blaz Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 what is your favorite bred and why mine being staff van reets and red fox Jansen's as i did ok in club fed with this type . i now have 1or 2 jan aardens as i hoping to race a bit further
pjc Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Jan Aarden based family's for there feather quality, type and ability.
sapper756 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Also Janardens for me, cracking looking birds and bred for the distance but also win from the shorter distances also
chris h Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Also Janardens for me, cracking looking birds and bred for the distance but also win from the shorter distances also Jan aardens for me also then again am a new starter, i like them for there colours but will see once i start racing
fletch Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 busshearts for us just seem to be able to be competative with thie family for all races
Guest Hjaltland Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 I like dark cheqs, blues, quite like mealy hens, don't care for reds generally... Only jokin', distance birds like the Jan aarden, Van Geel, Ko Nipius family are great lookers as Sapper says.
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 WINNERS Youngzimmy in one word you highlight the reason why perhaps many of us don't do so well. If you limit yourself to one family then you limit your possibilities. Last dec I went to Masserellas for their redundant stock sale. Distance is my aim and I was short of 3 hens for 500/700 mile racing I could not afford the prices on the open market for good 500/700 milers. I went straight to the Jan Aardens, why because of my preconception that a) they have some of the finest pure bred I do like how they look. I actually bought 3 hens, which is what I went up for. I had some money 'spare' (burns a hole in my pocket, if I have money for birds!)and I saw some laffy daffys, now they are to my mind one of the finest breeds to hit this country and one with little exposure!I bought 2 cocks and 2 hens, a crazy decision when I had just sold birds to get down to nestbox space. Then I was strolling around and saw only a few Delbars and a magnificent cock, so I bought him too, I didn't 'need' the last 5 they were going to give me a headache, space wise. Then I saw some Catrysse, which surprised me, didn't think louella stil had them, by heck they were nice but my hands stayed in my pocket, I just couldnot take any more, I had enough money left to buy another 2 if I'd wanted. Finally I saw some Van Hees and there was a 99 hen blew me away, didn't buy her but wish I had! The moral for me is if you limit yourself to a breed you limit your potential. Muat admit if I'd seen them all first would have taken the van hee hen before one of the jan aardens. The delbar clock I missed a trick though, I din't notice he had hardening of the arteries when I saw him, and he is no more. Back on thread I used to love the Dordins and now the Jan Aardens!
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 i like the ones that appear on the horizen coming home like a bullet to win!!!!
kirky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 kirkpatricks for me thay would fly through a brick wall on hard or long days good honist birds.
blaz Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Posted March 28, 2009 Youngzimmy in one word you highlight the reason why perhaps many of us don't do so well. If you limit yourself to one family then you limit your possibilities. Last dec I went to Masserellas for their redundant stock sale. Distance is my aim and I was short of 3 hens for 500/700 mile racing I could not afford the prices on the open market for good 500/700 milers. I went straight to the Jan Aardens, why because of my preconception that a) they have some of the finest pure bred I do like how they look. I actually bought 3 hens, which is what I went up for. I had some money 'spare' (burns a hole in my pocket, if I have money for birds!)and I saw some laffy daffys, now they are to my mind one of the finest breeds to hit this country and one with little exposure!I bought 2 cocks and 2 hens, a crazy decision when I had just sold birds to get down to nestbox space. Then I was strolling around and saw only a few Delbars and a magnificent cock, so I bought him too, I didn't 'need' the last 5 they were going to give me a headache, space wise. Then I saw some Catrysse, which surprised me, didn't think louella stil had them, by heck they were nice but my hands stayed in my pocket, I just couldnot take any more, I had enough money left to buy another 2 if I'd wanted. Finally I saw some Van Hees and there was a 99 hen blew me away, didn't buy her but wish I had! The moral for me is if you limit yourself to a breed you limit your potential. Muat admit if I'd seen them all first would have taken the van hee hen before one of the jan aardens. The delbar clock I missed a trick though, I din't notice he had hardening of the arteries when I saw him, and he is no more. Back on thread I used to love the Dordins and now the Jan Aardens! very good point dont limit your self to one family
Guest cloudview Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 dordins for me , quality feather ,a must for distance racing , although mine a crossed now except for the stock birds . into these ive put aardens, delbar , van de wegen , kirklands old family , and recently a few eric fox s , so my own family now also have vanloons and flor engels for the middle distance, or should i say your 8 to 10 hour races
mark proctor Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 winners and mr basket for me.... :P :) :)
Guest chrisss Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Youngzimmy in one word you highlight the reason why perhaps many of us don't do so well. If you limit yourself to one family then you limit your possibilities. Last dec I went to Masserellas for their redundant stock sale. Distance is my aim and I was short of 3 hens for 500/700 mile racing I could not afford the prices on the open market for good 500/700 milers. I went straight to the Jan Aardens, why because of my preconception that a) they have some of the finest pure bred I do like how they look. I actually bought 3 hens, which is what I went up for. I had some money 'spare' (burns a hole in my pocket, if I have money for birds!)and I saw some laffy daffys, now they are to my mind one of the finest breeds to hit this country and one with little exposure!I bought 2 cocks and 2 hens, a crazy decision when I had just sold birds to get down to nestbox space. Then I was strolling around and saw only a few Delbars and a magnificent cock, so I bought him too, I didn't 'need' the last 5 they were going to give me a headache, space wise. Then I saw some Catrysse, which surprised me, didn't think louella stil had them, by heck they were nice but my hands stayed in my pocket, I just couldnot take any more, I had enough money left to buy another 2 if I'd wanted. Finally I saw some Van Hees and there was a 99 hen blew me away, didn't buy her but wish I had! The moral for me is if you limit yourself to a breed you limit your potential. Muat admit if I'd seen them all first would have taken the van hee hen before one of the jan aardens. The delbar clock I missed a trick though, I din't notice he had hardening of the arteries when I saw him, and he is no more. Back on thread I used to love the Dordins and now the Jan Aardens! and that is why it is so good to have you back,
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Has to be those that win. I've crossed every family i've ever had. Theres too much emphasis on names, after all when your generations away from the origin, its the birds that do the winning not the name.
hotrod Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 what is it they say the best apples always fall closest to the tree, long distance pigeons no matter what (strain)they are.
Beanz Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Van Reets for us, put up some top class performances for us. Paul
greenlands Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Most of mine are Van Heinze,they've flew well for me over the years,I never ask for paper work, just the basket.Lindsay
aye ready Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 dordins for me , quality feather ,a must for distance racing , although mine a crossed now except for the stock birds . into these ive put aardens, delbar , van de wegen , kirklands old family , and recently a few eric fox s , so my own family now also have vanloons and flor engels for the middle distance, or should i say your 8 to 10 hour races delbars for me and ours came from a true gentleman of the sport who came from your area J.L Roberts Marple
harky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 got to say i have no favourite family ,only ones that win
OLDYELLOW Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 WINNERS any strain but winners more imoportant than a brand ;-)
NW USA Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 When I discover birds that do well for me I won't care a bit how they look or what blood runs through their veins. I'm new at this but will have two criteria, health and performance.
PATTY BHOY Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 as long as they feel good in the hand and doo the business.
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