sapper756 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 whats ur views on any bird races I believe one of the proposals for the Fife AGM, is to race old hens with the young birds, which I don,t mind
phillips Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 I believe one of the proposals for the Fife AGM, is to race old hens with the young birds, which I don,t mind we do that in derby but not till the 3rd race think its more to keep the numbers up in the club
grizzal Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Would be agood idea to fly old hens with y/bs,we would go with that
Novice Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Any age races sounds like a reasonable idea if the time is chosen properly to educate the youngsters.
sapper756 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Any age races sounds like a reasonable idea if the time is chosen properly to educate the youngsters. Only thing that would concern me, is if old cocks are sharing baskets with youngsters, could get well pecked :-/
REDCHEQHEN Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Only thing that would concern me, is if old cocks are sharing baskets with youngsters, could get well pecked :-/ just put the youngsters in as hens if we were in any doubt about the sex of a youngster - it goes as a hen
sapper756 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 just put the youngsters in as hens if we were in any doubt about the sex of a youngster - it goes as a hen what about early bred, mature young cocks?
sapper756 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Put the o/bs in different baskets. I don,t have a problem with that
sapper756 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 why just the hens I don,t know m8, it,s just a proposal from another member :-/
cowman Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 i know one club had put this to our fed maybe help against yb loses
weecunny Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Posted January 3, 2009 my own view is it would help the ybirds mibi a lot less losses and a think the birdage would be good fron 1st to last race u could still have a yb bird nat. who better to show the yb the way home dut ur own champs lol
Lennut Tar Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 whats ur views on any bird races Done it for years here etc, you will have to watch out thou (wink wink) the babies ????????? will make absolute hacks of the older birds, given the right conditions etc on race day & I'm sure you will find out, at the end of the day. You wished you had done it years ago. Enjoy.
jimmy white Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 would agree with you on that one lennut
peterpau Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 I put my late bred hens in with the youngbirds every race to get them ready for old bird national no problem. Only fly as trainers and cocks don't go.
Lennut Tar Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 I put my late bred hens in with the youngbirds every race to get them ready for old bird national no problem. Only fly as trainers and cocks don't go. Strange !!!!!!!!!!!, how at times ????????? things can stick in your mind etc from the past, when one can quite easily forget to put the rubbish bin out of a monday night type of thing (wink wink). Now, heres one that comes to my mind in relation to this topic in my view. "PER ARDUA" a Red hen, who at 26 weeks of age flew into England from Gibraltar (1098 miles) around 60 odd years ago (I think). Being who I'm (smile smile) I would assume now ????????? she didn't have a worry in the world (our little red hen), when she went in the basket with all those old plodders etc on the day, who she left well in her wake (I would say), on her way home etc. PS, ??????? she must have been alright etc, S & D Bishop bought her for 360 pound at auction. Enjoy.
jimmy white Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 maybe just a bit of interest but s w bishop also bought the war pigeon rhur express,, for a world record amount then,, £420,,,,, how times have changed
just ask me Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 maybe just a bit of interest but s w bishop also bought the war pigeon rhur express,, for a world record amount then,, £420,,,,, how times have changed how much that today
jimmy white Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 a lot less than the world record price bird now ;D even with inflation ;D [allthough im sure, a lot of money then]
Guest IB Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Only thing that would concern me, is if old cocks are sharing baskets with youngsters, could get well pecked :-/ Think you have a right to be concerned, old cocks could make a right mess of youngsters in the same basket. Our Fed have agreed hens only can be sent as trainers with YBs (except to the Open). I have done that.
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