Young Birds

[Guest pigeon82]

they cud be lacking something do you have grit and minerals in the shed mine have it in front of them 24 7 pal

[geordie1234]

they have grit but not the minerals what sort of minerals should i get. bearing in mind they have only been out the loft 7 times now and the 3 newast one dont even go out

[Guest pigeon82]

columbine red pickstone is what i have in front of them if the other 3 birds are strong in the wing put them on your trap if not theyll follow the others soon enough pal another way is if you can get wire gauze to put over your guttering so rain and muck can go threw it but pigeons cant get it just an idea hope it helps

[geordie1234]

cheers mate ill try that im not sure if theyre just picking at everything because im putting them out hungary

[geordie1234]

just checked the loft the other one is back in

[geordie1234]

he's my ybs

 

FINALLY MANAGED TO ATTACH PIC

[Guest pigeon82]

ur doing rightly getting team set up

[geordie1234]

What you mean mate?

 

Can wait for next season and get my own young birds out racing

[geordie1234]

HAD THE YOUNG ONES OUT FOR ABOUT A HOUR AND A HALF LAST NIGHT AND THEY SEEM TO BE FLYING A LOT MORE ASWELL AND DIDNT HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING THEM IN EITHER

 

HERES A PICK THE TUCKING IN NCE THEY CAME IN

 

HAD THE YOUNG ONES OUT FOR ABOUT A HOUR AND A HALF LAST NIGHT AND THEY SEEM TO BE FLYING A LOT MORE ASWELL AND DIDNT HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING THEM IN EITHER

 

HERES A PICK THE TUCKING IN NCE THEY CAME IN

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Good to hear you've got them out and flying a bit.I used to always find that the scariest time with youngsters

 

See you've got yourself a pair of grizzles aswell

 

Good luck to you

[geordie1234]

aye it is scary a thought the wind were going to take them away lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I've got a wee team of later ones that i'd been puttting out seperately.

Let them out to play with the big boys this week,twas quite funny to watch.

[geordie1234]

I've got a wee team of later ones that i'd been puttting out seperately.

Let them out to play with the big boys this week,twas quite funny to watch.

how long does it take to get up and fly out of sight if you know what a mean

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Suppose it depends on how often you can get them out.

I'd say if you've got them flying at 7-8 weeks your doing jolly well.

 

There was a good article i read the other week there by Geoff Cooper about youngsters and young bird racing. I can't remember where though

 

I'll have a look through some of the recent magazines I've got lying about tomorrow and send it to you.

Its a decent read-if it does you no good it'll certainly do you no harm.

[geordie1234]

thanks mate i had a top flyer round today jim cullen and he said they were in good condition he said they were in the pink lol wasnt sure what that ment but he telt me good condition he was quite impressed because they are so tame for the age of them and how well ive done lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

they're certainly looking nice in your pics anyway-keep it up

 

if your rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jim Cullen you'll be seen alright

 

best of luck to you

[bluecock]

thanks mate i had a top flyer round today jim cullen and he said they were in good condition he said they were in the pink lol wasnt sure what that ment but he telt me good condition he was quite impressed because they are so tame for the age of them and how well ive done lol

 

well ye'll know get any better advice fae somebody better cause jim kins his doos pal,should have asked for some latebreeds aff him.

[geordie1234]

well ye'll know get any better advice fae somebody better cause jim kins his doos pal,should have asked for some latebreeds aff him.

they are his young birds he gave me them getting some more off his mates and hes breeding me a few for yb racing next year and ill take yb's of the ones ive already got cant say im not over the moan with the help he's given me and most of the guys on this site.

[bluecock]

they are his young birds he gave me them getting some more off his mates and hes breeding me a few for yb racing next year and ill take yb's of the ones ive already got cant say im not over the moan with the help he's given me and most of the guys on this site.

 

 

just try and listen to everything Jim tells you and never be scared to ask any questions on things your not sure of you'll never get anywhere if you dont ask.

[geordie1234]

yb in sputnik

[geordie1234]

How bad are street pigeons for your own everytime I let my youngyeens out ther 2 or 3 always appear on my building with them I've manadged to shoot one and catch another going through the sputnik into the loft and a rung its next should I keep getting rid of these or are they no harm

[cemetary]

Keep on getting rid owe them mate, they are foo owe disease, try not let them in yer hut,

[geordie1234]

Ill have fun shooting them off myt roof lol

 

Is it normal for your birds once they've came in and had there grub just to ly down on there perches all puffed up

[cemetary]

There just resting mate, nowt ti worry aboot, they are foo ti the gunles,

 

Kep them strays away from yer hut though,

[geordie1234]

Will do mate cheers