gangster Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 a question...is anyone trying out a new family of birds for 2009 and if so what ifluenced your decision...
kirky Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 a question...is anyone trying out a new family of birds for 2009 and if so what ifluenced your decision... ive brought in jos thone & kenyons to fly against my own family, if thay do well i will cross them into my own as my kirkys are very inbred and i think some new blood is needed.
ALF Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 YES WHAT..... yes i'm trying a new family ;D ;D ;D
ALF Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Giving alot away big man ;D :X :X :X ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
jimmy white Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 ive brought in jos thone & kenyons to fly against my own family, if thay do well i will cross them into my own as my kirkys are very inbred and i think some new blood is needed. best of luck to you,, this can , very often be a good idea,,,,",the old hybrid vigour "
Novice Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 I will introduce some sprinters as I let all mine go previously. As I took redundancy I think that will mean I now have the time to try racing these on a jealousy system for a bit of fun in the club.
Guest monkeynuts71 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 iam probably because i didnt have pigeons untill a month ago :) got a couple of staf van reets, busschaerts and some distance birds looking forward to trying them out
just ask me Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 2 soonjens they look the part all the best winning lines in them cost me a fortune
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 i have some j.p linlaufs to try this year from whiteknight have high hopes for them
fancypigeon_88 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 got sum new sprint pigeons off a mate, got them cus he add 25 1st clubs an 3 1st feds with between 3000 an 5000 birds last season
pjc Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 we try new birds most years, mostly youngbirds first to see how they compare with our own. If they are what we want then we'll look forthe right stock. Also bring in the odd stockbird to improve the bloodlines. Never stop looking for something to keep you moving foward.
allenyeates Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Trying some White Comines. Solely for my grandaughter. Found them to be greedy things , eating more than my own distance youngsters. Hope the lure of the corn tin brings them home rapid!!!!
Roland Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Yes, me. Have bought in extensively and had some this last season from Albear too. A few of Frank - Dooman too. haven't raced or trained any yet, so have some 2 yo's and several yearling to test this season. The reason :-/ Well I went 12 years with out an introduction. Raced them to 3 different abodes in 8 years. Then after the 'Protien Toxin' set me back big time, and then the introduction from a 'Name' flyer that had Samonella, I struggled to get them back in shape and good constitution. I Flew them a Frazerburgh, a Lerwicke, or Thurso and two bergeracs in 5 - 6 weeks. Yes timed well, but behind. So constitution is good, but they are not any longer up to it. Did a Feed Only the year before, and sent two races... was 1 & 2nd in one club with only day birds, and was 2nd 3rd and 4th in another with only 4 day birds... and two day birds I never bothered to time in. Only have abot 5 left now.... 3 Delbars and two Picking Jansens. Guess I lose them this year. So now will see if the time and investment are worth while... or be looking out to start again next seasons end. that will mean they will be upto 3 yo's. A full race team, open hole and a year or two just wallowing about in the hotel grounds. Most that don't want to be here will have flown off the top by now... the undecided with abscone quite quickly I guess.
Roland Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Oh and have 3 left of the 5 I had Off Tony W. they are shaping up well, and looking nice.
Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Bringing in a whole lot of families Gangster. All of them will be long distance birds, and i mean long distance, 500 milers no good for me here! Will be trying a few of the old scottish bloodlines, some of the northeast England bloodlines, some of the old Kenyons/Marriotts etc, as well as birds form this side of the channel from some good old established channel families.
Guest spin cycle Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 having got my loft 'established ' i try to keep my introductions to a minimum because i don't want to import a disease....its slightly irrational though as pigeons seem better than other livestock....but thats the way i was brought up. i've also got a real mish mash of strains so want to try to blend these together to make my own family. bit of advice for new starters ( well my opinion ) don't turn down good gift pigeons just because the names not fashionable or you think them unsuitable for the distance you want
Roland Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 having got my loft 'established ' i try to keep my introductions to a minimum because i don't want to import a disease....its slightly irrational though as pigeons seem better than other livestock....but thats the way i was brought up. i've also got a real mish mash of strains so want to try to blend these together to make my own family. bit of advice for new starters ( well my opinion ) don't turn down good gift pigeons just because the names not fashionable or you think them unsuitable for the distance you want Good post that.
Blue Chequer Pied Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Well all of mine are new this year as I have been out of the game for 9 years. I have been fortunate enough to aquire some really good birds from some genuinely kind and honest fanciers and there are more on the way. The criteria for my selection was results pure and simple and an old adage that I believe in. ' you pick your man as much as you pick your birds'. Food for thought. Paul.
Guest chrisss Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Well all of mine are new this year as I have been out of the game for 9 years. I have been fortunate enough to aquire some really good birds from some genuinely kind and honest fanciers and there are more on the way. The criteria for my selection was results pure and simple and an old adage that I believe in. ' you pick your man as much as you pick your birds'. Food for thought. Paul. snap [in a round about way ;D ;D ;D ;D]i kept the old harpers and kirkpatricks that i have,to cross into some southwells i was dead lucky to get[lerwick see you in 2/3 years 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)]all of the rest are based on pure results,and are of different strains,
Guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 i brought in a pair of stock birds from david fox to cross with my van-eidens x ellis this is the first year for the cross y/birds so will wait and see i won with the pure fox birds as y/birds last year which surprised me but have got my own family and hotrods x ian brown birds that have allready been proven as far as iam concerned
jimmy_bulger Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 kirky where did you get your "KENYONS" from if you dont mind me asking mate.
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