kev

Hi Dave, it was the same in our club some birds went for lots of money and some you couldnt sell at all, it turned into a farce so we turned it into a blind draw. The entry fee is 50 euro and every name is put into an envelope, the fanciers who enter then pick one envelope each and whoever they get breeds them a bird for the race, nearly everyone in the club enters because they all have the same chance of picking the best birds. We raced for 2000 euro this year and it keeps lads who would not race young birds with any success intrested and also provides great craic and promotes friendships within the club. Kevin

I dont think training is a factor,its a lot easier now than years ago no such thing as training twice a day your birds were in the basket before you went to work and not home till lunch time. Stuck in a basket half the day and still not a bother on them.Thats overcrowding ;) The lofts now are much better than before but the birds are more prone to sickness,I think the misuse of medication is a huge factor but its a merry go round fecked if you do and even more fecked if you dont. Thank god for microwaves just going to heat my brekkie :)