As Of Now What Is Happening In Your Loft'

[THE FIFER]

what goes on in your loft from now until the first race, breeders racers etc,

[b.massey]

Racers

 

Get this first round out way and then split them around 5 days sitting 2nd round. Hens into there section and start roundabout with training beginning in 2 weeks. Then be pairing up after race 4-5 and going to SNFC sitting perfect nest conditions (hopefully)

 

 

Stock

 

Keep the YB's coming 80 rings to fill

[andyyy]

Atm, The cocks are getting fit, Going out daily until around the 1st april, the i will give them some training, and let them see the hen on return only, Not repairing, No more eggs from race birds as last year it mucked them up so trying this method what i saw on Dvd

The stock birds are rearing a few young birds here and there and the young birds, Are just learning

[geordie1234]

In the next week or 2 I should have moved the first round over (29 ybs) then the cocks and hens will be split for the first 4 or 5 races on a kinda roundabout system then paired up

 

Stock pigeons will continue to breed

 

At the moment I'm trying to the get the racers out as much as possible

[Delboy]

In the next week or 2 I should have moved the first round over (29 ybs) then the cocks and hens will be split for the first 4 or 5 races on a kinda roundabout system then paired up

 

Stock pigeons will continue to breed

 

At the moment I'm trying to the get the racers out as much as possible

 

 

Sounds spot on to me

[geordie1234]

Sounds spot on to me

Hopefully brings some success

[Delboy]

Hopefully brings some success

 

The only thing I would say, dont worry about your birds getting out before April.Mine have been in since Sept.Mind ye, access to a bath very often.

[JohnQuinn]

Most hens have laid out and the others are looking ripe, no Yb's as yet but should get a good number away together when the time to wean comes round as most who have laid did so within 2/3 days of each other.

The racers i let pick their own mates but i'll no be doing it again as they're slow settling and even slower laying. They were ear marked to rear some from the Stock loft too, but i'll be lucky to catch 6 of the 12 planned

[blaz]

some pairing up some sitting and some raising yb,s,birds will be left to carry on what they want to do up to and trough racing. it keeps them happy and content and a lot less stress. it has worked well in the past with good results.

[yeboah]

Got first eggs from stock today (3)lol,2 sections of widowhood cocks settling down with the hens they have chosen only one section will be allowed to rear a single youngster from the stock loft the other section will be split after sitting 2-3 days ,one further section of widowers that wont see a hen till june,Hens that are being split into new section nearly finished where they will rest all day with no fear of pairing been trying to simplify things for a few years thankfully as good as accomplished ,But as Burns said The Best Laid Plans o' Mice and Men .

[Guest lambrechts31]

Got young birds of different ages coming along nicely, just wish i could get some pics on :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[kirky]

my obs are just breeding as i wont be racing any obs again this year, so ybs in july will be my first race.

[andy Burgess]

Main Race Loft = most racers feeding large yb,s 12 recently rung .1 pair feeding 2 small chicks ,and 3 pairs not sitting .sounds a bit "out of tune" but me happy enough with diffrent nest conditions ,hopefully any form will come at different times. Natural,s section = some have just laid ,5 pairs yet to (only recently put together) will sit pot eggs for a good while yet tho.Stock Loft = 3 yb,s in 2 nests ,other some have laid 2nd round eggs ,and others about too . Main Race Loft will start to be let out this Sunday (all being well)

[alex young]

Weaned most of my youngsters last night and nearly all of the hens have laid again,will move all the hens the weekend.Hopefully the weather will pick up a bit next week.

[kirky]

obs are all sitting second round eggs, ybs are settling in to new yb loft not been out yet still a few bits to finish on loft.

[paullock]

Most hens have laid out and the others are looking ripe, no Yb's as yet but should get a good number away together when the time to wean comes round as most who have laid did so within 2/3 days of each other.

The racers i let pick their own mates but i'll no be doing it again as they're slow settling and even slower laying. They were ear marked to rear some from the Stock loft too, but i'll be lucky to catch 6 of the 12 planned

 

That report is a mirror image of my schedule so far, been a nightmare really, all pairs down and hatching now for the next week so should get better, got a small team of widowhood hens that are on open loft for the first two races but the cocks havent been out yet with the weather down here like it is, foot of snow on the loft.

[THE FIFER]

what's happening now in the lofts, lets talk pigeons as its getting near the racing, just hope we can get a big change in the weather,

[bigbill]

just getting the race team to finish rearing there y/birds, all of which are going to mates, none for me. hoping to split them sometime next week.

[kirky]

2nd round eggs now hatching,

[andy Burgess]

what's happening now in the lofts, lets talk pigeons as its getting near the racing, just hope we can get a big change in the weather,

majority of 2nd round hatched in stock loft , 1 race section at different nest stages . main race section just about to finish (4 in the nest) ,will be split at the weekend .both race sections out daily

[andyyy]

all the 1st round parted, 2nd round will be ready in a few days cocks are flying well daily, young birds all packing and flying.. shame our race programe got put back wo weeks

[THE FIFER]

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[sapper756]

2nd round of youngsters should be ready to shift next week, then start concentrating on getting race birds ready for the first race.http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif

[kirky]

ringing all second round ybs hate to miss any.