latebreds

[jonjon]

what are all ur thoughts on latebreds do they turn out any good for raceing as yearling if trained well ect

[Guest]

what are all ur thoughts on latebreds do they turn out any good for raceing as yearling if trained well ect

not in my opinion , those i had that were any good have gone or will go into stock loft . i beleive its usefull (if poss )to loft fly them before going to stock ,in case they escape and beneficial to long term health .        andy.

 

 

[bird man of meath]

what are all ur thoughts on latebreds do they turn out any good for raceing as yearling if trained well ect

 

i hope so that's all i might have for next year :'( :'( :'(

[Guest]

Speaking from personal experience, totally agree with Andy (NWN), never had any luck with them other than for stock purposes. Mind you, there is a lad in our club that has had latebreds out of necessity for the past few seasons and he gets good performances out of them.

[Guest numpty01]

i think if you train hard and make sure they get plenty toss.s you would race them the following year but stock is best for them you lose more than you keep god knows why ;)

[REDCHEQHEN]

The only late breds I have had any luck with were trained with the old birds - but not raced - had two trainer races with the young birds - then raced as '2' year olds

[fletch]

before this year i would of said only really good for breeding purpose, but we have won a race with a latebred from 2007 that was having his first races this year was, only ever trained last year and was given time to fully fill his frame, and nature,

i do believe they do need time to mature if they are to be any good maybe at racing, but who has space and time to leave birds to mature.

[Guest numpty01]

before this year i would of said only really good for breeding purpose, but we have won a race with a latebred from 2007 that was having his first races this year was, only ever trained last year and was given time to fully fill his frame, and nature,

i do believe they do need time to mature if they are to be any good maybe at racing, but who has space and time to leave birds to mature.

and that is the clear answer latebreds need time most attemp to race them as yearling and lose um then take the view rubbish but they aint if you train and wait

 

[jonjon]

as i only have an few birds i lucky to say i have an spare section will put on more thought on it but thanks for yr views

[alec guinness]

what are all ur thoughts on latebreds do they turn out any good for raceing as yearling if trained well ect

 

started the season with 16 latebreds,mostly hatched late july,trained on decent days through the winter anything between 5mls and 20 mls,racing from the first race of the season i have 5 flown up to 240mls,3 flown to 160mls 1 not raced due to injury and 7 missing in action 1 or 2 were up near the front a few times but nothing great, but given time next year these birds will be expected to fly 500mls and maybe even win. ;) ;)many roads lead to rome.

[ferry1]

half my team are late breeds they where trained as ybs through out the winter they have had 4 races this year and are put aside for next year i dropped 4 out of 16

[thunderboult]

one of the best pigeons i've had was a late bred, only flown round the loft in his year of birth,had 6 races to 150 mls as yearling(taking his first card in the last race of the season), then scored in 4 national races as a 2 year old. lost on a training toss 3 weeks ago at 5 yr old, been to liege on the southeast route and tarbes on the south.

[Guest]

if treated right a good pigeon will be a good pigeon!! early youngster or not

[swilcox]

If you put the work into them like the older ybs then you will get something out, i often train my later ones North as its more convenient, i have found if you can get them through to 2 year then they will blend into the team and be a good addition. The problem is many people treat them as any other when they are yearlings and they soon go down. I have in the last 2 weeks started training my 9 2008 l/breds ready for next year, my 2007 latebreds have now been across the channel 3 times and i have 6 from 9!!!!

 

Stuart

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Have had a great deal of success with latebreds over the last 20 years, comes down to percentages and my reading of it is that they are as successful in percentage terms as spring bred pigeons, no better and no worse as at the end of the day its the blood that counts within the pigeon more so with distance racing in mind.

Have verified over the last couple of days the 1st and 2nd place within the section E from Nebury with the SNFC and both as it turns out are latebreds.

[Chris Little]

It is the fancier to blame for latebreds not standing up, they need just the same amount of due care and attention in the winter months as the what the early bred youngsters get in the spring / summer.

[Guest puresoontjen]

latebreads some do well with them some don't i bread 6 in august last year in october i let them out thay done very well going around the loft then every day i let them out in the rain wind all weathers.when the old birds started to train i put them in the kit of my old birds to train thay done well as that still 6 latebreads so thay done very well mmmmmmm right i said i'll put them in the races you no what i still got them 6 and 2 or 3 of them been in the frame.

 

i think it's the way some train and treat them.. this week we are at fougeres races point these 6 latebreads is in that as well.. 279 miles

[valteng]

a good pigeon is always a good pigeon... with proper handling and training im sure it will hit the top....

[chocolate]

we have yearling latebreds racing this season started with 32 and so far they are more than holding there own we have 27 left and only 4 races to go

[pjc]

patience is the game with yearlings and i don't have it!

When old bird training starts they've got to go but those that do make it turn into good ones!

3yrs ago 1 latebred, not trained as a yb went to the first 5 races, won 3 of them and was 2nd and 3rd in the other 2.

[sapper756]

what are all ur thoughts on latebreds do they turn out any good for raceing as yearling if trained well ect

 

I have a 2007 latebred away to SNFC Eastbourne this weekend, trained him in his year of birth(which I think is important) raced him through our club programme as a yearling, and once again this year as a 2 year old. Saying all that, I am not keeping any latebreds for myself this year, only rearing 1 pair for another fancier