Honest Mistakes/Regrets

[sapper756]

Now that the 2009 season is well over, was wondering if any members would like to share, any mistakes/regrets they made during this season, and how they plan to overcome these in 2010? :-/

[Blue Chequer Pied]

I made a mistake with my darkness birds. Put them on it too late and probably wasn't dark enough. Never tried it before and been out of the game for a few years so didn't really have a clue. Will be better prepared next year.

 

But as they say a mistake is not a failure as long as you learn from it.

 

Paul.

[BLACK W F]

I made a mistake with my darkness birds. Put them on it too late and probably wasn't dark enough. Never tried it before and been out of the game for a few years so didn't really have a clue. Will be better prepared next year.

 

But as they say a mistake is not a failure as long as you learn from it.you better had its coming

 

Paul.

 

 

[kirky]

I paired up later than normal,when racing started birds were still feeding, ybs were later training, will go back to my normal pairing date.

[Guest kev d]

the only mistake ive made in the last 3-4 years is not racing in a sat club just

in the NFC  but from next year ive got permision to send my birds with a local club

as trainners i can,t see them home cos i work every sat morn i only see them home from the

longer races .

[pearse1888]

aint putting birds on darkness again still holding to many flights still on them now .. nightmare getting them to moult

[cemetary]

Not having them on the Darkness, getting the best from them, a bit disapointed with them this year,   but always next year to look forward too.  

[frank-123]

missed the first two races then rushed my birds they were not fit enough

i regret getting involved in getting lanarkshire strays back from wetherby it was a lot of work with not as many returning as i thought or hoped there would be

 

but i guess i have learned

 

 

 

[vanreets]

NOT GETTING SORTED QUICK ENOUGH  :-/ AND COLLECT A LOAD OF CRAP PIGEONS  :-/ :-/ BUT NEXT YEAR ALL WILL BE BETTER I HOPE ONLY MOVEING 5 PIGEONS ON TO NEXT YEAR 4 FROM WHITENIGHT CRACKERS AND ONE OPPS BABY FROM COOEY STUY I FORGOT TO TAKE AN EGG OUT :-/

[cemetary]

missed the first two races then rushed my birds they were not fit enough

i regret getting involved in getting lanarkshire strays back from wetherby it was a lot of work with not as many returning as i thought or hoped there would be

 

but i guess i have learned

 

 

 

You done well though mate, helping out.  

[mark croker]

not sending my young hens too the bitter end, now i have to keep extra for next year as i dont want to cull birds that have done nowt wrong, and will be on the dark too

[Guest triballofts]

well ive had a year out this year so looks like ill be makeing the mistakes next year  :B :B

[Guest grizzler]

2010 will be my first year racing,so no doubt i will drop some real clangers but i guess every year we all make mistakes.

 

steve

[fletch]

massive regret with the roundabout system had cocks on perches  and hens in boxes got it totally wrong should of been the other way round and ended up losing some good birds and one great pigeon, realised what was wrong and went better when switched but did win a few later races with old birds and 2 water races, BUT WHAT MIGHT OF BEEN,

least young birds were verry good this year

[just ask me]

mine kept a cock racing that should have been put in stock he had won a lot himself  and bred winners  :'(

[raffles]

sent a blue hen to the national too soon after wanstead flats

[vanreets]

i think i see another great tread  

[Guest mick bowler]

Made loads of mistakes, but never have any regrets, you cant change the past only the future.

[Guest]

Regretted racing YB's lesson learn't and response is not to race them next year but stick to old birds only.   :'( :'(

[Guest Owen]

I made a huge mistake. I've always liked experimenting and it is rare form me not to make changes each year. This year I changed my widowhood system and it was a disaster. I was last once and last but one once. Worse still the birds were not bouncing and happy as they normally are.

I reverted back to my normal system after four races. The birds immediately responded and got better and better untill they were back to their winning form.

I have learned my lesson. They will not be messed about like that again.

Mind you I have made some quite drastic changes to the loft since old bird racing. Happy days!!

[hepste]

At the beginning of the year, I sent a batch of 20 "spare" birds, for their 1st toss, at 20 miles, in unsuitable weather, and off line of flight they were used to.  Some were experienced birds.  Most never returned.  Never be complacent with your pigeons.

[vanreets]

ITS ALL ABOUT LEARNING THOUGH ;) SO IN A WAY NO ONE GOT IT WRONG JUST DIFFERNT

[schouwman71]

big mistake i made this year was with darkness,first year doing it and i think it was a big mistake just taking them straight off it instead of slowly doing it,my y/birds got respitory and lost some top pigeons through training when they werent upto it,got respitory proplems sorted out and started them off at 128mls for there first race,flying very well for the remainder young bird races,you live and learn,and only get better.roll on april 2010.

 

les

[blaz]

i was that happy with my ob so did not put enough time in to my yb,s.so when birds got home from race seen me in garden doing my Scottish version of a possessed spaniard with maracas . looked and thought no chance of me going near him. all bar one .also when in yb secsion birds flying all about with fright.so next year i will be putting a lot more time in to my yb,s . as i said all bar one her .she also got my best result in fed all be it only 15th .

[john bingham]

ive made many i hope ive learned from them i hope an fresh start save an buy an couple of nice birds and race em and enjoy my birds most of all