OLDYELLOW

:emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl: cyas later Billy

Sharp frost had to defrost car to take bairn to school , had rain earlier now changing to thick fog oh happy days

Well if there's members onsite that you think should have a question and answer session then why haven't you done one ????? It's not an insult to do one to a good flyer nor has anyone been over looked and as I have said I would like to do a few more unless you wish to do one yourself if A Miller wishes for you or myself to do a question and answer session then that has to be good for the site members , it's more of an insult you haven't took the opportunity to do it before now on your own merit rather than wait and ridicule me doing one that I thought would help the site members

I would like to thank you on behalf of the members for a very interesting informative thread and a insight to how you race your birds , and thank you for your time and wish you all the best for 2012 season :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Billy you seem to have a problem , I have no need to have a platform if that was the case I'd have my own online site , which I could have done several times , also had the opportunity to buy this site , however I choose not too and support this site , perhaps if you come up with a top notch fancier to have a question and answer session with that be great for members to read and I'm sure the members would welcome it . I'm not looking for a round of applause or anything else other than making this site interesting and a place worth login on to and reading interesting information .

The point was we had amongst us a young bird specialist and the opportunity to get some good information to share with the members , I thought that it would help others to have insight of Laurent's methods and that they could if choose to use the thread as help to form there own understanding of the darkness system , how to stop the big moult and his system , It had nothing to do with the OLDYELLOW show as you put it , it was done solely for the members benefit , also not to loose Laurent's input by over loading with too many questions , yes all members give there time to this site for free , I also give my time for free helping many site members mostly through the messaging system and also with the running of this site , as for shutting the whole site down that's a bit of an over exaggeration it was one thread and was done solely for members to read and benefit from some else's knowledge , which in fairness most are enjoying reading

Yes It's an open forum , no special treatment was given , I asked Laurent if he would be ask kind as to share his secrets with the forum members and he agreed . The danger was that he would be bombarded by too many question so it was done in that format , which on the base of it covered many questions and gave members an understanding of his Young bird System , now most fanciers would be more than happy to put it on ebay at £20 , Laurent did it for free giving up his time , and from the amount of messages I received I believe many members enjoyed it and when the situation arises again I'll be more than happy to do another The Q & A is nearly at an end and I'm very greatful Laurent has contributed to a nice article about himself , no self promoting nor was it his intention he was quite happy just looking in on the site .

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Bit different this time pick one cock from 1 to 3 and one hen from 4 to 6 so two votes 1 Class 4 Raced old birds cock up to 200 miles Winner announced on 13th November 1st 33 11 votes 2 Class 6 Raced old birds cock 201 to 399 miles Winner announced on 24th November 1st 7 with 13 votes 3 Class 8 Raced old birds cock 400 miles plus Winner announced on 7th December 1st 9 with 9 votes 4 Class 7 Raced old birds hens 201 to 399 miles Winner announced on 1st December 1st 18 14 votes 5 Class 5 Raced old birds hens up to 200 miles Winner announced on 18th November 1st 14 10 votes 6 Class 9 Raced old birds hens 400 miles plus Winner announced on 14th December 1st 11 with 9 votes

Winners are 1st 11 with 9 votes , 2nd 3 with 5 votes and 3rd 9 with 4 votes , Well done to all who entered and all who voted many thanks

Voting finished I will count up the votes shortly

Voting closes at 11.30 pm tonight

What stars have you in your breeding loft at this moment ???? and which birds have been your best racers this year ??? How do you select your birds for breeding ???

What tips would you give to the new starter or novice ?????

I think that pretty covers all the aspects of breeding , weaning , loft training , motivation and controlling the moult and road training and race preparation and health. When did you start with racing pigeons ???? What strains are in your birds ???? and what are your goals for the future ????

After racing do you do anything to help the big moult or any treating and do you believe in treating for paratyphoid ???

You fly your young birds on a widowhood method when do you split the sexes up ???? and do you let them together before training or just before basketing or both ???? and do you use any other forms of motivation such as letting them pair and rear ???

During racing do you use any vitamins , garlic or cider vinegar or any other products ???

Darkness young birds will start there second moult or the big moult during the racing season , in order to stop this when do you add lights to your young birds to make them hold there wing ???

After the first race do you continue training or is it not needed , if you do how many times and how far each week ????

How many miles would you train for a first toss and would you return to the same spot more than once , and how far do you train them up to in this period before the first race ?

What date is your first race and when do you start to road training your young birds ???

Do you exercise once or twice a day your young birds around your loft and what times and how long for ???

You fly your young birds on the darkness system , do you darken the loft and between what times and when do you take them off the darkness ????

Do you treat your young birds for anything once weaned or any vaccinations ????