Yb Racing

[geordie1234]

In your opinion do youngsters need to be raced? If well trained?

[bigjamie]

a lot of folk dont race there ybs but train them george

[Guest Owen]

I think a lot depends on the way you want to race. I am looking for fast maturing pigeons that will win as youngsters and from then on. I know a guy who loves the extreme distance racing and does not expect his birds to mature until they are 2 years old. Our approach to young bird racing is entirely opposite each other. All my youngsters must compete in all the races and I select the best of them to go on from there. The young hens will not race again so I pick out the winners and the daughters of winners to keep for breeders. The young cocks go into the race team. The result of this type of selection is to produce the fast maturing birds that I like.

My mate is not concerned about young bird racing and will train them and give most of them a couple of races and do something similar again when they are yearlings. He races both cocks and hens. When his birds are 2 he will put them under pressure by sending them to the long races and by their 3rd year he wants them to score from the extreme distance.

I couldn't do things the way my mate does it because I would not have the patience and every bird I keep must produce results whereas he is a very laid back sort of chap and just enjoys the challenge of the extreme distance.

[Tony C]

IMO if yearlings are to be raced on w/hood they must be raced as babies.

[philg50]

I asked very same question a few weeks ago and one of the replies i got was,if the bird has it in it to be a steady pigeon then it will still be there whether it is an unraced yearling going on the road or a young bird i do think they need training in year of birth .Next year 2014 my birds 2013 hatched will be racing for first time 12 latebreds hatched 2012 will also be going .I didnt get raced 2013 through ill health and i just started back in doos 2012 all are trained so here is me living in hope for next year,but i must say they look the part and exersise well so will see.

[tiger]

think am right in saying jim biss did not race his ybs

[yeboah]

Dennis Anderson never races a young bird and he has won the scottish averages and nationals

Whether they are raced or not they are either good or no good makes no difference

[Wiley]

I think if there not raced they must be well trained. I think they may struggle at first with the programme also if not raced

[grdkeith]

In your opinion do youngsters need to be raced? If well trained?

 

if you are in the main drag position wise then maybe no, but if your position is poor then i believe it is a must

[We man]

I asked very same question a few weeks ago and one of the replies i got was,if the bird has it in it to be a steady pigeon then it will still be there whether it is an unraced yearling going on the road or a young bird i do think they need training in year of birth .Next year 2014 my birds 2013 hatched will be racing for first time 12 latebreds hatched 2012 will also be going .I didnt get raced 2013 through ill health and i just started back in doos 2012 all are trained so here is me living in hope for next year,but i must say they look the part and exersise well so will see.

Look up D&L Hay mate,Sonnybors unraced yb,says it all so no need to worry they will do you proud,good luck.

[We man]

Look up D&L Hay mate,Sonnybors unraced yb,says it all so no need to worry they will do you proud,good luck,he is on here as Delboy.