What Would You Do?

[frank-123]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

[VMS]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

 

Finished for the season for me Frank.

[sapper756]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

 

I would delay making a decision, and see how it progresses over the next week or so. JMO

[Henrik]

Keep it.

[clockman]

give it a wee toss in a weeks time then send it,£££

[greenlands]

Plenty time yet mate,feed it up,rest is a good healer, won't hirt keeping it in for a few days,if it looks the part in two weeks send it.

You might stop it for next season and loose it through the winter to BOP

JMO

 

Lindsay

[HOMER49]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

 

Hi

Leave it at home if its the LSC breeder/buyer

King Billy and I one less to beat

Cheers

Homer 49

[tiger]

keep it till next year and with a bit luck it will

[Guest Owen]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

[Tony C]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races.

 

What a ridiculous statement!

 

 

 

[The Navigator]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

 

Agree, if it is a old bird.

 

YB's are a different kettle of fish for me. It's a learning game for them. Never condem a YB if it does not win. Once it's a yearling with racing experience they are not the same pigeon.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Hi

Leave it at home if its the LSC breeder/buyer

King Billy and I one less to beat

Cheers

Homer 49

Yes its only flying for the chance to take some of the £1500 payout. Leave it till next year Frank.

[Guest KING BILLY]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

you canny keep many doos if you only keep winers wee all need the doos that gives you a timer just to keep you going and hope for the big winers when thay come by

[wee eck]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

you must be able to compete in an awful lot more races than most if you only keep double race winners, or you must have no competition :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[REDCHEQHEN]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

 

 

You can't have much competition in your club

 

In my club a couple of wins - is bird of the year !!

And with no club wins under my belt this year (so far) by your reckoning - I'd have nothing to fly next year cos they wouldn't be worth keeping

 

Just like Tony C says

- not everyone can win a race never mind every bird in your loft winning a few!! My club sends 400-600 birds a week and with about 10 young bird races - there wouldn't be many old birds to race next year

 

My best old bird did nothing until he was 2 years old - then flew his socks off - I would not have had him to race had I followed your rule

[JohnQuinn]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

 

The question you need to answer to yourself Frank is, Will this bird after all the things it has gone through, have enough about it to win against some of Lanarkshire's top pigeon men who are racing doos bought from other top fanciers and who haven't put a foot/wing wrong all season??................. Some doos are just born unlucky.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Got a bird back today Monday from hexham 100 mile on Saturday it has lost a little body weight .The same bird was injured a sparrowhawk had a feed on its back from the first race three weeks ago now it is due to fly in a breeder buyer race in two weeks time would you

 

race in two weeks or leave it till next year?

 

 

I got a bird back on Saturday that had been missing 3 weeks (since the first race)

 

It too had lost body weight - and is isolated from the rest - but is let out to exercise, and has been trained today 40 miles

 

It has got a 'gold ring' and the race is in 10 days time - it's going come hell or high water

[dal2]

I see no point in keeping the bird until next year unless it has won a couple of races. I would see how it handles training and base my decision on that. As far as I am concerned, I would never keep a bird that has not proven that it has the ability to race and win.

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

 

Magic bit o pigeon stuff!!!!!!!!

 

You surely dinny believe wot you wrote Owen??? Surely havin a Steffi Graf!!!!

[lanarkshire lad]

Frank two weeks can make a hell of a difference to a pigeon.Give it light work around the dookit and two good tosses and send it on.What have you got to lose apart fae a dodgy doo.

[kev01293]

i would keep it at home after it had a lucky escape from a hawk attack on its 1st race and then doesnt show up till the monday from hexham? these fecking things are everywhere now and when they hit our birds the damage isnt only physical but leaves a mental scar as well

[just ask me]

if its brothers or sisters etc have a good record i might give it a go other wise be there no real evidence that it will do a thing

[VMS]

i would keep it at home after it had a lucky escape from a hawk attack on its 1st race and then doesnt show up till the monday from hexham? these fecking things are everywhere now and when they hit our birds the damage isnt only physical but leaves a mental scar as well

 

Agree with this post 100% common sense.But really surprised with the thoughts of others regarding this y/b that has been hawked and done well to return on its own from a sticky race. :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[holmsidelofts]

You can't have much competition in your club

 

In my club a couple of wins - is bird of the year !!

And with no club wins under my belt this year (so far) by your reckoning - I'd have nothing to fly next year cos they wouldn't be worth keeping

 

Just like Tony C says

- not everyone can win a race never mind every bird in your loft winning a few!! My club sends 400-600 birds a week and with about 10 young bird races - there wouldn't be many old birds to race next year

 

My best old bird did nothing until he was 2 years old - then flew his socks off - I would not have had him to race had I followed your rule

 

just to answer your post- you said that owen must have no competition in his club, let me clear that up for you. I along with owen are in the same club, we are 20 plus members strong sending sometimes in excess of 500 birds a week, we have some of the best flyers in south wales including 4 multi - national winning lofts which between them have won in over 15 nationals, including a bicc winner between them. we are one of the strongest clubs anywhere in theses parts. Ive known owen for many years and he is a top fancier, i totally agree with what he is saying why would anyone keep birds that havent raced, chances are you will loose them next year.

Just to update everyone owen took the first 8 places in our club today agains excellent competition, and it wasnt just a lucky win he smashed us all, well done mate.

Jas.

[dal2]

just to answer your post- you said that owen must have no competition in his club, let me clear that up for you. I along with owen are in the same club, we are 20 plus members strong sending sometimes in excess of 500 birds a week, we have some of the best flyers in south wales including 4 multi - national winning lofts which between them have won in over 15 nationals, including a bicc winner between them. we are one of the strongest clubs anywhere in theses parts. Ive known owen for many years and he is a top fancier, i totally agree with what he is saying why would anyone keep birds that havent raced, chances are you will loose them next year.

Just to update everyone owen took the first 8 places in our club today agains excellent competition, and it wasnt just a lucky win he smashed us all, well done mate.

Jas.

 

Dont think owens class was called into question? Just the fact that he was suggesting that any YB that has no won a couple o races wusnae worth wintering!! Which is obviously no everybodies opinion!

Well done Owen on yer victory and lets hope every fancier gets their turn!

[Delboy]

Frank two weeks can make a hell of a difference to a pigeon.Give it light work around the dookit and two good tosses and send it on.What have you got to lose apart fae a dodgy doo.

 

 

Spot on