How Many ?

[andy Burgess]

how many birds do you plan to keep through the winter ? how many are stock and how many are flying out (race team) ?

[tommy.walsh]

35 everything will be raced next year

[billt]

Me, far too many Andy, 6 stock pairs, 50 flying out but not racing and all that just to fly a couple in a one loft, not to mention my old mob of 40 on open loft

[JohnQuinn]

I have around 46 for racing next year, 17 old birds and 29 yearlings, which i'm ok with.

 

Stock doos are a different matter, i have far too many and will keep around 6 or 8 pairs of the younger ones, the 4/5/6 yr olds i can give to someone starting out or anyone who fancies a go with them.

[andy]

36 widowers, 24 widow hens racers and 8 pair of stock birds, no more, think I'll need to have a sale!!

[Guest Jake Greene]

I have 10 pair of stock. And have 8 for racing 5 2yr olds and 3 yearlings. And have the a few spares to pair to them hopefully in about 2/3 years ill be doing to 6-7 good pair of stock then and a nice team of pigeons.

[Henrik]

36 widowers, 24 widow hens racers and 8 pair of stock birds, no more, think I'll need to have a sale!!

So what are you going to keep in the other 12 sections of the new Loft, Canaries or what lol

[alex young]

With having a small loft and only racing to the coast I only need 12 pairs and part of my yb loft is sectioned off to keep 3pair of retired birds and a pair of Here/Ceu I got of Willie Davidson(Williedoo)which bred me a decent young hen already.Thanks Willie.

[ghostrider]

to many stock birds,16 pair..TO MANY,

But they are good breeders,dilema

im only keeping 8 pair''

youngsters for next year 25/30 as usual.

 

atvb

[PIGEON_MAN]

to many stock birds,16 pair..TO MANY,

But they are good breeders,dilema

im only keeping 8 pair''

youngsters for next year 25/30 as usual.

 

atvb

If they are breeding winners you can never have enough stock birds.

[andy]

So what are you going to keep in the other 12 sections of the new Loft, Canaries or what lol

Naw the wife says the rest for me! Lol

[Guest IB]

Well, far fewer than recent years, and well within my 20 nest box limit.

 

27 at the mo, i/c 4 stock birds, got lots more hens than cocks, and will breed max 20 YBs next year.

[eastcoaster]

12pair stock ? 18 pair of raced old birds and 50 yearlings but some will fall as they will be on open hole all winter.

[geordie1234]

12pair stock ? 18 pair of raced old birds and 50 yearlings but some will fall as they will be on open hole all winter.

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[eastcoaster]

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