Young Birds

[billt]

What is the main advantages of splitting the sexes and disadvantages of not. I really don't know whether r not to do as you know I only have a 10x6 so not sure if I should split them up

[/ If you leave them together they will choose their own mates, thats ok if you don't mind but if you want to choose what birds to pair together best to separate them

[geordie1234]

Got another 2 home from that bad toss and another reported in carluke so only 2 missing now

[geordie1234]

Just split up my young cocks and hens there I've got ten cocks 11 hens if I've got it right hopefully it should be to hard to spot one or two that are in with the wrong sex

[geordie1234]

Just started mixing linseed through my feed to help with the moult but the doos seem to be leaving just that does anyone else get this problem

[geordie1234]

Looking for some helped I've noticed today when my young birds were out one or 2 were flying with there mouth open and when they had landed aswell is this normal or why they doing it it has been quite warm today

[Wiley]

Looking for some helped I've noticed today when my young birds were out one or 2 were flying with there mouth open and when they had landed aswell is this normal or why they doing it it has been quite warm today

can be a number of things, either there too fat, it was a very hot and warm day, they were nervous, or they have respiratory.

[geordie1234]

can be a number of things, either there too fat, it was a very hot and warm day, they were nervous, or they have respiratory.

Well they are only flying ten fifteen minutes now they are really bad in the moult and two days ago when they were last out a sparrowhawk visited them so it could be a few thing like that but the respritary how do I check them for that and what causes it

[geordie1234]

Quick question people I will be joining a club i suspect round about december becasue this is when the club i hope to get in has an agm is it only once ive joined a club i can order my rings for next year

[dal2]

Quick question people I will be joining a club i suspect round about december becasue this is when the club i hope to get in has an agm is it only once ive joined a club i can order my rings for next year

 

 

Join the SHU and get yer rings regardless

[geordie1234]

cheers i'll go on the website just now and see if i can join

[geordie1234]

HOW FAR WOULD YOU PUSH YOUR LATEBREADS NEXT SEASON AS YOU KNOW IM NEW AT THIS GAME AND ONLY HAVE UNRACED BIRDS FOR NEXT SEASON

 

ALL ANSWERS WOULD BE WELL APPRECIATED

[PATTY BHOY]

give them the full card.

[alec guinness]

HOW FAR WOULD YOU PUSH YOUR LATEBREADS NEXT SEASON AS YOU KNOW IM NEW AT THIS GAME AND ONLY HAVE UNRACED BIRDS FOR NEXT SEASON

 

ALL ANSWERS WOULD BE WELL APPRECIATED

 

well i take it you will fly the lanarkshire programme next year and imo they should all fly peterbourgh which i think will be about 275 mls to yourself and if they do ok you could select a few for snfc eastbourne 2 or 3 weeks later. :) good luck.

[geordie1234]

THANKS GUYS FOR THE COMMENTS PATTY WHATS FULL CARD MEAN

[PATTY BHOY]

all the races,some natural longer distance darkies.

[geordie1234]

CHEERS MATE

[geordie1234]

Is there any truth in if you cut your birds feeding back they will fly longer

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Is there any truth in if you cut your birds feeding back they will fly longer

 

To an extent George aye but wouldna worry about it just now with your young pigeons going through their first moult.A lot of of folk give their doos as much as they want at this stage of the season.

 

Doo well

[Daisymay]

It's about striking a balance between protiens and carbrohydrates and what distance your flying,not about cutting back on feeding.Can you do a full shift on half your diet ???.

[geordie1234]

It's about striking a balance between protiens and carbrohydrates and what distance your flying,not about cutting back on feeding.Can you do a full shift on half your diet ???.

True mate

[geordie1234]

Just in the loft there cleaning out and noticed some dried in blood on a perch and a wee bit on the floor had a look at the birds they all look fine any ideas ?

[sapper756]

Just in the loft there cleaning out and noticed some dried in blood on a perch and a wee bit on the floor had a look at the birds they all look fine any ideas ?

 

 

not uncommon, usually the result of a claw being caught, check your birds feet, but nothing to worry abouthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif seen this many times

[geordie1234]

how easy is it to break pigeons could some of the members post there methods up

 

thanks george

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

how easy is it to break pigeons could some of the members post there methods up

 

thanks george

 

Can be tricky.Done it in the past and some of them won the same season.

Depends if your breaking one or two doos into a loft that already has homed doos in it or your trying to shift an entire team to a new loft and location.

 

Best method I've heard for breaking a doo into your existing loft with your birds was from a fancier who claims to have broken any old pigeon hes ever got easily.

He treats them like strays which quite often once they've come in your hut are hard to get rid of.Basically once he gets them in his basket or whatever he just leaves them there for two or three days-no food,no water he'll sit the basket outside when his doos are out so the new doo can see them going in through the trap to their feed.When he's about to shout them in on the third or fourth day he lets the doo hes trying to break out the basket with them and it drops in the sputnik for a feed in a drink.

Bobs your uncle,fanny's your auntie.

 

 

It'll be interesting to hear some of the more experienced guys views on breaking doos though.

 

cheers

[geordie1234]

cheers mate i didnt realise you would be able to do a full team how would you manage that