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[blaz]

when i started to race pigeons young birds. I was luck enough to get a helping hand from some local fanciers that gave me birds. I had a hen always way behind the rest at training and on race day well behind along with another few the hen always last home i also got told to kill birds that are no good basketing the for yb open 216 mile i was going to kill the hen but i could not i thought you wont be back from that distance and on the saturday she was 1st home and won the clubs Carling cup by 20 min after young bird season i was not happy with the performance of 2or 3but again did not wont to kill them and asked a local fancier jock beck if he knew some one i could give them to he told me give them a chance fly them as yearlings and if no good kill them as yearlings 2 that i tried to give away won 3 club races each from78 mile to 316 mile so my point is this you need to give them all a chance because if i had listen to them that told me to kill all 3 would have been dead it was also a small club that i was in then so don't be to quick in killing birds

[thunderboult]

when i started to race pigeons young birds. I was luck enough to get a helping hand from some local fanciers that gave me birds. I had a hen always way behind the rest at training and on race day well behind along with another few the hen always last home i also got told to kill birds that are no good basketing the for yb open 216 mile i was going to kill the hen but i could not i thought you wont be back from that distance and on the saturday she was 1st home and won the clubs Carling cup by 20 min after young bird season i was not happy with the performance of 2or 3but again did not wont to kill them and asked a local fancier jock beck if he knew some one i could give them to he told me give them a chance fly them as yearlings and if no good kill them as yearlings 2 that i tried to give away won 3 club races each from78 mile to 316 mile so my point is this you need to give them all a chance because if i had listen to them that told me to kill all 3 would have been dead it was also a small club that i was in then so don't be to quick in killing birds

 

nice story, just shows a young bird who's behind won't always be a bad un. reminds me of a cock i bred in 05 always about half hour behind every young bird race, but he's won from picauville and tarbes as an old bird.

[Guest]

Blaz just goes to show unless you are a very top stock man and they are few and far between, better to test them than go on what looks, feels nice, good post.

[blaz]

and that was back in 1997 and i am still learning

[Guest chrisss]

"experts" don't you just love them? good luck for the season

[NW USA]

Food for thought. From the reaper to the trophy mantle x 3.

[Guest spin cycle]

i think as a beginner you are more likely to give birds a chance...then as you get 'better' you get less inclined to do so ( at least thats what i've found)....which is a shame because you can get some surprises and have some fun by doing so JMO

[Guest Freebird]

Nice story Blaz and just goes to show there are no set rules in pigeons. Just like all animals some take time to shine, some shine and then fade, some don't shine at all but if you don't give them the chance then you will never know.

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Without exception all my best racers did very little as young birds. Birds that went on to win 3,4,5,6,9 first prizes and multiple fed and combine prizes at best had only minor cards as young birds if any at all. i have had young birds that have been multiple winners and fed winners to boot that have been very dissapointing as old birds. I have never been a great believer in young bird form or performances all I wanted was them to be steady and not make mistakes and be there at the end of the year. different strains and different birds mature at different speeds but you can't wait forever.

 

Paul.

[boxer]

i find uv got to let your pigeons develope the 1s slow as young birds tend to b your best old birds  apart from a few :)