Stopping Youngsters

[sapper756]

We now find ourselves well into the young bird season, and nearing the end, so have any PB members stopped some of their young bird team, for next year?

 

or have any PB members stopped racing youngsters all together for the remainder of the season?

 

If so why?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

 

THANK YOUhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

Edited August 24, 2010 by sapper756

[PATTY BHOY]

stopped 3 weeks ago,hardly any left..

[rasbull]

Decided at the start of the season all mine that were fit would go to 200 miles regardless if I had 30 or if I had 1 left in the loft! If 1 has gotta go then they all gotta go! And if that means I have none left for Old birds then so be it! As this is only my second year back in the sport then I need to establish which stock birds are capable of producing decent pigeons and I am not going to find this out by stopping them after 100 miles. I don't mind if it takes me 3-4 years to establish a old bird team. I would rather have a empty loft for a new batch of young birds the following year than half baked yearlings that are taking up room only to lose after 2 or 3 races as old birds. JMO

[Guest duncan mckay]

ive now stopped

[big blue bar]

WE HAVE 2 RACES LEFT AND HAVE 15 LEFT OUT OF 49 .AND I VE FOUND IN RESENT YEARS THAT BIRDS THAT ARE STOPPED TOO EARLY SAY AFTER ONLY RACES FROM 70 MILES THE LIKELY HOOD OF LOOSING THESE BIRDS ARE HIGHER THAN THE ONES THAT FLY MOST OF THE PROGRAM.(MY OPINION) WE WILL GO TO THE NEXT RACE WITH MOST OF THEM AND THEN DECIDE WHICH ONES TO STOP,PROB SOME OF THE COCKS TO PUT IN WIDOW LOFT

[Wiley]

In my opinion, i put my youngsters on the darkness to be competitive for young bird racing, which means they go the whole programme, if i was in the practice of stopping any, i would have changed my plans before breeding my young birds and kept them on the natural, and only stopped them when theyr'e heavy in the body. Im a believer in young birds winners tomorrows dinners. so on the darkness even birds that ive won with, and scored well with will go the whole programme.

[Ian McKay]

Started with 53 now got 25 but only 13 to race. Two races to go and all been to 123mls Witten Castle next 172mls then Ripon and then the ultimate test for youngsters Leicester 318mls with the SNFC :D

[dal2]

Started with 53 now got 13 two races to go and all been to 123mls Witten Castle next 172mls then Ripon and then the ultimate test for youngsters Leicester 318mls with the SNFC :D

 

Ave got 12 left racin and 8 on the injured/I came back in a box list. Hope tae gan way as many as ca be mustered tae SNFC young bird nat.

[ritchie1]

47 youngsters left out of 58/ 12 has not been raced yet but will put them in last two come back races puting 16 or 18 this week if all is well with weather just to have a good team in for ripon

[alex wight]

started with 17, 9 left, stopped as i want to race next year with old birds. If they are trained and looked after during the close season i feel they will do just fine

[Guest IB]

Stopped mine a week ago. They are too far in the moult so sending again is just begging to lose them. They've had 4 races to 94 miles, left with 7/10.

 

Second team trained to 20 miles so far, 8/8.

 

Roll on next year.

[Jumbo]

started with 37 have 14 left,but 2 injuried, all darkies will keep going ,the few Naturals i left (5) will get this week and will see how they look after that

[Delboy]

Flown in 8 yb races - 1.stobs camp, 65 miles 19/19 2.stobs camp 2, 29/30 3.otterburn 92 miles, 33/34 4. otterburn 2, 31/32 5. consett 117 miles, 11/12, 6. consett, 13/14 7. sedgefield 138 miles, 11/11 8. thirsk 161 miles, 22/24 TOTAL SENT 176 RETURNS 169

 

I have started to put a few by for next year, the ones that are entering big moult

[Guest youngboy]

i sent 2 to last race 164 mile to me and i got 2 baack ad one im missing 2 weeks ago but i have stopped youngbirds racing for the year because some would have kept goin but due to moult but at least i have 9 experienced yougbids for next year and tha done all training and are fully recovered after there injury

[dal2]

Flown in 8 yb races - 1.stobs camp, 65 miles 19/19 2.stobs camp 2, 29/30 3.otterburn 92 miles, 33/34 4. otterburn 2, 31/32 5. consett 117 miles, 11/12, 6. consett, 13/14 7. sedgefield 138 miles, 11/11 8. thirsk 161 miles, 22/24 TOTAL SENT 176 RETURNS 169

 

 

Thats top bombin.

[alex wight]

Flown in 8 yb races - 1.stobs camp, 65 miles 19/19 2.stobs camp 2, 29/30 3.otterburn 92 miles, 33/34 4. otterburn 2, 31/32 5. consett 117 miles, 11/12, 6. consett, 13/14 7. sedgefield 138 miles, 11/11 8. thirsk 161 miles, 22/24 TOTAL SENT 176 RETURNS 169

 

very good flying there Derek, and to not have many losses is a great bonus. Keep it up big un.

[Delboy]

Thanks Alex and Steven, I had bad toss just before 1st race and lost 15 of my 60 ybs. I have had 4 of them back via the stray centre so not all doing well but im delighted to have had great returns again this year and I hope it continues in the next 3 weeks

[alex wight]

Thanks Alex and Steven, I had bad toss just before 1st race and lost 15 of my 60 ybs. I have had 4 of them back via the stray centre so not all doing well but im delighted to have had great returns again this year and I hope it continues in the next 3 weeks

Good luck mucker

[Guest youngzimmy]

ITS NO A MATTER OF STOPPIN THEM ITS THE FOLLY OF STARTING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE !!!!!!!!!

[Guest devonred]

the boys have stopped racing now,they got 20 for yearlings as it will be their 1st old racing season

[ritchie1]

I HAVE 45 YOUNGSTERS LEFT OUT OF MY 58 I STOPPED 22 AFTER 133 MILES BUT THE REST HAVE BEEN IN I HAVE A GOOD TEAM FOR NEXT YEAR SO VERY HAPPY BUT STILL NATIONAL TO COME GOT A FEW I CAN PUT BUT I WONT BE PUTING ANY MY SELF DAD WILL BE IN CHARGE AS I AM OFF TO AMERICA ON WEDNESDAY SO THIS IS THE LAST RACE THIS YEAR FOR ME WEEPY WEEPY TIME LOVE THE RACING AND HAD ALOT OF HIGHS THIS YEAR SO GOOD LUCK TO ALL FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

[blaz]

only stopped 3 yb,s 1 for breeding next year the other 2 for this years xmus race

[JohnQuinn]

I put 47 ets rings on my birds the night before the first race, i have 19 left 3 of which i stopped after the 100 miles mark. I have a team of 25 natural young birds, about half of them are latebred, none of these will not go in the basket this year, so thats around 44 i have to go into the yearling stage with next year.

However i have around 25 2yr olds and 3yr olds for the nationals next year so that will take some pressure off the yearlings in the longer races and this in turn i HOPE establishes me with a well experienced team for season 2012. So overall i'm content with what i have left from the season.