Youngsters Wont Come In

[thomasd]

i had the same problem i only feed the ones that come in when i call them the other ones that mess about get nothing next day they will think again dont sit about or were not getting food it works for me sometimes ya can be to good to them as i am but you have to be a little hard on them to make them understand food time means in you dont come in when ask you dont get F ALL

[Guest bakes]

You could ask 100 fanciers and you could get 100 different replies regarding how you look and treat your youngbirds, and how to get them to do this or that better.

 

I treat mine the way i do, yet i have known fanciers let theirs sit on the roofs all week, but come race day they trap like bullets going no where near the roofs. I also know my late father in law allowed his birds to pick on the roofs, including the moss, and there was not much wrong with his birds, he won many races every year in a very strong club. I have rarely starved a YB in my life, and i can count the number of heavy losses i have had over the years on one hand.

 

At the end of the day you do what works for you, if it does not work then change it, until it does suit and dont change it just because someone sasy this or that. Always take the advice given as just that, "advice", its not compulsory, and it not might it be correct for you!

 

agree

[pigeonman007]

Hi all

Had them out on a 14mile drop today, they were all back before me and within 5minutes of my calling them they were all in. Getting quicker but still room for improvement.

I gave them a very light feed of mainly depurative last night, as a precaution I added crushed charcoal tablets and acidophilus tablets moistened with lemon juice, the last time I had possible young bird sickness symptoms this seemed to get them on track.

Hopefully they are beginning to learn

[BLUERON]

well done mate glad it geting better for you. i think now fit birds not fat ones.as some as said i think sometimes we are too good good to them and we do more harm by overfeeding.