Young Birds Left

[billt]

How many young birds did you breed and how many have you still got?

[Guest Davy Fleming]

18 left from 81 bred. and 2 of them were killed by the bop in the garden THEY won't get any more though. :D :D 1 killed on wires coming from a toss and another reported from Steven Aitchison tonight which will be back this week sometime. JUST A DISASTER. FUNNY THOUGH AS SOME GUYS NEVER LOSE DOOS, HEY. :P

[billt]

18 left from 81 bred. and 2 of them were killed by the bop in the garden THEY won't get any more though. :D :D 1 killed on wires coming from a toss and another reported from Steven Aitchison tonight which will be back this week sometime. JUST A DISASTER. FUNNY THOUGH AS SOME GUYS NEVER LOSE DOOS, HEY. :P

oooh thats big losses as you say some are lucky or telling porkies

[Tony C]

Lost 6 settling them in round the loft.

 

3 never made the grade

 

Started training 42

 

Lost 1 training

 

Lost 1 racing

 

After 6 races and umpteen training tosses still have 40

 

N.B. Very little in the way of hawk activity down here in the South East

[billt]

Lost 6 settling them in round the loft.

 

3 never made the grade

 

Started training 42

 

Lost 1 training

 

Lost 1 racing

 

After 6 races and umpteen training tosses still have 40

 

N.B. Very little in the way of hawk activity down here in the South East

:)

Thats a good percentage, you must have the right birds

[Tony C]

Thats a good percentage, you must have the right birds

 

 

I think there's a few factors involved billt.

As stated we down here are not plagued by hawks which must be the main factor.

I basket up my youngsters at first light and train whilst most are still in bed = clear skies.

Our race controller is A1.

Where I live the river Thames is a couple of miles behind me and believe this acts as a natural barrier (if they overfly my loft and hit that they're reluctant to cross)

[Shortcut Lofts]

We started with 43 young birds for the first training toss and i split them last night and there were 26 left. We lost 10 in first race and 4 in Talbenny on Sat with odd ones in between. After 26 tosses there were 43/43 so the season has baffled me. I thought they were trained enough to get home on Sat but we had strong West winds in the first two races and i know they crossed the water as i had one in Scotland. Next year i plan to have a smaller team (30) as they are easier to manage and look after.

[Ian Of Suffolk]

Had 60 odd young birds bred myself and from friends.

8 of those left!!

Now breeding again so I have pigeons for next year as this is my first year racing.

[gulkie]

18 left from 81 bred. and 2 of them were killed by the bop in the garden THEY won't get any more though. :D :D 1 killed on wires coming from a toss and another reported from Steven Aitchison tonight which will be back this week sometime. JUST A DISASTER. FUNNY THOUGH AS SOME GUYS NEVER LOSE DOOS, HEY. :P

near enough as you davie 72 bred 21 left, most lost at races.

how come some fanciers never lose many or are they just

kidding them self s on.

[Guest IB]

Bred 31. 21 left (5 of those are latebreds). Lost 2 off the top, 6 in a flyaway and 2 racing.

[ritchie1]

still got three races yet so not saying what we have but i did breed 58 will post after national young bird race is over with

[Guest pigeonguy147]

still got three races yet so not saying what we have but i did breed 58 will post after national young bird race is over with

bred 65 had 57 for training dropped 30 first toss none reported.17 left thats life now breeding latebreds for next year

[Guest paulrstokes]

bred 33 got 11

[kirky]

started with 28 down to 16 never lost more than 6 in past seasons.

[Guest mick bowler]

Bred too many and got too many left!

 

Have 16 boxes, and thats it, i only wanted 12, but have 44 YB still here all raced. I had either 52 or 54, with both teams, so down about 8 or 10.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

So most fanciers are having roughly the same % in losses.

[dal2]

Had 50 rings. Culling brought them doon tae 40.Trainin made it 36 registered for ETS. Got 17 left of which only 8 are able tae race due to injury or distance jump too much.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Had 50 rings. Culling brought them doon tae 40.Trainin made it 36 registered for ETS. Got 17 left of which only 8 are able tae race due to injury or distance jump too much.

 

Yous got a race this weekend Stevie or just waiting til the national?

[dal2]

Yous got a race this weekend Stevie or just waiting til the national?

 

Back tae Stafford Lewis. Solway was meant tae gan tae Leciester but canny muster enough numbers tae make it viable. Am gan tae send 3 and put 3 aside for the nat next week. The 3 that gan are 3 race winners for me this YB season

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Back tae Stafford Lewis. Solway was meant tae gan tae Leciester but canny muster enough numbers tae make it viable. Am gan tae send 3 and put 3 aside for the nat next week. The 3 that gan are 3 race winners for me this YB season

 

Best of luck

 

Is this the hat trick week?cannae mind if its 3 in a row or 4 your going for

[dal2]

Best of luck

 

Is this the hat trick week?

 

 

Ye but if a win this week it ill be amazed as the numbers are gettin low while other members are still up in the twenties. But have a DeKlakxVanreet hen that won last week that exercises like the Green Goddess(probs before yer time Lewis)

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Ye but if a win this week it ill be amazed as the numbers are gettin low while other members are still up in the twenties. But have a DeKlakxVanreet hen that won last week that exercises like the Green Goddess(probs before yer time Lewis)

 

best of luck

[bigbill]

bred 120 ,gave away 60 , raced the other 60. Now have 32 left