How old is too old..

[Lance]

For breeding?

[Beanz]

Depends on what you want them for, if you want the youngsters for breeding purposes I don't think they are ever too old just put the eggs under something else so that you get healthy robust youngsters, as for racing purposes when the youngsters off them stop winning

[Lance]

Depends on what you want them for, if you want the youngsters for breeding purposes I don't think they are ever too old just put the eggs under something else so that you get healthy robust youngsters, as for racing purposes when the youngsters off them stop winning

 

Well I'm thinking of buying a pair, and the cock is 7 years old.  (for racing purposes)

 

how many years do you think i'd be able to get out of him?

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

well im still breeding of 93 birds

[Beanz]

No pigeon is alike and no youngsters are alike so just try them until they don't do anything then is the time to stop

[paul l]

im 33 and still trying to breed lol ha ha

[Lance]

im 33 and still trying to breed lol ha ha

 

I had figured this would come around.

[Beanz]

Waht's up m8 not filling your eggs then, try some wheatgerm oil        

[birdman55678]

I believe the average age is around 10 for the cock birds, after than its hit and miss.

[birdman55678]

Forgot to add with the hens its easy to figure.  When they quit laying then they are done..  Ed

[Guest CS]

Yes that's what i think for the cocks around 10 years old, and when the hens quit laying, then they are done!...

[Guest coxy]

ive still got an 89 cock filling eggs and he breeds winners

[mac1]

ive a few 98 that i bought for stock hope they still fill ther eggs

[PIGEON_MAN]

 

Well I'm thinking of buying a pair, and the cock is 7 years old.  (for racing purposes)

 

how many years do you think i'd be able to get out of him?

 

Do you mean you are buying a 7 year old cock and hoping to race him,if thats what you mean i wouldn,t bother mate.

[westy]

i would say as long as it fills eggs.

[T_T]

Providing the old birds are robust in their actions and appearance, continue breeding from them.  They may in their later years, deteriorate in body, that's the time to call it a day with them, you will also notice the hens become slow in laying and the cocks can't be bothered to drive her to nest.

If a particular pigeon or pair of pigeons is/are of such value to you that you can't dispose of them, then float their eggs until they fail to fill.

[stevebelbin]

Is that the cheq cock Rose that was in last years stud book??

[Keepsmilingqueen]

87 rose thats makes him almost 20 thats a bloody good age for a racer, may i ask what made him so special you kept him so long ??

 

sharron