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No racing in the Worcester Fed this weekend..
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Looks a good time Mike - I'm 1 hr 53 mins from 92 miles - Bromsgrove Fed -
Chris Was the lesbian hen racing to eggs or just racing to the perch and the other hen? Did you leave her with the other hens or was she boxed up? I've never tried racing these lesbian hens.. From your post I think I could be missing an opportunity. Cheers
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Treading does not bother me - Each fancier will have a preference though.
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The hen in the picture builds a nest in two hours - I always put them together for the last inland race of the season at midday with nest bowls and straw. When I return she's built a nest that some pigeons fail to make in a week. She then homes like a maniac! 2004 she finished 1st Fed > 3K birds, 2005 8th Fed over 3K birds - Al this from a bird that was never even raced as a young bird.. Each pigeon will have a factor that I call a trigger - It's the skill of the fancier to find out what motivates each bird in the loft. Dont abuse the trigger though - You can only use a trick so many times before the pigeons hets to know the game.. Save it for the big races. Jealousy works for most hens - But be careful that you dont demoralise the hens too much.
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My fed winning hen, shes had many others cards too - She beats my cocks most weeks!
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My hens section is approx 3ft by 5ft, v perches and sloped wire mesh on the floor to prevent pairing. This section is adjacent to the cocks sections. The cocks and hens always enter through the same double doors - I don't push my pigeons around the loft like on the traditional system. I have double doors to enter the loft and then a corridor, the cocks sections is behind the dowel corridor (covered by a pink blind during the day), the hens section is through a door to the left of the corridor. The hens only enter the cocks secion on race day and for the first few training tosses of the season. The rest of the time the blinds are down on the cocks section and the hens eat and drink in the corridor. They know the cocks are behind the blinds but this tends to get them more motivated, they often fight in the section and this just improves the motivation. My tips are:- Keep more hens than cocks, the hens are best when jealous Remove hens that tend to pair Keep the team young - mainly yearlings and 2 yr olds Leave the birds together for longer (before the race) for the harder races Vary the rourine - Keep them interested -- My best hens likes to build a nest before she races.. Hope this helps
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I race roundabout - And race both the cocks and hens every week. I have topped the fed over 3k birds with a hen. I find they beat the cocks most of the time for about the first six weeks - but as the weather gets better the cocks hit form and lead the way. The downside - Be prepared for bad traps.. If they come togther its down to lady luck The upside - Every pigeon in the loft races - You're not feeding pigeons for nothing - Ideal for the small team fancier.
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I've just heard there is no racing in the Worcester Fed this weekend - Down to transportation problems... It came from our club secretary so I presume its correct.. Anybody else heard this?
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I've just read the thread again to see if I missed something! I personally found it useful... If people leave then so be it... No offence intended to clockman - As I dont know you. In a democratic society everyone has the right to voice there opinions - whether there right or wrong. If we all had the same views/opinions then the site would be of little value.. I disagree with many posts- But I also learn a few things from others. Diversity is the way forward!
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see <http://www.pigeonbasics.com/news/news286.html>
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I race nearly all Jim Smith Wildies, but have introduced birds from Luc Geerincx and Jos Vercammen over the past two seasons. The reason for buying Jim's birds was that the price was right and that Jim had an excellent record as a breeder of champions for other people. Geerincx and Vercammens results over the past few years have been excellent - I feel you have to always try to improve on what you have. Ther only way to do this is go to the people who's names crop up over and over again on the rezults sheets.
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I only give my old birds a couple of training tossess a week or so before the first race. The key is not to train them until they are flying hard (twisting and breaking for cocks - and tight and in straight lines for hens) otherwise you'll just set them back. I never train my birds during the season, just exercise am and pm. Form will come naturally - not by training in north east winds on cold days..
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Thanks for the responses to my previous questions - I've found this thread very useful. A good debate discussing both the pro's and cons of ETS. Thanks to all for your input. I won't be rushing out to buy an ETS system - But I now have a much better understanding.
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Some questions.. I race in three clubs and send 10 birds to each club. Most Saturday's I have all ten birds from a club before half the members have a pigeon. With manual clocks I tend to only ever clock three birds (even if I have four together) since I think it's bad if one person takes all four prizes (just my opinion on club racing - each to there own on this). With ETS I could have ten birds on the sheet before some have a pigeon. Now the questions:- 1. Can you use the same ETS system at three clubs? I presume this is a yes.. 2. I race to three sections, are the sensors expensive and more importantly reliable - I've heard of birds not activating the sensors - also i've heard it's more unreliable with an open door? 3. Can you turn the ETS off for one club while waiting for birds from another club - I would not want all my birds recorded? For members using ETS - Do new starters get dicouraged when the see that 90% of the birds have returned before they have one?
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I'm 30 and I develop software for a living! I don't want ETS - I race pigeons to get away from technology! Clocking in is half the fun for me.
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First point - Avoid the misuse of antiobitics! You are on a downward spiral after this! Two cheap/natural products i use frequently - During Moulting - Naturaline - Excellent product although it does make the droppings a bit loose. After Antibiotic treatment - Sedochol - Flushes the liver.. I've also found it stimulates the falling of down during the race season.
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i bought one about five years ago - and it sorted the problem out. I paid around £35..
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For breaks on the lower part I have used the lid off a felt tip pen. Cut the top off and then cut a cut all up one side. It then acts a splint and as the leg swells it expands. Its the cheapest and easiest way i've found. I've won with a fair few sprint races with broken legged birds! The only problems are breaks on the ring leg - Swelling can be a problem here!
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It usually a good idea to dispose of anything that has problems in the nest. You could attempt to correct the legs by ringing the young bird on both legs and tyeing a piece of cotton or similar between the two to try and hold them in place. Remove this after a week or so. I've never had a young bird with problems in the nest turn into a champ though! To eradicate the problem use felts as mentioned earlier, or a good deep nest of shavings and tobacco stalks. I'd also leave a platter egg in until about 10 days old and don't bathe the old birds until the yong birds are feathered - This is just my preference though.
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I use a Rhonfried product with a name very similar to this...
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The biggest thrill for me was winning the Worcester Fed in 2004 - Something I never thought was possible! It was the last inland race of the old bird season and I'd had two second Dudley Feds the same season - So I thought things where going against me! Third time lucky I guess - Also my first fed win. A close second was sending one cock to a race last year and finishing 3rd Club, 18th Fed.
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The Warley fanciers you mention are regularly in the top ten and are deffo two of the best fanciers in the area. I wish they'd buy mine! It's worth noting that the race has been won by a fancier as short as Worcester and also by fanciers into Tamworth, a fancier in Gornal (dudley) has also won. So all is not lost if the purchasing loft are not in a favourable location. In my opinion East Prawle is one of the few locations that gives all a fair chance..
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Great Race and great atmosphere on marking night. Most locations stand a chance if its a northerly wind!