Young Birds

[geordie1234]

Well that's me suffered my first peregrine attack a missing one back from this mornings toss 6 hours late with a hole under its wine neck area but least its home

[clayton moore]

A little bit of good news, someone has been sent to prison for trying to smuggle peragrin eggs onto a plane. Thats 10 of the buggers that willnot hatch.

[geordie1234]

A little bit of good news, someone has been sent to prison for trying to smuggle peragrin eggs onto a plane. Thats 10 of the buggers that willnot hatch.

This is unreal not only do we have the rspb helping grow the bop population we have arseholes smuggling eggs in

[geordie1234]

What's your take on this guy or what would youz do I've got 6 ybs trained up and can be left now till next year but I have another 16 younger that haven't been trained yet would youz train them with the 6 that have been or let them learn for themselves

[geordie1234]

any advice

[DJWa]

keep em training seperate

the new team will have to start from scratch

 

after a few they can go together

[geordie1234]

Would anyone advise against taking birds there first toss after been out already today albeit for 20 mins

[geordie1234]

is this normal once your birds have been trained they dont fly for as long im struggling to get more than ten mins out my youngbirds that have been trained

[ALF]

is this normal once your birds have been trained they dont fly for as long im struggling to get more than ten mins out my youngbirds that have been trained

 

AYE THAT HAPPENS WITH THEM SOMETIMES GEO

[geordie1234]

cool mate im going to take the lot of them away tomorrow morning the untrained ones aswell and then the ones that dont come home quickstyle will have aw day untill i come home to work back

[dal2]

is this normal once your birds have been trained they dont fly for as long im struggling to get more than ten mins out my youngbirds that have been trained

 

Wot they like in moult? This will affect exercise

[geordie1234]

Wot they like in moult? This will affect exercise

[/well as a new start im not to sure but i am cleaning feathers oot every morning

[just ask me]

there in the moult so this will effect them flying around sometimes

[geordie1234]

is it okay to still train them

[dal2]

is it okay to still train them

 

 

They will not thank you for trainin them wae no cover or wae bear faces un ears. Keep an eye on the wing moult.

[geordie1234]

the trouble i have is i got my birds late on and 16 havent even been trained and also a cant tell how far they are on in the wing molt either but they need trained this year

[dal2]

the trouble i have is i got my birds late on and 16 havent even been trained and also a can tell how far they are on in the wing molt

 

 

Are you keepin some for stock or racein them all next year as yearlins? I am a big fan of getin them trained in the year of their birth but if you push them too far durin the moult youll loose them and a proper moult is very important. Very seldom that a bird thats had a poor moult in the back end of the year will perform to its peak ability.

 

Have a read at this

http://pigeonracingpigeons.com/2010/02/04/helping-the-moult/

[geordie1234]

Are you keepin some for stock or racein them all next year as yearlins? I am a big fan of getin them trained in the year of their birth but if you push them too far durin the moult youll loose them and a proper moult is very important. Very seldom that a bird thats had a poor moult in the back end of the year will perform to its peak ability.

 

Have a read at this

http://pigeonracingpigeons.com/2010/02/04/helping-the-moult/

ill be racing them all next year as i have only 20 are rung my other 2 are unrung and for stock maybe if i just give them 3 or 4 ten milers and thats will do them for the year

[geordie1234]

just read that there a didny realise how important it was im now think maybe just leave the ones that havent been trained and just use them as feeders next year as ive already been promised good birds eggs

[Guest joshdonlan]

give them 4 or 5 10 milers but pick good days, as long as they arent bald theyll be fine. Give them plenty of baths and let them excercise around the loft then

[geordie1234]

cheers mate a think im gonny try get them there first toss tomorrow morning before work

[geordie1234]

Do any you guys change there feed for the moult or add anything or could recommend a good moulting mix

[JohnQuinn]

Just feed them any mix you like George, they will go through the moult well on any decent breeding mix. I usually add some Linseed for its oily properties, and i give them Red Band every day to bring them in.

They win in the show pen so i guess its working ok for me.

[geordie1234]

Just feed them any mix you like George, they will go through the moult well on any decent breeding mix. I usually add some Linseed for its oily properties, and i give them Red Band every day to bring them in.

They win in the show pen so i guess its working ok for me.

 

Cheers mate

[Guest dodgydaz]

i'm gonna give mine 50% beans 30% wheat 15% rape seed 5% linseed