nice weekend and good racing all TUUUUUNNNNNEEEEE!! over and out

didn't realise this kinna thing went down on the basics saw the reverand last year,hes still got it likes

Northwest Fed's Newark open this weekend its around 230 to the shortest flying members. not sure what the turn out will be like, think a fair few suffered heavy losses last weekend.