BROKEN KEEL

[REDCHEQHEN]

We have a hen that returned from the last old bird race with a broken keel - it is broken across the keel - and quite high up - about an inch from the top - and the lower part - under the break is displaced

 

What are the members thoughts about this hen racing again (it has taken 2 months for the swelling to go down - but the skin is still yellow - recovering from the bruising (our thoughts are that she will not race again)

 

she flew all the channel races except Bourges (so up to 450 miles - 4 channel races) and was our first bird back from Andrezel, she is 2 years old - and we were hoping for Bourges next year until this happened

 

she flies around the loft fine

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

Neverr race again sorry but might get something from her breeding but take it easy with her just my opionion what i would do

[Guest]

i think if you have others you can send , keep her back . if she is one of only a few , you could take a chance ? but i beleive may lose her, not because of the injury ,but because she put up a sterling perfomance to reach home injured ,you could break her heart . just my opinion Sue , but based on some experience .                 andy.

[pigeonpete]

I dont think it will hinder her race performances, aslong as she has plenty of time to recover. I know a guy who has a good cock called the keel cock, that broke his keel, and he come from tarbes again this year nearly 700 miles, was 20th section L i think. and he thought he would never race again. :-)

 

hope she recovers o.k

[REDCHEQHEN]

Thank you for your input

 

This hen hit wires as a young bird - and almost decapitated herself

 

so I don't think we'll risk her again

[REDCHEQHEN]

This is what she survived as a youngster

the last race from Lillers - was 30+ mph West winds across the channel - and I had 4 come back injured and one missing