Craig Forsyth Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hello every one I know I haven't been on the site for a while but I have just been reading a post about breeding times and some people have already paired up and some are paring next weekend after Blackpool whereas others are waiting till March April time so my question is when is the best time to pair up and if there is no best time what is the difference from starting just now and leaving it until end of March beginning of April Any help appreciated Thanksin advance Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 really have to pick at time that suits you when you can spend a good bit off time getting them settled and on eggs in the correct boxes , you would also give yourself ample time to get them preped up for breeding . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 its all about timing the moult for the races you want craig my stock birds are on youngsters just now my yearlings which will race to 360 miles will be paired mid feb and my old birds for the last races and nationals are paired 3rd week in march so they are on there 2nd or 3 rd flight for the national pigeons drop there first flight when they are sitting about 8 days on there 2nd pair of eggs hope this helps you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Stock birds sitting week old eggs,just paired race birds up when I seen the forecast was some sunshine(no rain) for a day or two,that's for my benefit not the birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 when the sun comes out and there a bit of heat thats when i will go at the moment there ready to go just waiting on the weather to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Forsyth Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Okay thansk a lot guys so what iv got from that is the best time is when you have a lot of time on your hands to get everything sorted and for yearling that you want for national races pair them up during the middle of February is that correct? And another question is what is the best time to pair up your birds that you want young bird national birds from? Thanks Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Okay thansk a lot guys so what iv got from that is the best time is when you have a lot of time on your hands to get everything sorted and for yearling that you want for national races pair them up during the middle of February is that correct? And another question is what is the best time to pair up your birds that you want young bird national birds from? Thanks Craigno m8 feb for yearling going 360 miles march for national birds and any time for yb national unless your trying darkness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Forsyth Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Awh okay and how far is the nationals? And okay thanks what if I want my young birds to be on there last flight for the yb national? Thanks Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I shall be pairing mine up On the Monday after Blackpool it gives me 2 weeks parted from ybs to fly old birds out and 2 weeks to give a bit of road work Breed too early you have far more work and cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Awh okay and how far is the nationals? And okay thanks what if I want my young birds to be on there last flight for the yb national? Thanks Craigi personally wouldnt send a yb on its last flight as to easy to get damaged . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 nationals over 500 miles craig that are flown june and july and i would not send yb to any race that was past there 8th flight wing gap is just to big m8 imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Forsyth Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ash okay stb well what if I wanted it to be through the moult? Thanks Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 rab stb yer pm box is full m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stb- Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 rab stb yer pm box is full m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hi Craig i was talking to a friend who said he got 6 birds in April of last year and he said he could have raced the whole young bird prog with them so if you count back from there pairing,sitting ,rearing ,that would give you a time ,because remember the earlier you breed the more expense to keep them imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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