How much is too much?

[Guest CS]

know there is a HUGE difference in circumstances and weather all over the world, but what i would like to know is how many birds would you suggest one keeps?

 

 

 

How many do you keep and why?

[ribble]

depends on the size of your loft surely??

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

YES I AGREE WITH RIBBLE,AND HOW MANY YOU CAN LOOK AFTER PROPERLY,WITH THE TIME YOUR GIVEN TO DO IT,

BEN

[Roland]

The fewer the better ... easier to manage, easier to observe, and cost effective. 12 pairs is realistic best ... two roads then 24 racers tops... no real need for a stock loft if your intent on 'Racing'. The only reason for a stock loft need is when a season goes horriblely wrong and you ned to replenish. But if a few late breds are reared regulay for 18 months down the line, then the 'Second string to the bow' is as good as your gonna get.

Set the perches to a convienent number and lose birds rather than add. Never add perches.

3 years down the line, if you have it you will be a force to be reckoned with.

Of course birds can only achieve so much, and any bird only a certain amount ... so a better bird will always be infront of a lesser bird.

I have a few New intro#s this coming season... old birds just to pot about with and used to rear new strains youngsters... The yearlings will be flown dry and then a late round. Will get about 30 youngsters all told... the old birds having to make way for the new arrival. Then next season only rear say20 to 24 tops. Unfortunately some will be where I make mistakes, and keep the wron ones, but though that will quite possibly happen, I'll never know becus they will be gone and I'll have to use the cloth left to make my coat.

[peterpau]

How much time and space is the question! How much work do you want???????????? 8/10 pairs would be eneough for me.

[rockinrick]

i would say 20 ybs 30 old birds half go north and half go south oh  and 20 stock birds .   ;D :D

[jimmy white]

i would say ,depends on the time , money , and space you have, but its much easier to concentrate on a small number of class pigeons  

[Guest slugmonkey]

I have 400+ birds I relocated this year and only flew a team of about 30 AND I LOVED IT I usally raise a team of about 100 and fly them all this year I only had 30 it is MUCH easier it takes less to feed less to train and you handle birds better with less numbers the only thing I missed out on was loft of the year as I couldnt hang in on points because I didn't have the #s to pound the sheet

[Guest shadow]

32 old birds and 30 youngsters more than enough for me.

[Guest cloudview]

depends   where you want to fly  personally   I  THINK 9 SPRINT COCKS  IS AMPLE  ,BUT IF YOUR FLYING   NATIONALS   IE   CHANNEL    you   need more  birds   places like  meesac, nantes  , all yearlings  must  go  ,  plus these   race   points  are  training  tosses  for   your top end races  like  pau  ,  so you can lose quite few birds , especially on tough  races

[birdman55678]

Only as many as you can properly care for.  This is usually about 50% or what all flyers have.... Not meant to cause a ripple among us......... LOL.

[swilcox]

I race a team of 32 cocks but i do breed 80-90 young birds mainly because that give me 40 or so young cocks. My aim is to have 14 two year old every year, that way i know i will have a strong team.

 

I must though my lofts are big enough for many more birds if required but i find big lofts, low numbers is the best.

 

Stuart