How would you ....... ?

[Guest]

;)How would you select youngsters to keep for next year ?? performance ? breeding ? type or character ?  any posotive answers welcomed . thank you in advance .........                                                                              andy

[Guest TAMMY_1]

have to be on performance, breeding does not guarantee u anything

[Wiley]

performance, however if you know certain families mature later like some do at 2 yrs old, i would keep hold of them. But performance is the most important and its also about knowing your birds.

[deanbruton]

if all young birds have raced to 100 miles and home in good time they deserve a place for next year, its not always the yb winners that make the best yearlings more often than not its the consistent pigeons they are the ones to look for.

[jimmy white]

if all young birds have raced to 100 miles and home in good time they deserve a place for next year, its not always the yb winners that make the best yearlings more often than not its the consistent pigeons they are the ones to look for.

 

yes i would agree with that one   

[stevebelbin]

I keep a track of their health over the year and see how well they cope with different task, i.e. training, loft flying, racing and the moult etc, any that struggle, are the ones to go normally, but its very rare that any do go as i dont breed many.

 

With all the obstacles that they face these days, any that are still there have done well in my eyes  ;D

[Back garden fancier]

I agree! We had a smash this week, with some fanciers having only 10% of birds back. If they are in the loft at the end of the season then they've done their best, and deserve a place

[xtccock]

HI the youngsters should select themselves..........

if not you aint trying them,

just the youngsters selecting you ??????????? think about it