Guest strapper Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 what do you all think about racing this year so far? has it been a year for loses more than last or do you feel more or less the same? myself ive lost more than i did last year.
REDCHEQHEN Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 7 races 100% returns - 3 races with losses my losses are still low compared to most
greenlands Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 I think this seaon has been the worst ever here in West Cumbria.Luckily my losses are small compared to some fanciers,but only keeping a small race team any losses are large.Some GOOD fanciers loosing 20s in one race???? IMO.and where the birds are getting reported (mostly Wales) clashing is the problem and not birds that are unfit to race.Lindsay C.
blackdog Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 25 left out of 48,,stopped 10 yearlings flown 238mls, only flew 78mls as youngsters,2 hawked,1 for lessay this week leaves 12 for portsmouth in a fortnights time
thunderboult Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 we lost a couple of birds early on which was probaly down to me not getting them fit enough before hand, 100% returns last 3 races(2 channel) had a hen back today from 23rd may, so there's always hope.
just ask me Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 still have 21 from 24 really 19 only racing two hawked that after 8 or 9 races
pjc Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 prob more lost in the last week than there was at the begining of the season.
flyingteessider Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 sent the 1st race yerlings never raced last year complete waste of time i think if you dont race them as youngsters forget it 10 sent 5 back
whiteflighted Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 sent the 1st race yerlings never raced last year complete waste of time i think if you dont race them as youngsters forget it 10 sent 5 back i no i had 3 late breds from last year they stopped my yearling that did race last year from exercising last all three late breeds on first race the ones that did race last year had 8 races and not lost one
robbiedoo. Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 only dropped 3 so far out of 6 races but my 7 best doos to newbury nowt home yet so it could be 10 started the season with 41 .sure i,ll get some in the morning. :o :'( :'(
flyingteessider Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 Ive got a young bird team of 40 now want to build from ther ive bought some nice birds but the 3 that look the best i got given ive lost no young, give up on old birds
Roland Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 Ive got a young bird team of 40 now want to build from ther ive bought some nice birds but the 3 that look the best i got given ive lost no young, give up on old birds You remind me so much of me. Was a time when y/b's went 35 miles first chuck in different directions anda 65 miler from the coast week of their first race, and had great results. Thought nothing of a couple of 20 miles first and second chuck and into any race as y/b's.... But been brought down to earth with a bang this season. 2y/o's and yearlings just started training this year... losses very bad. A new learning curve yes! I'd forgot a simple equation. My former teams had been weaned out over a few years, What was left was proven reliable stock and were capable of my ways. Yes they'd had to be, and one never really takes stock when first strting out just how many birds one really loses till their team has been honed and sorted. Once dusted, one knows pretty much what liberaties one can take. Know and their capabilities. So have now 34 y/b's. Losing a few of the top.... something again never hardly happened, just 1 or two. But again, one forgets it used to be that way when first starting out. Yes have to admit I've have a rude wake up call.
Runt3 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 G'Day All Lost 15 in 2 chucks at about 35ks not racing this year
Tony C Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 To say the weather has been indifferent this year would be an understatement. The cold east winds had taken its toll especially on the yearlings raced in my club. Due to the fluctuating temperatures, cold east winds & lack of warm sunshine Its been one big battle to get condition on the pigeons and an even bigger one trying to keep it there which doesn’t help none. My losses have been light compared to others in my club but I’ve been careful what I send and to where with one eye permanently fixed on the weather. To date I’ve dropped 3 w/h cocks from 24 & 5 naturals from 22 which exceeds the amount I lost in the whole of racing last year and that’s with boxing clever.
cowman Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 ive lost 3 out of my 4 old birds but touch wood i aint lost a young bird yet and they are ranging for about an hour a day better than last year when i lost 17 young birds just flying from the loft.
T_T Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 I think it's a MUST that every youngster should fly the whole of the yb programme providing as we all know, there ok, feather, health, bodywise. If not, you'll find you keep em' all through the off season only to lose them in a couple of next years races. We must also be very selective at the end of the season and don't fill the boxes up just for the sake of it. I certainly think with the increase in transport cost of our birds, cost of corn etc we should only keep what we consider our very best. Myself, I could of raced this whole season with 5 pigeons because it's those five that are taking my positions inland and o/seas.
john@formula 1 lofts Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 Started the year with 48 39 of which were yearlings the rest were broken birds. all have done at least one channel race most two and a couple have done 3 this year. I have 43 so not to bad. cheers John
pigeonpete Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 Started the year with 48 39 of which were yearlings the rest were broken birds. all have done at least one channel race most two and a couple have done 3 this year. I have 43 so not to bad. cheers John Thats good going mate, i have lost 8 out of ten clocks, and a few hens!
pigeonpete Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 Dropped one so far this season. Yeah but you havent had them out of your loft! :-)
kirky Posted June 9, 2009 Report Posted June 9, 2009 i have lost 4 yearling cocks from 12 thay have flown all races so far, ybs have lost several off loft top never had this before, only 1or2 other years
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