Returns & Losses

[Guest IB]

Does anyone think that if we didnt race youngbirds just for one year it would bring the BOP numbers down as we know this is when the full family are out to learn and feed so if we didny race the youngsters there will be less food for them???

 

I think we all keep pigeons to race them. But I also think the majority of fanciers don't keep them to feed BoPs.

 

I believe more damage to BoP numbers could be done at the beginning of the year when food is scarce for all wildlife by either reducing the numbers of YBs bred and / or breeding them later - early-bred youngsters in a food-scarce season is open invitation. Starved BoP die, dead birds don't breed.

 

And moving the race season foward a few weeks would also make less food available for BoP at a critical time in their breeding season.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

what the returns like this week

 

a bit late in replying,we lost one and another friend lost 3 but nearly all the other club members lost half to three quarters of their team.

[just ask me]

a bit late in replying,we lost one and another friend lost 3 but nearly all the other club members lost half to three quarters of their team.

 

 

never to late

[HOMER49]

Be interesting to know of what is the reason why Pentland are jumping from 76 miles to 140??

 

cheers

Gareth

 

Hi Gareth

Same reason I preposed Lanarkshire old birds

Otterburn then straight to Sedgefield

Old bird racing was good until Peterbourgh

And what do the do

take our YB/s to Hexham mines are due a little

r&r so unless conditions and spoton with

no east in the wind if there is I AINT GOING

Cheers

Homer 49