Decision's, Decision's

[Bad Trapper]

I am moving house later on this year and I am only left with 6 Old Favourites, as I knew with my job I would be moving. I decided that rather than carry on racing this coming season I would have a break for a year. Starting up in 2011 again at my new location.

I will want to race up to 500 miles and compete in the local club(inland only) which would be about 190 miles to the coast. The decision I am trying to make is to whether to go for an all round strain of pigeon or split it with a sprinters and distance birds. I have always been a widowhood man so thats what I would stick with probably looking for 16 to 20 widow cocks.

So if you had the opportunity to start like me with a clean sheet what birds would you choose?

Also I have had a pent roof loft from the year dot, I have the chance to have pantile roof loft, are they any better? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

Mick

[Guest]

if your new club only flys 190 to the coast and you want to compete

you need a few sprinters

also if your wanting to fly 500+ miles something with distance blood

 

or a good allround family   possibly jannsen based

 

 

[Guest youngboy]

if your new club only flys 190 to the coast and you want to compete

you need a few sprinters

also if your wanting to fly 500+ miles something with distance blood

 

or a good allround family   possibly jannsen based

 

 

 

totally agree but i would try out the roundabout system aswell!

 

 

[Roland]

I am moving house later on this year and I am only left with 6 Old Favourites, as I knew with my job I would be moving. I decided that rather than carry on racing this coming season I would have a break for a year. Starting up in 2011 again at my new location.

I will want to race up to 500 miles and compete in the local club(inland only) which would be about 190 miles to the coast. The decision I am trying to make is to whether to go for an all round strain of pigeon or split it with a sprinters and distance birds. I have always been a widowhood man so thats what I would stick with probably looking for 16 to 20 widow cocks.

So if you had the opportunity to start like me with a clean sheet what birds would you choose?

Also I have had a pent roof loft from the year dot, I have the chance to have pantile roof loft, are they any better? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

Mick

 

Me personally, I would choose between three.... Strain if perferred, and to excell at any and all distances would be Bussearts without a shadow of doubt.

Two names on top on my list if happy just up to 500 miles, (and lets face it any and every bird is capable of that... if not then you will only have good losses) would be John at Formula lofts and  / or Steve Girdwood youngsters.

 

 

 

[holmsidelofts]

Hi bad trapper.

For me there is no such thing as an all round, Sprint birds wont win at 500 miles whilst still winning at sprint and distance birds wont compete competitively at short distance racing. If you look at all the big names they have birds specifically for each distance, Jos thone for instance doesnt win at all distances with the same blood, horses for courses, Get a good sprint family for the races up to 200 miles and a good middle/long distance family for the rest.

that way you can compete competitively at all distances.

 

Jas

[adam owen]

split it 8 sprint cocks 8 middle to long my sprint would be lambrechs up to 200miles and sootjens for the middle distance and the distance well 500miles you dont need out and out  distance really as vandabeale will do 500miles also deklacks are really good on tuff days up to 500miles but jan ardens and and bushearts would be my reall exstreame distance

[Guest mick bowler]

I am starting again, raced last year with a few gift birds but have now bought in the stock i want. As i live in a realtively non-pigeon area, i am giving everything a go, sprint, middle, long, easy, hard, you name it i have a pair or two in my shed. I'm sure whatever i breed i will have birds left from all the different types. I then intend to pair these together to blend into a family that can fly into the hard terrain where i live, from 60 miles to 400 miles and eventually to around 600 miles across 2 channels!

 

In your case i dont really think you need distance birds to fly 500 miles, most families should be able to fly that and do well.

 

As for the shed, as long as it is dry and draft free, it matters not, what is in it matters more!

[Guest cloudview]

i would get some good sprinters for the coast races, maybe the shorter channel events , but you wont need a lot of them 6 or 8 good birds cocks or hens .

now for distance , 500 miles you need a different animal ,its alright saying most birds should be able to do this , perhaps with the wind up their backside 1600 yard a minute . but that does,nt always happen ,

you will need birds that can put time on wing up to 14 to 15 hours on the day ,then your covered what ever the weather .

[gulkie]

for me the distance birds jan aarden and busschaert ,srint middle would be

janssen and jan aarden cross omo. :)