Young Birds Not On Darkness

[andyyy]

how many races would you expect to get from young birds not on darkness, when bred late December, early january with the 1st race been on the 27/7/14

When would you stop sending them?

 

answers please

[walterboswell59]

i keep them racing till the 8th flight is half way up then stop them before the 9th drops

[Bobby4]

i keep them racing till the 8th flight is half way up then stop them before the 9th drops

yip totally agree as body moult jist about finished and ideal for ybn as had 2x3rd section snfc with birds in that condition

[Tony C]

you may have to miss a race here and there when they're bald around the head & the cover feathers on their wings fall (especially if rain is forecast) but when they tidy up you'll get a good turn or two out of them before their 9th flight drops.

[walterboswell59]

another wee thing ive found is yb that have had lots of training and 3 or 4 races get fed up with the all the basket work and are just homing not racing home so i give them a week off and just give them the open door everyday for a week to do as they please get the bath out and let them play around this gives them the love of the loft and surroundings again without the stress and lets them chillax as the wee grandaughter says one short toss the following week and into the next race i do the same with old birds to if i think they are going off the boil works wonders

[Tony C]

another wee thing ive found is yb that have had lots of training and 3 or 4 races get fed up with the all the basket work and are just homing not racing home so i give them a week off and just give them the open door everyday for a week to do as they please get the bath out and let them play around this gives them the love of the loft and surroundings again without the stress and lets them chillax as the wee grandaughter says one short toss the following week and into the next race i do the same with old birds to if i think they are going off the boil works wonders

It took me many many years to find out the value of this advice, walter has given you a nugget here.