Guest marvin Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 well to say this year has started bad would be an understatement i think dont know if anyone one else has had problems. started the breeding off by doing the normal treatments canker etc paired up the stock no probs then the racers well as they are all yearlings due to just starting up last year they played up so much i almost gave in with them have just parted them now i han 12 pairs and managed to breed a mighty 11 ybs from them 2 pairs have just paired up then we have the stock this year i built a nice flight for them thought it would help with the fertilization you know how it is buy oh no first round out of 12 pairs of stock and again a mighty 5 ybs wouldnt mind if my yb loft was a wardrobe but last year i made it a big grand affair which could house 40 ybs no probs and to cap it all off my stepson as decieded to race this year so for myself i have currently 5 ybs and waiting on a second round from the stock if i could stangle myself i would and the last kick in the teeth was the fact that out of my precious batch of ybs 1 had thrown the bloody ring even though it was tight when it was put on still musnt grumble as now its chucking it down with bloody rain and cant go down to inspect my hugh flock of birds so when you have the odd hicup down the loft spare a thought for those who would be happy with the usual crap you get during the breeding season oh what i wouldnt give for some loose droppings to deal with. > ??)
tubbles Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 Sry to hear of your problems Marvin, I have had the same problems in the past matey and i understand how mad and angry you feel. Don't go too mad though cos you could still have a world beater in there amongst ALL of them yb's. Hopefully your second round from the stock should b better because the weather is a bit milder ( saying this while the cold S.E wind is howling outside and rain falling ). but it is a little milder than when i paired mine up in mid January, I had a few empty eggs but not too bad for me. Good luck
Guest marvin Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 thanks tubbles fot the support know what your saying just dont know if i have bred enough for myself and the sparrow hawk still i suppose things can only get better oh god now thats done it thanks once again mate
Guest Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 when my grandad was flying pigeons say 15 years ago he ha a fly away with his youngbirds, only i think 8 returned, he had his best ever youngbird season with these birds, winning youngbird averages etc in a strong club. its the quality not the quantity
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 YOULL GET THERE IN THE END MATE STILL PLENTY OF TIME IFVE HAD SIMALER PROBLEMS THIS YEAR
rockinrick Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 i had a lovely start to year m8 , i bred up 22 ybs and outta them i had 1 survive also lost 3 of my stock birds , also car decided it needed a new start so it played up for 2 weeks coughing an spluttering lol. great start to year
pigeonscout Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 well to say this year has started bad would be an understatement i think dont know if anyone one else has had problems. started the breeding off by doing the normal treatments canker etc paired up the stock no probs then the racers well as they are all yearlings due to just starting up last year they played up so much i almost gave in with them have just parted them now i han 12 pairs and managed to breed a mighty 11 ybs from them 2 pairs have just paired up then we have the stock this year i built a nice flight for them thought it would help with the fertilization you know how it is buy oh no first round out of 12 pairs of stock and again a mighty 5 ybs wouldnt mind if my yb loft was a wardrobe but last year i made it a big grand affair which could house 40 ybs no probs and to cap it all off my stepson as decieded to race this year so for myself i have currently 5 ybs and waiting on a second round from the stock if i could stangle myself i would and the last kick in the teeth was the fact that out of my precious batch of ybs 1 had thrown the bloody ring even though it was tight when it was put on still musnt grumble as now its chucking it down with bloody rain and cant go down to inspect my hugh flock of birds so when you have the odd hicup down the loft spare a thought for those who would be happy with the usual crap you get during the breeding season oh what i wouldnt give for some loose droppings to deal with. > ??) Blank eggs or no eggs? or did the young hatch and die?
crazy pigeon boy Posted March 4, 2007 Report Posted March 4, 2007 sorry to hear that mate you still have time tho there are some people that are just pairing up
Guest marvin Posted March 5, 2007 Report Posted March 5, 2007 well pigeon scout it has been a combination of the lot really odd though never had this problem before i have had 3 and 4 year olds not filling young birds falling out of the nest you name it ive had it the thing is this year they have had a flight so that there would be more space and less chance of un fertile eggs as they didnt have that last year but had no probs with them last year sods law
stevebelbin Posted March 5, 2007 Report Posted March 5, 2007 Ive noticed that if my aviary is available for the birds while there on eggs the cocks are constantly looking for the hens when there supposed to be sitting. I put a bath in for them yesterday, and they were going daft, in and out fighting etc and coming off the eggs, so Ive shut it off until the eggs hatch out and the cocks are a bit more settled. Its mainly yearlings that are the problem in mine!!
Guest CS Posted March 5, 2007 Report Posted March 5, 2007 sorry to hear that mate... Still plenty of time to breeding...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Report Posted March 5, 2007 I've problems too with a couple of 'flighty yearlings' cocks constantly off their eggs and chasing other/treading their hens even tho they have been sitting for up to a week on 1st round eggs. Actually swapped eggs away from one pair, because I reckoned on a danger of chill or checking: stop / start development of the youngster in the egg. A club mate locks the loft down completely after the pairs have laid . no flying out until after all the eggs have hatched, and he claims this helps ensure a 100% successful hatch over the 5 or so years I've known him
stevebelbin Posted March 5, 2007 Report Posted March 5, 2007 I also try to limit my time in the loft when there on eggs as the cocks tend to try to distract me away from their nests by landing in others boxes ;D
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