How Far Before Stopping Young Cocks?

[Guest Reeco Jnr]

Hi all how far do you race your young cocks before putting them away for the following years widowhood?

[kirky]

wont be flying widowhood so thay will go all the way same as the hens

[Delboy]

Hi all how far do you race your young cocks before putting them away for the following years widowhood?

 

3-4 races up to 120 miles , then put by.

[Guest Reeco Jnr]

Cheers all thanks for the quick replies

[Wiley]

always found the young cocks that were stopped where never as good as the cocks that went all the yb programme

[REDCHEQHEN]

always found the young cocks that were stopped where never as good as the cocks that went all the yb programme

 

 

I found the opposite - cocks that were stopped performed better as yearlings than the young cocks that had flown the full programme

[sapper756]

Before I start the young bird racing, I look at my old bird team for the following year, and identify how many widowhood cocks I need from the young bird team, as well as cocks and hens for the natural team, and do what is required to make sure I have these for the following season, which may mean stopping youngsters as and when requiredhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Taylorsloft]

i stop racing young birds when there's none left

[Blue Chequer Pied]

i stop racing young birds when there's none left

 

 

Somethings never change Stevie, although I am heading that way myself

[JohnQuinn]

always found the young cocks that were stopped where never as good as the cocks that went all the yb programme

 

 

I found the opposite - cocks that were stopped performed better as yearlings than the young cocks that had flown the full programme

 

I think this goes to show you that it makes little difference how far you race them as young birds, i'm certain there will be many many more conflicting idea's on this, just like these two, yet both fanciers have found success with doing the exact opposite of each other??

 

 

 

 

[Blue Chequer Pied]

I dont think there is any definative answer to this. I have in the past had multiple winning cocks that have only had 2-3 races then put aside for yearlings. I have had latebred cocks that have no training as youngsters, had very little as yearlings and then pushed as 2y.o's. One of the best cocks I ever owned flew the program as a youngbird, scoring out of the last 2 races and was then in the section result from the youngbird national (360 miles ) only because I thought it was a hen. He was in with the hens right up until pairing time in February before he started to show and went on to be a superb racer.

 

Paul.

[Guest redlad24]

have 48 young birds training away, 1st race in 3 wks. they will all get 5 races up to 133 miles then roundabout next year hope to be left with 20-25 ybs and have 14 from this year left over

[blaz]

i will stop a few after 4 or 5 races cocks and hens to give them more time to mature.will also stop 2 or 3 after 3 races their goal will be this years xmus race.

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

have 48 young birds training away, 1st race in 3 wks. they will all get 5 races up to 133 miles then roundabout next year hope to be left with 20-25 ybs and have 14 from this year left over

 

sorry to go off topic.. but where do you race mate that you start in 3 weeks..??

 

seems a better time to race.. if it wasn't for a postponed race, we would be coming up for our 4th race this weekend..

[Guest youngboy]

wont be flying widowhood but would like to get my ybs to top country colraine 196 mile might send one or two across the water if i think theyll be able for it

[Guest redlad24]

ireland mate, no its a comeback race, i was just held up with work so only getting them going now

[Tony C]

I don't think distance matters its the experience of racing that counts for more.

 

Locally everyone I know of that have just trained up their youngsters and not raced them in the year of their birth have dropped them big time as yearling's.

[Wiley]

I don't think distance matters its the experience of racing that counts for more.

 

Locally everyone I know of that have just trained up their youngsters and not raced them in the year of their birth have dropped them big time as yearling's.

 

Only man i know done that with success was Billy Lynch, but he would train hard!!