Guest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 the secret of racing is knowing your birds.i used to spend three hours a day with my babys.they always paid me back by winning thousands of pounds in b/buyer races.
pjc Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 another trick told me many years ago was put a pile of nest bowls in the middle of the floor in the widowhood cocks section, the bird that won the pile is your pooler!
Delboy Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 Sorry mate. The secret is that the birds tell you when they are right. It is all about observation and knowing what makes individuals tick. For example I had one cock that won 9 firsts when I flew up here when I was at school/college before I went to Aberdeen. I had drop in traps and when he came in and didn't hit the floor and went straight up into his box he was unbeatable for 3 weeks. When he dropped in and landed on the floor he was as well staying at home. Another would not come in and would just keep sparking off the roof. I had a grizzle cock that when on form would drive and chase everything, I used to check the underside of his tail and when it was dirty and a bit scruffy he was bang on. A widowhood cock that Stevie will remember 3134 won the pools 5 weeks on the trot his party piece was to defend a basket ( with the widow hens in it ) in the section he wouldn't let anyone else on it, when he didnt defend it others would beat him. The list goes on but the real advice is know your birds, know what makes them tick. Get a chair, a beer or cup of coffee and sit and watch take notes as to what they are up to and review how they caome on race day and check back your notes. Hope this helps, Paul. spot on m8, observations the key.Our club introduced a £10 pool for 3- birds .I won it 12 weeks out of 13, ( OVER 30 LOFTS IN CLUB ) just watching my birds.Not one pigeon won it twice. Needless to say, the pool was stopped the following year at the AGM ;D ;D
pjc Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 Is that joe because you dont know anything that would be helpful to anyone or because you dont like helping other people :-/ You should know by now Rose, he's not capable of making a sensible contribution nor did his half wit son!
Blue Chequer Pied Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 spot on m8, observations the key.Our club introduced a £10 pool for 3- birds .I won it 12 weeks out of 13, ( OVER 30 LOFTS IN CLUB ) just watching my birds.Not one pigeon won it twice. Needless to say, the pool was stopped the following year at the AGM ;D ;D That is quite right Delboy. I used to have a diary and I would write it up every night from my scribblings and then read it over prior to basketing. It was a great source of info for the following year also. Everything went in it, weather, temperatures, how they excercised, how they came from training, what they ate/ didnt eat, body condition, skin etc. The most important thing was always their behaviour in and around the loft. One hen in particular would not come off the nest when her eggs were due to hatch and she became fiercely protective. I stck an extra pot egg in every day for a week. in the end she could not cover them all properly and it made her really determined and did the trick. Like everything else it does not work all the time and they do catch onto tricks. Paul.
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied lets be serious for a mo i might race against some of these guys at some stage we might have birds on apar and management on a par so i should tell them how to spot the form bird so they could perhaps bash me over the head with my own hammer i dont think so its whats called having the edge oh happy days
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 hi rose happy new year to you from me and my son oh happy days
pjc Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied lets be serious for a mo i might race against some of these guys at some stage we might have birds on apar and management on a par so i should tell them how to spot the form bird so they could perhaps bash me over the head with my own hammer i dont think so its whats called having the edge oh happy days haha, if your racing the cr*p you & your son sells then don't be affraid of having the edge! ;D ;D ;D
Blue Chequer Pied Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied lets be serious for a mo i might race against some of these guys at some stage we might have birds on apar and management on a par so i should tell them how to spot the form bird so they could perhaps bash me over the head with my own hammer i dont think so its whats called having the edge oh happy days Joe, this is only a snippit we could all fill pages of this forum with things that we do. But at the end of the day the forum was set up to help people in particular novices and if I can help anyone in any way with my limited knowledge i will be happy. Achievement and the feel good factor come in many forms it costs nothing to be nice. The rewards for helping others are very personal and mean different things to different people. It is like the old saying ' if you cant do someone a good turn dont do them a bad one' Paul.
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 now now phill be nice its new years day dont forget dont get personell now oh happy days
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied i would not do a bad turn i have given to good causes and given to novices but because some on this site are abusive {pjc for one} some on this site we have sold or given birds to so its not like we dont help people we do but its only certain people oh happy days
Guest chrisss Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied lets be serious for a mo i might race against some of these guys at some stage we might have birds on apar and management on a par so i should tell them how to spot the form bird so they could perhaps bash me over the head with my own hammer i dont think so its whats called having the edge oh happy days interesting post this one have you got some birds now?,if i remember right you stated that you have no birds,you i feel, might be taken a bit more serious,if you posted things of some use [or interest]instead of the drivel you appear to pollute every thread with,sorry to the folks on this thread if you are trying to pick up some info [arent we all]just out of interest who is "we" if it who i think it is, "we" are still waiting for this years [last years and the years before]results any idea when they are likely to be published? oh fountain of closed knowledge?
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 chrisss look on the web site then come back and tell us what you see oh happy days
Guest chrisss Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 chrisss look on the web site then come back and tell us what you see oh happy days still under construction [there were wars with france that have taken less time to fix than your boys site] still selling cats i see?
Blue Chequer Pied Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq pied i would not do a bad turn i have given to good causes and given to novices but because some on this site are abusive {pjc for one} some on this site we have sold or given birds to so its not like we dont help people we do but its only certain people oh happy days Self praise is no praise
pjc Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 You got a web site joe90? suprised you havn't been self promoting it as i'm sure it will be full of useful hints and tips for the members!
Guest chrisss Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 You got a web site joe90? suprised you havn't been self promoting it as i'm sure it will be full of useful hints and tips for the members! self promoting/self abuse always get that one mixed up ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq im not self praising the fella asked for results they are on the website whate more can i say oh happy days
Guest chrisss Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 blue cheq im not self praising the fella asked for results they are on the website whate more can i say oh happy days found the website [have not eaten yet so its ok to look ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D]what results it still says under constuction,just like it did last year,i have no results to talk about but you having known every thing there is to know [and keeping it to your chest,i assume you have a chest?]must have a result you can put on here?
sammy Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 for stevie if 6 is 6 whats 11 away and sober up ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
joe61 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 must go guys my dinner is ready oh happy days
Blue Chequer Pied Posted January 1, 2009 Report Posted January 1, 2009 must go guys my dinner is ready oh happy days Enjoy :X
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