How Many Birds Are You Wintering?

[sapper756]

When I talk to other fanciers, most will tell you that they keep too many birds, and they would rather have lesshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

so, out of interest, how many birds in total have you in your lofts at present?

 

do you feel you have more than you want/need?

 

thank youhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[JohnJ]

When I talk to other fanciers, most will tell you that they keep too many birds, and they would rather have less

 

so, out of interest, how many birds in total have you in your lofts at present?

 

do you feel you have more than you want/need?

 

thank you

got about 80 birds but will cut them down 2, 62 birds

[DAVIDL]

will be wintering 30 birds, which will include 5 pairs stock birds and rest 2010 birds.......

[ritchie1]

am fine got my 14 pair of stock birds and 48 race birds

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TOOSHY BOY WINTERING.ONLY GOT THREE OLD BIRDS LEFT THREE HENS I WAS WIPED OUT .NO STOCK DOOS BACK TO DRAWING BOARD AND START AGAIN,///ONLY TOOK 20 RINGS.FOR 2011.

[blackdog]

7 pair of stock, 14 old birds and 31 youngsters

[Guest IB]

Was 40, then lost latebred cock off top, so now 39 but subject to change.

[rasbull]

Culled what has not met the grade leaving me with 10 stock birds, no old birds and 25 youngsters. 35 in total so more than happy with that. Will purchase 5 or 6 new stock birds to test for next year.

[marmite]

prob wintering 2 many but was left with 54 yb that flew the program 15pr stock & 26 obs that all flew the channel

[Guest the gers]

i have 6 old birds 22young birds and 10 pair of stock but will be less over the next few weeks

[Shortcut Lofts]

12 stock pairs / 23 Widowhood cocks & 27 widowhood hens.

 

This time last year I had 34 Stock pair / 28 Roundabout Cocks / 37 Hens.

[Guest strapper]

i got 39 youngbirds left,9 latebreds which have been trained and will be continued through warmer days in the run up to winter., and 14-15 oldbirds.

[alex young]

Normally only winter 12 pairs and a couple of spare birds incase of accidents,but at the moment I've got 20 pairs.I don't have stock just racer/breeders so will lend 4 pairs to friends after the moult then just keep 12 cocks and 18 hens,all will race next season.

[greenlands]

Twelve pair of racers plus a couple extra just incase of accidents over the winter months,four pair of stock,lookng for two more pair.

[REDCHEQHEN]

When I talk to other fanciers, most will tell you that they keep too many birds, and they would rather have less

 

so, out of interest, how many birds in total have you in your lofts at present?

 

do you feel you have more than you want/need?

 

thank you

 

 

so, out of interest, how many birds in total have you in your lofts at present? Too many (approx 59 including, stock, droppers, old favourites, young favourites...............

 

do you feel you have more than you want/need? no

 

racing 16 cocks next year (hope one or two of the hens are cocks, as only got 14 LOL !!) and 32 hens to race - or 30 if 2 are cocks !!

[sapper756]

so, out of interest, how many birds in total have you in your lofts at present? Too many http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif (approx 59 including, stock, droppers, old favourites, young favourites............... http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

 

do you feel you have more than you want/need? no http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif

 

racing 16 cocks next year (hope one or two of the hens are cocks, as only got 14 LOL !!) and 32 hens to race - or 30 if 2 are cocks !!

 

 

I currently have 12 widowhood cocks, 12 widowhood hens

12 pair of naturals

9 pair of stock birds (1 hen to come on loan)

 

and yes, I do believe I have too manyhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[grizzal]

we have 20 cocks and 17 hens for racing

at the moment 8 stock pairs but 3 pair

are going out on loan to someone trying

to restart,and yes to many so will no be

breeding as many ybs this year

[jocky]

64 racers + 22 stock birds

[chaz]

12 pair for racing, 6 pairs of stock and 3 spares just in case!!!

 

Ideally I would like to be able to house another 6 pair of racers , but think most fanciers tend to keep more stock than needed, but every stock bird purchased is the purchase of another dream "is this one the elusive golden breeder!!"

[wings]

I Have 40 stock birds and 50 race birds for the next year. one or two will be given away before i pair up this.

[Guest spin cycle]

i'll look for 24 pairs of natural racers and about 5 stock pairs.....but won't get rid of anything to quick. numbers flying out hopefully mean less hawk attacks (more eyes) and if she does strike theres a chance it won't be a 'first teamer'.

[ovy1255]

Race birds-well thats what i call them they dont win much. BUT i have the best shitters i am sure -never stop scrapeing them out bucketfulls,

 

if i left it it would be barrowfull,s

 

but hope to cut down to twelve pair plus 8 stock.

[billt]

Race birds-well thats what i call them they dont win much. BUT i have the best shitters i am sure -never stop scrapeing them out bucketfulls,

 

if i left it it would be barrowfull,s

 

but hope to cut down to twelve pair plus 8 stock.

Think you should be selling that mate and investing in a couple of pairs of good stock birds

[swilcox]

32 widowhood cocks/widowhood hens, 30 Celibate yearling cocks and 24 pairs of breeders

[JohnQuinn]

I've got about 88 birds in total, 20/22 of which are stock. The rest are in the race team for next year, and Yes i have Far too many doos about me!!