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So what way is it let’s say champion cock what sex is it genetically closer? I’m guessing it’s vise versa

How many peoples stock pigeons that people buy in, have actually seen a race basket? Don’t get me wrong I have own bred winners in my stock team that bred multiple fed winners, but my absolute best stock pigeons past or present never saw a basket, although I will state generally there parents or one parent was a good winner. Line breeding I’ve always found a successful way of breeding. Ive never owned a double grandchild of a pigeon hence my interest

Cheers guys this year is all about getting a feel of it, I am sure a lot of changes will happen, but that’s the fun side of the sport, hence why we must keep throwing new obstacles at ourselves to achieve. I have a few things I am planning to do with pigeons this season that I’ve never done before so hope you guys when the times come find it of interest, and my findings and observations

I somewhat have forgotten about this blog, but I think this year will see the biggest experiment I have done, and I hope for those that care to read will find it interesting. This year I have joined the BICC and I will be trying a few old birds on the south road. Now these birds have never ever been trained or raced on this route so I am not expecting miracles or anything to be honest. It’s something I want to venture into and I am hoping the south road bug can bite and I hope by 2019 I will be racing 100% south but let’s not count chickens before they hatch. As many will know a knee loft was erected over a year ago now, and was well pleased on how it planned out and the results from the previous years was up, did the new loft have an influence I’d like to think so, but couldn’t be certain. As many will know the loft was set up for ETS, but with ETS not looking likely to be used in the future of north road racing into London is another reason amongst others that I wish to give the south road a bash although I haven’t invested in a system yet. Around the loft lately I have been getting the birds used to going through the traps which they have taken to very well, apart from the policeman who does go in but is weary of the bob wires, but hunger tames lions and the longer he refuses to go in as quick as his team mates the hungrier he will get. Over the next few years, and with the hope of concentrating on south road national racing, introduction more inclined to distance racing will be looked at. I am currently reading a John Clements book on long distance racing and have been reading many articles on fanciers on Elimar and the fanciers fling over the 600 miles in NFC from tarbes really interest me. As many would have read many moons ago on the north road racing from Lerwick 600 miles was my fathers only aim in his racing career, were he has had numerous top 7 performances including winning 1st Open LNRC, so with my interest getting into longer distance racing I’m sure he’ll love the prospect, especially on the south we have the opportunity to race a number of races over 500 miles. But I am a big believer that for the distance the blood means a lot more then what it does in sprint racing.

What’s your take on this type of breeding, for either racing or breeding?

Is it only rearing you use them for Andy?

Let me know how u find them and what difference if any you found

What’s the best pellet on the market made for pigeons? G10’s, Bos or any others...and your reasons why

Paddy ur links don’t work?

Most companies will only deliver by the pallet I’m lead to believe which is around 40 bags I believe? I could be wrong mind

De duif chronicles very good books

Mambo I cannot agree with yb sickness being down to a restricted diet my young birds get fed as much as they want.

I keep figuritas with my ybs they never get affected

Glen I took the quote from an article I read, and it was quoted being the Dutch way for long distance, my only addition to this post what was your thoughts or experiences, as it is something I am contemplating on doing training early morning just as the sun is rising, but my interest is not in two day races my interest lies in timing in on hard days when light is fading

How was his results

“When you race long distances, get up very early in the morning to train your pigeons, just after sunrise. Have long distance pigeons train late at night as well.†What’s your thoughts on this or experiences?

I think with feed it’s all down to experimenting that’s where the fun is in the game well for me anyways. I try something different with feed every year, and 2018 will be no different with one section not on my usual methods. Will it be better who knows but it’s fun to find out what works and what doesnt.

Sure it always finished around that time on a Sunday

Friend of mine done exactly that and had a pigeon go lame directly after jabbing it!!

I use figuritas

Yes it doesn’t shed in the droppings all the time hence when doing a culture u should take droppings over 5 days keeping the sample in the fridge

If they do cultures i believe pretty good with the correct medication to treat it most effectively

Yes booked in ready to go my first year driving up, as train not stopping in Blackpool so thought go for a change and my nephew n his other half are coming up to

October November and December have always been known to be the months when paratyphoid can be rife mice being a big part of the problem

Have a good one team!!