How Many Chances?

[geordie1234]

How many mistakes do you let your birds make before you hang up there race rubbers?

 

What age do you give them to to score??

 

or how long do you let them be last to the loft

[alec guinness]

How many mistakes do you let your birds make before you hang up there race rubbers?

 

What age do you give them to to score??

 

or how long do you let them be last to the loft

 

 

 

have had birds last to the loft and made mistakes in club racing scoring at national level 500 - 600 mls. the basket will always sort them out geo. :) ;)

[Tony C]

How many chances? If I think a pigeon has got a little something about it regardless how its performed as a baby or yearling it'll get a chance as a 2 year old to prove itself.

[jim cowie]

almost all good birds i have raced across the channel had made a mistake earlier in their career.

eg,red hen SU00AB2888 was lost for 8 days from Tow Law 166mls.went on to fly Falaise 580 mls on the day in 2004(13hrs13mins)73rd open snfc

[fletch]

if they showed some ability as a yb or yearling they get to 2 year olds then still nothing to write about then they gone

if they show nothing as a yb and yearlng then thats them gone to

if they good as yb but not god as a yearling they will get another year to prove there worth

[Guest IB]

Don't think you can have any hard & fast rules as it must be different for sprint and distance racing - so the birds will be set different goals. The earliest a distance pigeon will usually face 500+ miles is as a 2 y-o. And even on that opinions differ, e.g. a slower maturing family might not be sent until they are 3 y-o.

[W.D.]

How many mistakes do you let your birds make before you hang up there race rubbers?

 

What age do you give them to to score??

 

or how long do you let them be last to the loft

What type of racing are you asking about Geo?

[geordie1234]

What type of racing are you asking about Geo?

Lets open it up to the different types of racing

[Guest geordiejen]

do all you racer men give the birds a full years training the exact same way every year?do all birds get the same treatment on training?do you try something new every year to see what happens and do you take advice from other fanciers?like the show men do you all have a wee secret that you never divulge from old uncle bob who used to do this or that?

[geordie1234]

Always learning me 2 ears to listen

[Guest KING BILLY]

do all you racer men give the birds a full years training the exact same way every year?do all birds get the same treatment on training?do you try something new every year to see what happens and do you take advice from other fanciers?like the show men do you all have a wee secret that you never divulge from old uncle bob who used to do this or that?

ask budgie he wouldent show a blind hen a worm lol

[walterbmasson]

never be to quick to kill a bird that comes late i am only talking about 5 to 600 milers and if night oot there on the doorstep early morn give them a chance at the water races when you get a real stinker surprisenly thats the bird you will get if the geans are there every fancier knows a real dumpling taking 2 and three days ta home fa short races 250 /300 miles i have no hesitation where ta put it always make sure theres plenty room in loft for the onee that is put up the efforts for you jmo

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Was told by a top class 500 and 600 mile racer in my area to always keep an eye out for a yearling that comes later at night fi a club race.These are the ones that have made a mistake during the race but have had the sense and the will to get home to fix it.

 

He tellt me many of his best channel doos were such yearlings.

[Guest KING BILLY]

Was told by a top class 500 and 600 mile racer in my area to always keep an eye out for a yearling that comes later at night fi a club race.These are the ones that have made a mistake during the race but have had the sense and the will to get home to fix it.

 

He tellt me many of his best channel doos were such yearlings.

you can always tell a doo thats flowing the hrs on the wing when thare late to the ones that have whent to the roof example doos up at 0700 for a 250ml race the winers in 5hrs your late ones ar taking 6 7 8 9 10 hrs the ones are nackerd at 8hrs but the 10hrs one is as fresh as paint i no wot one i would go for at the distance

[Guest IB]

Billt and JAM had 2 posts which touched on breeding. I think choosing breeders merits its own thread and I have split them from this topic to a thread called 'How do you choose your Breeders'.

[sean75]

How many mistakes do you let your birds make before you hang up there race rubbers?

 

What age do you give them to to score??

 

or how long do you let them be last to the loft

imo if birds show nothing by y/b and yearlings time to sort them out from their but it depends what your looking for wouldnt keep anything to go in to 2 year old age if was no where near the clock their is so many people keep them just to fill boxes if get rid straight after last old bird race then their is no going back if have a heavy loss y/b season and if bird late more than 3 times as yb if weather is ok and birds still late it goodnight im affraid imo