Youngbirds Falling Apart With One Race To Go

[Guest Steves]

My birds are really well into the moult and I am not sure wether its safe to send em like it.

It's last race tomorrow

How do I know when to stop them?

Do I go by primaries left or bald patches on the head or what?

Can't really afford to lose any more but I'd like to send anyway

Apologies for my ignorance

It's my first year

I've all the gear

Just no idea

[OLDYELLOW]

If had 3 / 4 races put them away they've had experience racing

[St Finnan Loft]

Good advice, you will be better making plans over the winter while looking at some proven birds rather than maybe regrets with empty perches.

[showman]

If they're 'falling apart' as you say.......don't send.

[maverick]

what would you rather have take a chance and one more race this year or leave them at home and have a good few races from them next year and years to follow

[Guest IB]

I let the moult guide me what to send, and what not to, based on a combination of conditions including the weather forecast for the race day. If its wind and rain, I don’t send birds that are loose feathered (coverts missing, bare about head & ears etc) IMO birds flying through those kind of weather conditions need good tight feathering.

 

The last Primary I usually send on is No7. I’ve had a couple on No8 this year, but it is difficult to judge when that next flight is going to be thrown, and throwing any flight from 7 to 10 in my experience does impact on the bird’s ability to fly / get home.

 

Last weekend was a disaster for me because using these criteria I had only 3 fit to go – and failed to time in from 157 miles. My fancied pigeon was sent full cover and No6 ¼ way up - she arrived 5 hours after the race was won. I doubt if her moult had any bearing on her performance. I think she flew many more miles than the race point.

 

My 2nd bird arrived next morning. He was my second fancy, having just been given a new mate on the Friday. He was sent full cover and No7 ½ way up. He’d dropped both No8s in the race basket – and that gave me a pointer on my 3rd pigeon’s reason for failure because he was sent full cover and No7 ¾ way up – I realised he was close to dropping the next one, but expected him to drop No8 after the race. He’s never shown up.

 

So End of Season Dance for me was last weekend with 2 races left. I trained & raced 15 YBs. Dropped 3, killed 3 (sickness) so 9 left for next year, all trained round the compass and raced to 100 miles. Quite happy at that.

[yeboah]

My birds are really well into the moult and I am not sure wether its safe to send em like it.

It's last race tomorrow

How do I know when to stop them?

Do I go by primaries left or bald patches on the head or what?

Can't really afford to lose any more but I'd like to send anyway

Apologies for my ignorance

It's my first year

I've all the gear

Just no idea

Set them by for next year they would only be homing at best no match for darkies at this time of year .

Atb Mick

[Leroy]

"Cant really afford to lose any more" sums it up perfectly to me mate.

 

Keep them for next year.

 

all the best

 

Lee

[just ask me]

will also depend on your plans for next year if racing cocks next year pick the best of the hens and send them leave the cocks at home

[Guest Steves]

Thanks for the replies

I have some latebreds to fall back on if disaster strikes.

[just ask me]

Thanks for the replies

I have some latebreds to fall back on if disaster strikes.

 

 

just be careful latebreds can fall very quickly as old birds unless you know your family and know there from proven racing stock they have a better chance then

[Guest chad3646]

just be careful latebreds can fall very quickly as old birds unless you know your family and know there from proven racing stock they have a better chance then

 

 

it doesn,t matter if they are of proven stock 1 in a 1000 latebreds will only make the grade remember the 98% rule

[just ask me]

it doesn,t matter if they are of proven stock 1 in a 1000 latebreds will only make the grade remember the 98% rule

 

 

maybe thats the way you breed them :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Guest chad3646]

maybe thats the way you breed them :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

 

i would like to put our results up against yours . NOVICE

[R.A.M.C.63]

If chance of wind or rain i would keep them at home, 0 to prove,

think y/bs with few races would be better than ur latebreds, jmo

Good luck,

[OLDYELLOW]

:emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

[showman]

 

I have some latebreds to fall back on if disaster strikes.

 

Treat with caution or........disaster could strike twice !!

[just ask me]

i would like to put our results up against yours . NOVICE

 

 

its a joke lol keep your skirt on lol

 

 

i do ok by the way

[OLDYELLOW]

its a joke lol keep your skirt on lol

 

 

i do ok by the way

more than ok lol :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

[ALF]

AM SENDING 16 BALDY FKRS THE MORRA NOT SETTING A CLOCK AGAIN JUST BE PLEASED TO GET THEM HOME WHEN AND IF WE GET A RACE

[BLACK W F]

AM SENDING 16 BALDY FKRS THE MORRA NOT SETTING A CLOCK AGAIN JUST BE PLEASED TO GET THEM HOME WHEN AND IF WE GET A RACE

NAE AS BALDY AS U expletive remove PMSL

[ALF]

NAE AS BALDY AS U expletive remove PMSL

HEY YA FKR THAT IS RACIST SEXIST OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT LOL :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

[andy Burgess]

HEY YA FKR THAT IS RACIST SEXIST OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT LOL :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

I think the correct term is "baldism"

[BLACK W F]

I think the correct term is "baldism"

YER GOT IT IN 1 aNDY PMSL

[airdrie2]

more than ok lol :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

is this the staff members ganging up lol