Young Birds

[kapri 07]

Hi can any of the fancy explain to me why in the months june July and August my young birds didn't fly for long even though they were feeding was Gerry plus...now since the middle of September I put them on a alrounder and gradually added tic beans now they are on 50% very heavy mix but they are flying much better 45 minutes or more ranging more ......anybody got the answer

[Delboy]

I've said for many years now Bob that we should be racing ybs in late October/November. Your natural ybs are finishing the moult and percy is on the decrease.

[kapri 07]

Good point that del . This is not the first time I've noticed they seem to fly better from middle of September. I just didn't no why as I always thought in the young birds season feed light and they fly for ages my feeding from the end of the last yb race is been 50%beans and they fly alot better 🤷â€â™‚ï¸

[Wiley]

Are they natural or darkness young birds

[Roland]

Agree Delboy. Season in and season out the majority say 'Yes'! But will never happen I guess. The beloved take a back seat every time to Commercial and Fanciers apathy.

Shouldn't be allowed to buy rings till Late February. Would do the so-called sport the world of good.

BUT too many fear they would miss out and others steal a March! No pun intended.

Edited October 12, 2020 by Roland

[kapri 07]

Are they natural or darkness young birds

Natural

[Jimjim47]

I have noticed the same.ive got 12 late ones and they are fed 100% moulting mix.Flying much better than my summer bread y/birds.