Steve Shaw Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I have just started up again after a long break. I gave up due to a lack of time I had, and still have really, but I enjoy keeping the birds. I am already worried that I wont have the time look after both old birds and young birds next year. I much prefer old bird racing to young bird racing so I tought I might just race old birds and not bother with young. I was wondering if anyone else out there races old birds only, but rather than breeding and training young birds, buys some young in at the end of the season from someone who has plenty left to settle and add to the following years team. I know by doing this you can never form your own family unless you get the young off the same lofts. Obviously my other option is just keep stock birds and breed young and race them then move them on a the end of the season, which is probably a lot easier but not my preferred option. Any comments would be appreciated. Steve
Guest spin cycle Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 i really only race oldbirds as i havn't time. i wouldn't buy at the end of season....but breed a few early and 'store' them until the comeback races the following year...then look to them as 2y/o. having said that its JMO and if you don't try it you're way you'll never know
Guest Hjaltland Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 The satisfaction you would get from breeding your own YB' s off your own successful birds would surely make it worthwhile.
Steve Shaw Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Posted June 30, 2009 Good Idea Spin Cycle, I never thought of that, at least that way you can take you time with them and and not tied down daily to the work load of two teams racing in one season and you can look after the young at your leisure. Thanks
fletch Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 why not get your own young birds next year race them as young birds then the following year race them as old birds the following season and then only race the old bird season from then on
Guest bakes Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 I have just started up again after a long break. I gave up due to a lack of time I had, and still have really, but I enjoy keeping the birds. I am already worried that I wont have the time look after both old birds and young birds next year. I much prefer old bird racing to young bird racing so I tought I might just race old birds and not bother with young. I was wondering if anyone else out there races old birds only, but rather than breeding and training young birds, buys some young in at the end of the season from someone who has plenty left to settle and add to the following years team. I know by doing this you can never form your own family unless you get the young off the same lofts. Obviously my other option is just keep stock birds and breed young and race them then move them on a the end of the season, which is probably a lot easier but not my preferred option. Any comments would be appreciated. Steve hi steve welcome to the forum and welcome back to the fancy im a beginner picking up 3 pairs of busschaerts end of the week what ive seen visiting peoples lofts are out of this world was up my mates loft today when his lad took a few of his birds out for a toss 20 mile seeing them coming back in the distance and hitting the trap was somethink i can not explain roll on when ive got my youngbirds training and doing a toss cant wait mate wish you all the best in the fancy mate hope you have many happy times all the best bakes.
blaz Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 bred 8 yb,s last year trained them nov dec raced 3 in dec 76mile . lost one in dec .raced 6 in old bird program .3 of them raced right out to 386 mile still have 5 of them .
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