Is Anyone Started Or Planned Breeding

[THE FIFER]

has anyone any ideas of the coming season, breeding and racing

[Nip1957]

Paired up last Saturday 36 pairs all going in and out their boxes no fighting so far eggs this week hopefully

[Lippa]

Hoping to pair up 2nd week in Feb weather might be a little milder by then just hope wee get to race the full season this year a few races cancelled last year due to lockdown

[tommy bhoys]

will breed 30 this year might think about pairing some stock next month but the racers won't be paired

[JCN]

Only keep 10 pair or racers and no stock birds so will be pairing around middle of Feb for a round of ybs from racers

[Mattydoos79]

Started putting them together so hope eggs soon

[greenlands]

Opened the door yesterday, let them get on with it, most have been together before.

[meigle]

will start on the 14th of feb try to breed about 20

[buster151]

Not even thought about any breeding yet

[Blood Flight]

Around early March(all 12 pairs) When the local Rooks start building their nests.

I also often wonder how many fanciers still race their birds on the natural system?

[geordie1234]

Been ringing ybs last few days... most going to other lofts

[Mattydoos79]

Around early March(all 12 pairs) When the local Rooks start building their nests.

I also often wonder how many fanciers still race their birds on the natural system?

 

I been doing natural system for 4 years but this year doing roundabout as I notice with natural most of my pigeons are lazy when it comes to racing as there’s no motivation especially the cocks to race home to their partners.

[buster151]

Around early March(all 12 pairs) When the local Rooks start building their nests.

I also often wonder how many fanciers still race their birds on the natural system?

Always been on natural since I started back in 2010

[WeeDa]

Paired up last Saturday 36 pairs all going in and out their boxes no fighting so far eggs this week hopefully

its far to cauld to pair up yasel never mind pigeons best luck nip yir gonna need to keep all them babies if we dont get any racing and that just might happen

[REDCHEQHEN]

Always been on natural since I started back in 2010

Never liked natural, thought it was hard work! Tended to need much more motivation than other systems

[JCN]

Never liked natural, thought it was hard work! Tended to need much more motivation than other systems

fly my small team on natural as I find it much easier to manage the birds around my work and family commitments.

Flying on other systems require more regimented approach to get the best from the birds in my opinion.

My pigeons can be out on open hole keeping themselves in shape and I'm of the opinion that on the hard races we see in Ayrshire that the natural pigeons come to the fore

[andy Burgess]

mine are all together in the safety of the caravan after numerous predator attacks . a few eggs appearing now and again . if any hatch i will ring them with the few last years rings i have .

[blue lad]

Holding on till I get positive information about racing this year?

[ovy1255]

Eggs just started to hatch—don’t have any stock this year as I lent them out but never have more than 3 to 4 pairs at stock so only breeding off my racers so 14 pair set away but 4 young hens decided not to lay and although they paired well and are going to nest still no signs of eggs.

This year I have 5 fut rings from the NEHU, 3rings for Barnsley Breeder buyer ,3 pens paid for in Vale of Derwent breeder buyer- over £10,000 in this one,one £100 ring open to only my fed—only ten rings sold only one prize —£1000.

One £100 ring only ten sold —open to West Durham Amal boundaries —one prize £1000

Will also be entering Cockfield breeder buyer - won it last two years clearing over £1200.

Will see what else pops up.

Maximum young birds kept will be 30,enough to get my enjoyment .

[alex young]

Pairing them up today was hoping for some drier weather.