Paired up yet?????

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

Wont get paired up till mid feb at the earliest still need the weather to put new loft up

[jimmy white]

 

I think Mark mean's that some people race their old birds on the dark Jimmy

 

are you meaning racing the old birds on the darkness system??  i cant see any benefit from that mark   :-/  i think its the 21st dec  is the shortest day , so after that a tiny bit lighter each night[a min or so] , but not noticable untill the end of jan or therabouts , so i cant see any benefit from that  

[hotrod]

Wont get paired up till mid feb at the earliest still need the weather to put new loft up

 

get a wooly hat and scarf hot cup o bovril mate and get oot and get it built :) :)

[ALF]

 

are you meaning racing the old birds on the darkness system??  i cant see any benefit from that mark   :-/  i think its the 21st dec  is the shortest day , so after that a tiny bit lighter each night[a min or so] , but not noticable untill the end of jan or therabouts , so i cant see any benefit from that  

 

Many ways lead to Rome Jimmy

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

 

get a wooly hat and scarf hot cup o bovril mate and get oot and get it built :) :)

 

Its going to have to come to that soon i think  ;D

[jimmy white]

 

I think Mark mean's that some people race their old birds on the dark Jimmy

 

think it would be better in the nationals if they flew,,,in,, the dark ;D,,,nevermind on the dark ;D,, mind you theres been time, ins ,,,in the dark ,, i remember timing in at 4 20 am ,,with the race opening at 4 30 ;D  remember newcombe timing in at 11 50 ,,,and the bird arriving then , he reckoned it followed the street lights ,, just goes to show  

[jimmy white]

 

Many ways lead to Rome Jimmy

 

with pigeons alf,, there sure is

[ALF]

 

with pigeons alf,, there sure is

 

That,s why i said ways and not roads as i've never seen a pigeon that could drive yet ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

Hi Jimmy,

 

Interesting reading as this is my first season breeding / racing.

I have been advised to pair up around xmas time.

It is my intention to take just 1 round from the birds, this hopefully giving me 16ybs and have been offered ybs from local lads, plus my space is not to great.

if I have my calculations right I should have weaned ybs around mid feb time, will these have to be darkened down (darkness) or can I keep them natural?

 

yes these ybs would still have to be darkened down untill the longest day   to have a full body moult and retain their flights

 

[jimmy white]

 

That,s why i said ways and not roads as i've never seen a pigeon that could drive yet ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

just a driving cock ;D ;D ;D ;D

[ALF]

 

just a driving cock ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

Aye but no a car ;D ;D ;D ;D

[slatey]

 

are you meaning racing the old birds on the darkness system??  i cant see any benefit from that mark   :-/  i think its the 21st dec  is the shortest day , so after that a tiny bit lighter each night[a min or so] , but not noticable untill the end of jan or therabouts , so i cant see any benefit from that  

 

yes jimmy i race my w/hood cocks obs on dark

have done for past 3 yrs hasnt hurt them

now you have done it alf ;)

[ALF]

 

yes jimmy i race my w/hood cocks obs on dark

have done for past 3 yrs hasnt hurt them

now you have done it alf ;)

 

It wa them shutters mate ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

 

Aye but no a car ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

;D ;D ;D oops  thought i was seeing double their alf  ;D ;D i  posted twice   ;D ;D ;D [yes def no car anyway ;D]

[jimmy white]

 

yes jimmy i race my w/hood cocks obs on dark

have done for past 3 yrs hasnt hurt them

now you have done it alf ;)

 

ahh get you now ;D  thought you meant darkening natural birds ,,now ;D

yes i have raced w hood cocks on semi- light [whilst racing], during their resting period from 7 am [ after theve been out an hour]  untill 5pm , then i hour  excercise ] back in to semi dark, they seem to rest far better , then fly a lot better when out for excercise   [keeps an edge on them ]

[pigeonman007]

 

yes these ybs would still have to be darkened down untill the longest day   to have a full body moult and retain their flights

Thanks Jimmy.

I really struggle with this term 'darkness'

I thought that by pairing end of Dec, birds would be 6months old ish around end of June, and would have the moult finished, also thought  I'd be able to take my birds out training etc from early April onwards making use of the lighter evenings after work..

I dont really want to go through a darkness procedure with them.

If I dont darken them down what will the result be come racing time, birds missing loads of feathers??

If I didnt pair until say end of Feb, would the ybs still need darkness, and would they be competitive come the yb races?

 

[naedoos]

am i the only one that waits till feburary

 

naw!!    ;D ;D ;D

[gooner]

boxing day for me , dad thinks hes coming round for dinner, doesnt know hes helping me pair up

[Guest]

boxing day for me , dad thinks hes coming round for dinner, doesnt know hes helping me pair up

 

I got news for you ;D ;D your birds are already paired on paper lol

 

After Blackpool for me

[Guest shadow]

used to pair up late january plenty of time why feed loads of youngsters.  

[Ronnie]

So how would i go about getting two rounds of youngsters of my whood's without them starting the moult? Lol i think my plans have been scuppered

[peterpau]

Anyone paired up yet?

 

Bugger that reminds me, Gonna have to part 'em soon.

 

 

[peterpau]

So how would i go about getting two rounds of youngsters of my whood's without them starting the moult? Lol i think my plans have been scuppered

 

Darken the pen ?