Returning Youngster

REDCHEQHEN · December 17, 2016

Had a youngster return early this morning - missing from the 5th or 6th young bird race (we have 8)

She is on her last flight and looks to have had a reasonably good moult - no lice

Not thin either - overweight if anything!

No muddy feet

Still has her telephone number ring on and ETS ring

She was a breeder buyer bird - but did nothing

She looks a picture

We are over run with hens!

What would you do

JohnQuinn · December 17, 2016

Certainly wouldn't get a Ck in my loft. Other options are race it to the perch tae see how she goes or take more drastic action :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:

greenbar · December 17, 2016

Would race to the perch as john says,u never know.

peter dempsey · December 17, 2016

you could be lucky might just turn out to be a top racer for you ? but I would give it a go this racing season it wont be the first bird that turned up after 6 months there must be something in the bird to make it home intact at this time

best fo luck whatever you deside to do

andy Burgess · December 17, 2016

ive had some good/fair results with this type of bird , a returnee . its only a baby , give it a chance . we all make mistakes , ive made many , and still not learnt :emoticon-0136-giggle:

tiger · December 17, 2016

Bin ðŸš® it will just do the same again, never had any luck with them

peter pandy · December 17, 2016

Had a few in my day and they all turned out to be extra special, perhaps they learn't a lesson or two on survival..

eastcoaster · December 17, 2016

My young leb was missing as a yearling for 6 weeks from Maidstone 300+ he has done ok 4th sect clermont and 8th sect Eastbourne Snfc so not all crap .

But make it work .

BANDIT · December 17, 2016

I got a yb red check c back that was missing nearly 4 months from its first race..............he will be given a chance as ive had a few that turned out ok after being missing a while.

Mike MacPherson · December 17, 2016

i like birds that have learned to fend for themselves, might not be for club racers but when comes to channel , sometimes ok, if not then they normally sort themselves out

the good ones return.

robertstait · December 20, 2016

Don't be too hasty. Remember once my dad had a hen back from a young bird race the following February, minus a toe and in a real state. Gave her a chance and she ended up flying Lerwick (590 miles) to South Wales 3 times on the open result as a 2, 3 and 4 year old. They aren't all a waste of time!