gabys

[jimmy w]

looking to buy a pair of young stock birds i race vandenabeeles has anybody been succesfull crossing with a diffrent strain or even a diffrent line or source of gabys :-/ cheers jimmy

[Tony C]

looking to buy a pair of young stock birds i race vandenabeeles has anybody been succesfull crossing with a diffrent strain or even a diffrent line or source of gabys :-/ cheers jimmy

 

Whatever I've crossed my Vandenabeeles with they've won for me, Van Loons, FVW, my own family & other fanciers family's.

[swilcox]

Ive been extremely dissapointed with them on the whole, even when the loft have been on super form they just havnt kept up and the harder it gets the farther they fall behind. I orginally brought a few in as they were doing well in the UK and all my other lines were dutch but there not a patch on the Zwols and Molevelds.

 

Just my experience mind.

 

Stu

[john@formula 1 lofts]

Hi mate

 

we have had very good succes with them both pure and crossed they cross very well with the Ron Williamsons we have and my Mum & Dad have done well crossing them into there Janssens.

 

cheers

 

John

[swilcox]

Hi John

 

It goes to show that people have very different success with many different lines and families, the main thing is to find the birds that suit you. On the whole Gaby pigeons havnt been successful in the West Country, maybe as they have to fly against the wind every week (only a guess) yet they have done some real damage in the South East. I make the wind comment as i know they didnt excel in the West Midlands too but i have noticed they have done really well up the east side.

 

So John when i pop over i will pick up a pair of they Williamson Pigeons

 

Stu

[john@formula 1 lofts]

Hi mate

 

As you know you are more then welcome any time mate.

 

I think what you say about strains doing well in certain areas has a lot of truth in it mate. having spoken to people that have flown in different areas i.e scotland north east and now south east they say different strains excel in the different conditions and terrain they have flown in.

 

some food for thought

 

John

 

p.s about time you come over and see me

[swilcox]

I have to use some holidays up soon so i might well pop over for the day with big Nigel Templer.

[john@formula 1 lofts]

I look forward to it mate

[Tony C]

Cant agree with the wind bit Stuart as they’re winning sections/feds around here on the same day both north and south, both cant have the wind up their bottles.

Perhaps the nearer to their origins they get the better they perform ;D

[Roland]

Hi John

 

It goes to show that people have very different success with many different lines and families, the main thing is to find the birds that suit you. On the whole Gaby pigeons havnt been successful in the West Country, maybe as they have to fly against the wind every week (only a guess) yet they have done some real damage in the South East. I make the wind comment as i know they didnt excel in the West Midlands too but i have noticed they have done really well up the east side.

 

Stu

 

Well Swilcox, would say the first part is correct in principle, but the other way round   :-/. Moreso, I believe, once you've set your system the birds that find they like it, that it suit them will do well.

Wind, well no creature realy has any time for the wind I fear .... though a little headwind / breeze on a hottish day would be a boon I guess.

[Guest KING BILLY]

jimmy i have a pair of the gold bond vandenabeeles thay have bread winners in newmains but i think i have beter dos in the stok loft so thay have to go so ges a bell mate

[andy]

Ive been extremely dissapointed with them on the whole, even when the loft have been on super form they just havnt kept up and the harder it gets the farther they fall behind. I orginally brought a few in as they were doing well in the UK and all my other lines were dutch but there not a patch on the Zwols and Molevelds.

 

Just my experience mind.

 

Stu

 

Have to agree with Stuart, I've had them from the best sources and they've been okay youngsters but crap old birds and there's very few different breeds that I've had and not been able to make them perform to a certain degree.

[Dikke Darren]

We raced 4 2 year olds from the only pair of Gaby's we have (a son of De Limoges x a granddaughter of Ronker) for the first time across the pond as OB's last year and none of our other racers could get anywhere near them, the lowest position they took in 6 channel races was 5th club. They were just off the pace up to the coast, but unbeatable (to our other pigeons) from 300-500 miles in their first year of channel racing. We've bought a Koopman hen direct out of De Wondere Dirk to try with the cock this year.

[T_T]

Stuart Wilcox,

            Hope your'e right about them winning heavy down the South East coast.  I am just drafting a few in from a good friend on PBs and I feel confident about it.  He destroyed  the competion last year flying North Road and has made an excellent start to the season this year so signs are good.  Can't wait to give them a crack.  I suppose as with any family, you have to get the right lines and listen to advice from the guy you get em' off.  

[greenlands]

Hi T_T.     The last ten words in your post carry a lot of weight especially if they are winning for the fancier.Lindsay

[jimmy w]

thanks for the information lads and the offers especially king billy whos a club member and a sport cheers jimmy

[little sam]

Hi mate

 

As you know you are more then welcome any time mate.

 

I think what you say about strains doing well in certain areas has a lot of truth in it mate. having spoken to people that have flown in different areas i.e scotland north east and now south east they say different strains excel in the different conditions and terrain they have flown in.

 

some food for thought

 

John

 

p.s about time you come over and see me

 

Dont let him have the good ones John,  ;D

 

[little sam]

As for the post i will let you know at the end of the year, Ive crossed mine with a Fabry from the royal lofts and both are now flying for 45 minutes  

[davieboy]

raced gabbys last 4years won S N F C gabby  x silver toy clermont 480 mls over 50xst  won 3  hot spot races  one loft racing equal first in final last two years  no complains  thers  gabbys anb babbys DAVIEBOY :'(