Good luck Hannah, mind see Paul Thompson, Stuart Maskame and Robbie Higgins for some ybs. Theyve got some crackers up there and im sure they'll gladly help you out.
Most of the distance fliers would like racing delayed til 1st week in May Walter but im afraid these fanciers are in the minority. Pigeon racing has commenced mid April in Scotland for as long as I can remember and you know how hard it is to change things with so many set in their ways.
The main reason for sales is to generate money for the cause, not to supply birds for racing, therefore latebred sales are always better because they are off direct winning birds and make more money.
All these yb sales in March/April are a waste of time imo.The reason I say this is top fanciers are donating pigeons that are 3rd generation and getting very little money for them. It sometimes becomes embarrassing for them and the organisers and ive witnessed it even at the SNFC sales,many top fanciers ybs not getting a bid.Why don't all clubs/feds etc wait until later on in the year and get decent bred latebreds from the champions for their sales? It makes sense as everybody in March/April have plenty of ybs and aren't interested in buying any especially for stock.Nowadays everybody wants ybs early to darken etc but that has a knock on effect on the breeders.
ye don't need balls Walter, ye need only *expletive removed* effort. Every cant is too *expletive removed* lazy, simple as that and anybody reading this and not playing the game, shame on you!!!!
ive tossed my hens twice, 2 x 21 mile tosses,they beat me home both times.If they get fit at home before you toss then they ll beat you home .Its a waste of time and effort going shorter imo. My ybs start at 12 miles x 2 then third toss is 21mls.