Question For All ?

[hotrod]

If u were on a basket committee and someone entered a young bird that was squeaking , would u let this bird go in race basket ?

[alec guinness]

If u were on a basket committee and someone entered a young bird that was squeaking , would u let this bird go in race basket ?

 

In the 1930s this was a requirement,but no I would not let it go today.

[Delboy]

If u were on a basket committee and someone entered a young bird that was squeaking , would u let this bird go in race basket ?

 

Some birds squeak even when they are older especially when getting bullied in the basket. But if it was a squeaker, as long as it is healthy then it is up to the owner if he enters it or not.The basket convenor looks for injuries and health, nothing more imo. My grandfather had a yb that was a lot younger than the rest of his birds, it had a 6 mile toss and was jumped into Penrith 102 mls and it topped the fed, it squeaked all the way home lol.( that's true )

[greenbar]

no!not here,

[cemetary]

As long as the owner is notified, and he makes the final say if it goes or not. Some guys through the years have picked up the wrong birds. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Wiley]

You don't see it as often as you did say 10 years ago...but when I've sent youngsters that still squeek I send them and expect a performance they always turn out my best, they have the get up a go attitude that early bred youngsters do not have.

[blue pied]

i wouldnt send them squeaking but if someone wanted to and thinks there strong enough to come home and been trained i wouldnt stop them

[hotrod]

The youngster in question was getting hammered in the basket and was squeaking like mad , I took it out and it was only on its first flight , I said to the owners g,son as the member was not there , he said he would take it home , turns out this was bred in March and still squeaks ,to me must be something wrong with it then , , thought it was wrong to have this bird away plus in case it was a mistake ,wrong bird lifted maybe in hurry ?, ,seemingly the member was not too happy today at clocks.

[Wiley]

Was it in with the cocks?

[hotrod]

Was it in with the cocks?

Yes it was

[Delboy]

The youngster in question was getting hammered in the basket and was squeaking like mad , I took it out and it was only on its first flight , I said to the owners g,son as the member was not there , he said he would take it home , turns out this was bred in March and still squeaks ,to me must be something wrong with it then , , thought it was wrong to have this bird away plus in case it was a mistake ,wrong bird lifted maybe in hurry ?, ,seemingly the member was not too happy today at clocks.

 

Shouldve been put in a hen basket Stu.

[ALF]

We have 5 or 6 still squeaking flying like fk ranging for at least an hour every time they are let out and they will start training this week sometime but wont go till the 3rd race if the training goes ok but i have no worries about them to be honest but i do watch to see what happens when i basket them just to make sure they are ok ...but the again they Hamilton doos now so should be ok in the basket :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Wiley]

Did no one suggest it was a hen?

[peter pandy]

Personaly I dont put youngsters in a basket till they are on their second flight.

[Delboy]

Personaly I dont put youngsters in a basket till they are on their second flight.

 

might have been darkened yb

[hotrod]

Did no one suggest it was a hen?

Sorry mate it was in the hen basket . Depends on who starts some times cocks are on left hens right ,and vise versa .

[Delboy]

Sorry mate it was in the hen basket . Depends on who starts some times cocks are on left hens right ,and vise versa .

 

unusual for hens to batter each other, mustve been a cock in the hen basket.

[cemetary]

unusual for hens to batter each other, mustve been a cock in the hen basket.

 

 

Maybe swings both ways, :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Delboy]

Maybe swings both ways, :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

lol

[geordie1234]

I'd let the member be the judge

[square_peg]

the late dave benvies wife kept doos on after he passed away we were at lancaster 135mls to us when we put her doos through this wee doo squeaked when i picked itup. i told margaret and she told me it has been coming great in training it goes......... bloody thing won the race

[andy Burgess]

its a YES from me , heard more stories of them doing well than not.

[We man]

If u were on a basket committee and someone entered a young bird that was squeaking , would u let this bird go in race basket ?

Yes,unless the the club had a rule stating no squeakers in basket,if the bird had an injury etc no,personaly I would be more concerned about "squirts"than "squeaks JMO.

[doomaloon]

no

[Roland]

I'd have no problem at all with it. Y/b's as young as 7 weeks - have won races. The very most I'd do is ask the owner if he meant to be sending it. Simple reality and truth is that many birds, youngsters and old birds alike, are sent week in and week out by fanciers that deem it very unlike that they are able and fit / conditioned enough to be in the basket. Nothing is, or can be said then.

Having said that, when president of a club there was a stink regards the state of a pigeon being sent (the owner wasn't there and another club member bought his birds to the marking station). A 3 year old grizzle it was, and his so call mate was harping on about this and that and disgraceful etc. Murmurs as to it being sent week in and week out and in this condition, till many club members were voicing an opinion. I took a look at it and simple said it goes and end off. It timed well next day and a week later won a very hard distance race ... being sent in a far worse condition than the previous weeks according to members.