well that's one for me to consider for the future .I cant see why old race birds couldn't be kept the same maybe ? wouldn't try it just now though , they've been separated a while already .
I am honestly struggling with time at the loft . due to personal circumstances .seriously looking at putting down easi-bed again .have you any tips on using less effort and time at the loft ,yet keeping the birds well too ?
I too enjoyed the excitement of "clocking" them on a race day .have 1 particular family who have always flown well . 1 cock especially could have won 6 races had he not become "trap shy" often arriving 5 or more minutes before others ,and often sat out till another arrived and came in before him . as it was he ended up with only 1 first and a 2nd under his belt .if he was here today , who knows how many red cards he could have taken on E.T.S. . that for me ,would have certainly been a greater " buzz "