Jim McArthur Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Yes, I know: until they die! ;D But seriously...how long on the average will healthy and well cared for racers or rollers live? Does racing a homer tend to diminish or increase its life span or have no effect? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Staff Van Reet Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I have a old stock cock and hen they are 1992 pigeons, the old hen layed last year but the old cock stoped filling his eggs about 2 years ago but they both will still fight like hell for a box!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I read somewhere the other day that they can live to 30 years, but I haven't seen any evidence of that, though on various posts on this site, some have reported having birds aged 19 and 20 years old, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Nearly 15 and still feisty; that's good! Is this typical? Do they normally live this long? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 15; 19 and 20; that's good. I like things that last! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristolkev Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 i used to have an old falconeer blue w/f cock he died at theage of 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speckled Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 ;D well ive a 13 year old cock,hes buzzing like a 2 yr old hes still filling his eggs, & loves to fly with the the other birds as he was a ex widowhood pigeon ,so the routine is what he likes even thought hes in thew stock loft.he goes mad when the widow pigeon go out for ther daily fly during racing :oso what i do with him is let him out for the last ten mins when i now thats what he can handle :-/then that soon makes then trap to the loft one bird drops so does the others.is good to have a old bird at that age to be free instead of being in some small confined space.Well he looks well flys ok no stiffness of the jionts so its a case if thay can at least have a few mins in the air it another year on the chart ;D my thought speck but then im a "nut case" anyway hehehe :P ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim.Farr Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I've handled my friends 17 year old cock and he's still full of vitality. He evens lets him out to fly every once in awhile. He stopped filling his eggs about 2 years ago but I wouldn't doubt if he went another couple years. Back when I first started in birds I had another friend who had one that I believe was almost 20 and he'd fill some of his eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Sounds as though a pigeon will be your friend for a good long while! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 my dad had a pigeon live to 24,and i had one that he gave me and it died at 18,my oldest on now is a '93 white hen who laid and reared 3 rounds in '06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I had a silver cheq hen live to 24yrs and breed till sorry lay and fill to 19yrs my old english birds tend to live to quite an age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman55678 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 In 1999 I had a 1983 Delbar cock that still looked very good but unfortunately he had quit filling eggs 2 years before that. In 2000 the cock didn't outfly a goshawk. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I read somewhere the other day that they can live to 30 years, but I haven't seen any evidence of that, though on various posts on this site, some have reported having birds aged 19 and 20 years old, WELL LOOK AT YOU AND YOU ARE STILL GOING STRONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 OLD FAV DIED LAST WEEK SHE WAS 19 FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS SHE PAIRED TO ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Sorry to hear she's gone. :'( Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 OLD FAV DIED LAST WEEK SHE WAS 19 FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS SHE PAIRED TO ME no wonder annie needs me , well mav you'v got a new fav now wee annie hope she breeds y/birds as good as her big sister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 SO DO I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 i'm away to me meet annie whats for brekky ;) ;)nite nite :K) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 ANNIE SAYS A FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST AS LONG AS SHE IS HAPPY . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 i know silverwings had a mealy for nearly 20 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbird Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 well dont know how long they can live for but dad had a bird top the combine at 10years old at 500miles in a strong north east wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted December 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i know silverwings had a mealy for nearly 20 yrs Looks asthough she's giving them a talking-to! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Looks asthough she's giving them a talking-to! Jim Lol its a he mate! Lol but he does giving them tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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