geordie1234 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Taking from another forum: What in your opinion is a small team fancier? Let me just state I have no issue with anyone sending 200 doos to a race etc this is just a wee convo to keep us occupied lol Small for me is 12 pair of race birds maybe 40 ybs? I know there is guys who fly a lot less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Taking from another forum: What in your opinion is a small team fancier? Let me just state I have no issue with anyone sending 200 doos to a race etc this is just a wee convo to keep us occupied lol Small for me is 12 pair of race birds maybe 40 ybs? I know there is guys who fly a lot less3 years ago we started the season with 18 racers......this year it will be 50......always 40/45 ybs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 3 years ago we started the season with 18 racers......this year it will be 50......always 40/45 ybsmob flyer lol I'm always around 20 pair races and 50 ybs Would like it to be less mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainman Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I would agree with they numbers george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showman Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 9 pair OB racers, 24 YB's, 6 pair stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I class myself as a small team fancier and I normally race 25 pair of old birds with half of them yearlings and rear 50to60 young birds which I will lose 50% and that's racing every race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I class myself as a small team fancier and I normally race 25 pair of old birds with half of them yearlings and rear 50to60 young birds which I will lose 50% and that's racing every raceSo what's the guy with 12 pair a micro team lol :emoticon-0136-giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 So what's the guy with 12 pair a micro team lol :emoticon-0136-giggle: Near enough m8 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Taking from another forum: What in your opinion is a small team fancier? Let me just state I have no issue with anyone sending 200 doos to a race etc this is just a wee convo to keep us occupied lol Small for me is 12 pair of race birds maybe 40 ybs? I know there is guys who fly a lot less Used to be a Big team .. A mob flyer nigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) As you know very well geo i race 16 pair of old birds, and around 40-45 young birds, but my selection is ruthless Edited December 30, 2016 by Wiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbilly 1 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 So what's the guy with 12 pair a micro team lol :emoticon-0136-giggle: No Geo someone who can win 2 or 3 races but not win the com avreges club or fed there is the odd exception but not many cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 With all the conditions put in front of or feathered friends man made / and natural I think the term of small team has now gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 With all the conditions put in front of or feathered friends man made / and natural I think the term of small team has now gone. No sure it's 100% dead Billy still a couple in our club but they have to pick their races to win......touch wood the last 2/3years have been good racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 No sure it's 100% dead Billy still a couple in our club but they have to pick their races to win......touch wood the last 2/3years have been good racingGood evening dull yin . Like everything in life you have got to be able to take the knocks . In only three races this year my team was minus one and all the rest ripped to pieces. Managed to fly the the program last year with a small team . But with a small team if you take a hit yir fcked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 With all the conditions put in front of or feathered friends man made / and natural I think the term of small team has now gone. aye your a mob flyer noo billy gone is the four bird man noo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just four member alone sent nigh 300 y/b's per race last season, and many more at home to counteract so called losses. ... into a very small area. Plus others making quite a few. Some - like me 15 miles or more the wrong side of the wind, and drag find it a mite disheartening. But not really bothered. But when these flyers say that they are combatting losses! I think most are swamping and breeding culls, and maybe 'Win at Any Cost'. Quality not quantity still prevails at the distance and hard races in the Old bird season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 aye your a mob flyer noo billy gone is the four bird man noo I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 That's me just uploaded my ets clock with this years birds for the old bird season 22 allocated in the clock , I think I would class myself a small team flyer, we'll have 14 widow cocks with 9 off them yearlings, the rest will be roundabout hens and we prob have 30-40 ybirds .Won every old bird race 2016 in our club so must be doing something right .with a diploma out off Roye C34 111 OPEN to end the old bird season ,hopfully more this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 That's me just uploaded my ets clock with this years birds for the old bird season 22 allocated in the clock , I think I would class myself a small team flyer, we'll have 14 widow cocks with 9 off them yearlings, the rest will be roundabout hens and we prob have 30-40 ybirds .Won every old bird race 2016 in our club so must be doing something right .with a diploma out off Roye C34 111 OPEN to end the old bird season ,hopfully more this year m8Top bombing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 m8Top bombing thatMight struggle this year lost a lot of good birds last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Might struggle this year lost a lot of good birds last yearThat's the problem racing a small team...great results tho so the blood of your stock should stand you in good stead to replace them.....best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big blue bar Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 That's the problem racing a small team...great results tho so the blood of your stock should stand you in good stead to replace them.....best of luckStill learning Dal been in the sport for 20+ years only started winning when my old man retired and I bought some decent birds in, wish I could have a bigger team but old man is getting on now. So we'll just have fly with what we have and hope the bops have all been killed with the bird flew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Still learning Dal been in the sport for 20+ years only started winning when my old man retired and I bought some decent birds in, wish I could have a bigger team but old man is getting on now. So we'll just have fly with what we have and hope the bops have all been killed with the bird flewEveryday is a learning day in pigeons lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 That's me just uploaded my ets clock with this years birds for the old bird season 22 allocated in the clock , I think I would class myself a small team flyer, we'll have 14 widow cocks with 9 off them yearlings, the rest will be roundabout hens and we prob have 30-40 ybirds .Won every old bird race 2016 in our club so must be doing something right .with a diploma out off Roye C34 111 OPEN to end the old bird season ,hopfully more this year Good flyers dont need to keep a lot of doos Well done on last seasons performance pal :emoticon-0137-clapping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbilly 1 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Small team flyers need good doos big team flyers need canon foader doos that will top the fed 1 week and loose the next big team men can handle bad races bop anything the game can fling at them where is a small team man raps them up in cotton wool for its next race it's set up for its the big team man that keeps the clubs and fed going it's good to C the big team man picking his auld pooler just shows you how Good he is from his 50 + doos lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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