WAT DO I DO

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

I HAVE LOTS OF DIFFRENT UN TRIED PIGEONS HERE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FAMILY SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?

 

THANKS

 

BEN

[Simeon Turner]

If it was me, I would race as many of them as you can, give them a real good test the good ones will come through, then I would pair best to best whatever strains they are, you will then get a basis of a team together, if they are any good you can then start to in breed and line breed to keep the family together.

[pjc]

The only way to find out what you've got is to race them but you may findyou have breeders as well as racers amongst your team.

If you have 6 youngbirds from a pair race 4 and keep 2 back for stock.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i dont have the room or time or money for that im 15 and at school with my GCSE's thanks very much for the help

[Guest TAMMY_1]

i dont have the room or time or money for that im 15 and at school with my GCSE's thanks very much for the help

 

Is there any real point in having pigeons then Ben ?

[pjc]

thats a bit harsh Tammy!

You could always keep fancy pigeons or show racers that you can show Ben and wouldn't need to fly out solving the problem of hawks.

 

Phil

[Guest spin cycle]

to many pigeons is  as bad as not enough, you end up with untried birds that you feel bad about getting rid of as they havn't had a chance. but thats the choice mob fly or get rid. otherwise you spend all time looking after more and more and soon not have time race at all . viscious circle... the more you have the less you race...the more you have.

[Guest Vic]

 

Is there any real point in having pigeons then Ben ?

Without seeming to deny Ben, the utter satisfaction of being a participating pigeon fancier, first things first, Young Ben.  There is no great future in our game, so don't get too serious, and chase your education. Good Luck, Good Health and God Bless You.  

 

[Lennut Tar]

Without seeming to deny Ben, the utter satisfaction of being a participating pigeon fancier, first things first, Young Ben.  There is no great future in our game, so don't get too serious, and chase your education. Good Luck, Good Health and God Bless You.  

 

Wise words Vic !!!!!. "Take notice" young Ben. But don't loose sight of the fact also etc, that one can still have a great deal of enjoyment & satisfaction, by just keeping a few pigeons to potter around in the back yard, so to speak. Besides !!!!!, you could always try to get  ;D ;D ;D some old bloke, who's been around a while in pigeons etc, to come & sort your birds out. So you do not have so many to keep, & in the future get a bit more serious, shall we say.

Enjoy.

 

 

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

ok thanks all

[Simeon Turner]

Just out of interest Ben, how many pigeons have you got? are they are Racing Pigeons or have you got a mixture?

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i have 12 widowhood cocks 10 pairs of natural and 14 pairs of stock

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

Without seeming to deny Ben, the utter satisfaction of being a participating pigeon fancier, first things first, Young Ben.  There is no great future in our game, so don't get too serious, and chase your education. Good Luck, Good Health and God Bless You.  

 

there may well be you never know!

[retired]

Hi Ben i chucked my education away due to wanting to be in my lofts every minute of the day or in someone elses talking pigeons, my advice would be to get your education done, cut your stock back and just enjoy the birds you are a long time out of school and you can then be as serious as you want with the birds - take it from someone who re-entered education after F**king it up the first time several years previous although i am now on track to suceed in the education at the second attempt i very nearly let the birds dictate it again so hope you can learn from my mistakes.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

ok thanks m8

[Merlin]

B every selective Ben,you dont have to keep an amount,same pleasure/results can be obtained from fewer birds,with less effort required,dont let it become a chore,one point what are you doing with 28 stock birds with thirty two race birds,this seems a very bad ratio, you have one shot at your education,go for it,pigeons will always be around. Enjoy

[Guest IB]

Right now, the priority is your GCEs.

 

Start this year - breed fewer youngsters, keep fewer pigeons, and race your entire team out. Set targets, for example 200 miles for YBs, 300 miles for yearlings, 500 miles for 2 y-o. 3/5 years for stock birds (depends on distance you want their progeny to do).

 

The birds that perform best - look to their parents, and breed more from them, and only them, the next year. Anything that isn't breeding the goods by the target time, weed it out.

 

You might also try a few of your best young cocks to best young hens in their yearling year too.

 

Best wishes in your studies, and with your birds.