Do You Think There Is Something Wrong With My Birds?

[andyyy]

Hi all!!

 

Basically, We have had 2 young bird races this season, the 1st one the winner was in at 10:04 and i didn't get one until 10:24!

The 2nd race the winner for one club was in at 9:34, My 1st bird came at 9:38 (managing to get 4th) and for the other club, the winner was in at 9:33 and i didn't get one until 9:42! both races where from the same race point, Kettering (74miles) My bird fly spot on, The look fine and there droppings are fine, even sent a testing kit of and that said that they was 100% healthy!!

 

Does anyone out there think that there could be something wrong with them? If so, Let me know i'd really be grateful!!

[Wiley]

If you sent if a test kit and said they are 100% healthy, and the birds are being trained well I'd be looking that the birds just aren't good enough

[andyyy]

They haven't had top amount's of training, But look at the weather don't think anyone has managed to get the training in they wanted. Thanks for your reply though.

[billt]

As long as they are healthy what ever you do in racing if the club sends 100 birds there will always be a first and last pigeon

[andyyy]

Cheers for that, Just where i am, If they aren't there to win People make me paranoid and say how they must be ill! Was just wanting someone to shine the light to be honest!

[billt]

Cheers for that, Just where i am, If they aren't there to win People make me paranoid and say how they must be ill! Was just wanting someone to shine the light to be honest!

 

It's a bit like the olympics, you have all the top performers from all over the world but you can only have one winner

[andyyy]

Actually i never looked at it like that, I saw i was behind for 2 weeks on the trot so i just thought that there might be something up with there, Never mind, see how they come this week!

[Tony C]

Have you a routine with your pigeons. By that i mean are they fed the same time everyday, exercised the same time everyday, trained the same time everyday. Having pigeons healthy is only part of the equation!

[billt]

Actually i never looked at it like that, I saw i was behind for 2 weeks on the trot so i just thought that there might be something up with there, Never mind, see how they come this week!

 

You can only do your best and then of course you need that magic ingredient, a little bit of luck

[andyyy]

Have you a routine with your pigeons. By that i mean are they fed the same time everyday, exercised the same time everyday, trained the same time everyday. Having pigeons healthy is only part of the equation!

 

 

Of course i do,my routine is down to the minute, Nothing is ever out of place weather permitting ofc, If i was planing on letting them out at 7, And it was raining but starting to clear i'd hold them in until it steadys down.

[Tony C]

Of course i do,my routine is down to the minute, Nothing is ever out of place weather permitting ofc, If i was planing on letting them out at 7, And it was raining but starting to clear i'd hold them in until it steadys down.

 

 

Then all is required is a little patience. Good luck.

[blaz]

Hi all!!

 

Basically, We have had 2 young bird races this season, the 1st one the winner was in at 10:04 and i didn't get one until 10:24!

The 2nd race the winner for one club was in at 9:34, My 1st bird came at 9:38 (managing to get 4th) and for the other club, the winner was in at 9:33 and i didn't get one until 9:42! both races where from the same race point, Kettering (74miles) My bird fly spot on, The look fine and there droppings are fine, even sent a testing kit of and that said that they was 100% healthy!!

 

Does anyone out there think that there could be something wrong with them? If so, Let me know i'd really be grateful!!

 

nothing wrong with your birds 20min behind 1st race only 4 mins 2nd race .your new to racing get them on the road a bit more through the week and get them out flying as much as you can round loft.

[b.massey]

Just experience now! U improved within 1 race so if u improve again you'll be close to 1st! It's how they break for me!

[blue pied]

for early races you might be feeding to heavy a feeding? what are you feeding?

[blackdog]

Hi all!!

 

Basically, We have had 2 young bird races this season, the 1st one the winner was in at 10:04 and i didn't get one until 10:24!

The 2nd race the winner for one club was in at 9:34, My 1st bird came at 9:38 (managing to get 4th) and for the other club, the winner was in at 9:33 and i didn't get one until 9:42! both races where from the same race point, Kettering (74miles) My bird fly spot on, The look fine and there droppings are fine, even sent a testing kit of and that said that they was 100% healthy!!

 

Does anyone out there think that there could be something wrong with them? If so, Let me know i'd really be grateful!!

 

 

if only it was that easy to win mate we would all be winning every week, just keep doing what you are doing and you will get there (PATIENCE)

[Guest strapper]

Hi all!!

 

Basically, We have had 2 young bird races this season, the 1st one the winner was in at 10:04 and i didn't get one until 10:24!

The 2nd race the winner for one club was in at 9:34, My 1st bird came at 9:38 (managing to get 4th) and for the other club, the winner was in at 9:33 and i didn't get one until 9:42! both races where from the same race point, Kettering (74miles) My bird fly spot on, The look fine and there droppings are fine, even sent a testing kit of and that said that they was 100% healthy!!

 

Does anyone out there think that there could be something wrong with them? If so, Let me know i'd really be grateful!!

 

ill say this as straight as i can but not meaning it to sound bad...

 

your birds werent simply good enough!!..fullstop!maybe on another day you will be a head of others and that means their birds werent good enough!

 

you have to get your feeding right ..maybe your feeding to heavy?

remember leady birds wont win anything...they must be like corks but fed properly.

what corn are you feeding and how much?

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Have your club winners birds been on the darkness system?Have your birds been on the darkness system?

 

The first season we tried darkness the darkness YBs beat the natural youngsters,both of which had equal training,by around 5-10 minutes weekly.The further out they got the further behind the natural youngsters fell behind with the exception of one which was around 12 weeks old when it went into the 3rd young bird race of the year.

 

Are your club winners birds on any type of celibate or widowhood system?are yours on any form of celibate or widowhood system?

 

How many training tosses before the first race have your club winners birds had?how many training tosses have your birds had?

 

Theres a few questions you could ask yourself if your birds are visibly healthy before assuming there is something wrong with them

[andyyy]

ill say this as straight as i can but not meaning it to sound bad...

 

your birds werent simply good enough!!..fullstop!maybe on another day you will be a head of others and that means their birds werent good enough!

 

you have to get your feeding right ..maybe your feeding to heavy?

remember leady birds wont win anything...they must be like corks but fed properly.

what corn are you feeding and how much?

 

Not been funny, But i know what i'm doing when it comes down to feeding them. This isn't my 1st year, I raced last year. Prizing from every single young bird race, Using the same corn and methods that i'm using now. I'm not sure of the price of the corn but it's some what i get from my local corn store with popcorn maize, can't even think of the name of the top of my head.

[andyyy]

Have your club winners birds been on the darkness system?Have your birds been on the darkness system?

 

The first season we tried darkness the darkness YBs beat the natural youngsters,both of which had equal training,by around 5-10 minutes weekly.The further out they got the further behind the natural youngsters fell behind with the exception of one which was around 12 weeks old when it went into the 3rd young bird race of the year.

 

Are your club winners birds on any type of celibate or widowhood system?are yours on any form of celibate or widowhood system?

 

How many training tosses before the first race have your club winners birds had?how many training tosses have your birds had?

 

Theres a few questions you could ask yourself if your birds are visibly healthy before assuming there is something wrong with them

 

Mine have been on darkness yeah, Same as most fellow club members, They had about 12 tosses before the 1st race, Same as most club members,

I am the only club member at the min with hens and cocks parted of, I did this last year and made me have some good results, and as i see it, when you find a method that works, stick with it.

[andyyy]

for early races you might be feeding to heavy a feeding? what are you feeding?

 

i feed a mix of corn with popcorn maize, I used this last year, And prized from 74mile - 195mile So i think i can rule the corn out

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

well if your confident your not doing anything wrong as far as feeding,training,moult and motivation is concerned and your birds are visibly healthy you could heed some of the above advice-get a test kit for throat swabs and droppings samples or keep doing what your doing,once its further out if all is well you should get your turn

[andyyy]

well if your confident your not doing anything wrong as far as feeding,training,moult and motivation is concerned and your birds are visibly healthy you could heed some of the above advice-get a test kit for throat swabs and droppings samples or keep doing what your doing,once its further out if all is well you should get your turn

 

 

I have already sent one off, came back all clear. I know it sounds daft making this post but i thought maybe there could be something that the test didn't wouldn't find.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I have already sent one off, came back all clear. I know it sounds daft making this post but i thought maybe there could be something that the test didn't wouldn't find.

 

do you toss your birds from the same places as the people who have won your club the last two weeks?how does your loft location compare with theirs?

[andyyy]

do you toss your birds from the same places as the people who have won your club the last two weeks?how does your loft location compare with theirs?

 

I dont toss in the same place as anyone in my club + the loft location is pretty near one who won it one week and it's no where near the other guys!

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I dont toss in the same place as anyone in my club + the loft location is pretty near one who won it one week and it's no where near the other guys!

 

I'm just clutching at straws Only you'll know if they are right or not.Was just listing a few reasons why you can be behind from short races without your birds being sick.Where you train your birds can be one

 

Best of luck with the rest of your racing and hope ye get a run of form like last year