PIGEON_MAN Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Probabley been on before but I was just wondering what with the many thousands of birds on sale at Blackpool next weekend how do people select birds for stock,i.e.buy from certain fanciers,certain strains,sons daughters off champion pigeons,on eyesign,throat theory etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Yes lots at Blackpool , you can buy birds bred from winners , or clearance sales where you can buy birds which are winners , the latter I prefer , but do you get those at Blackpool , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 afraid not most at black pool just bred to sell at black pool just mass produced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQuinn Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I handle every bird that takes my eye and if they fit my hand as well I'll take a chance on it. A Never read pedigrees before purchase and as a rule of thumb i avoid studs preferring to buy from racing lofts. Did however relent and bought 2 off Louella about 3 years ago and one of them bred the yearling hen I timed fae Ypres last year, so they're not All bad out of stud lofts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 The pedigree for me is the upmost importance. Then i look at the throat, which for me is very important, ive been to lofts and picked out fanciers best breeders without being told anything about the birds. I also purchased a pair at blackpool a few years ago selected only on the throat, the rest could be said to be history as they bred my 'After Eight' plus other good birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 The pedigree for me is the upmost importance. Then i look at the throat, which for me is very important, ive been to lofts and picked out fanciers best breeders without being told anything about the birds. I also purchased a pair at blackpool a few years ago selected only on the throat, the rest could be said to be history as they bred my 'After Eight' plus other good birds.what is it you look for in the throat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I think you look for something to improve your idea of a good handling bird ,what conforms to your likes ,Wiley says throat i wish he would say what he looks for in this theory ,if you wish to put in a bit of speed ,or increase the distance your birds do then shop around with this in mind IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 If you look up frank tasker I would imagine that's what Wiley is talking about .....motor theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 what is it you look for in the throat? Baldeagle, i look for the curtain in the throat, as ive said many times on this forum, i was lucky enough that frank tasker, took me under his wing when he was alive, and showed me the method first hand, and what to look for. I was also fortunate enough that Ronnie Bigwood was also a neighbour of mine, and he also believed in the throat, and when i was still in the learning stage of the throat, i could fire questions. Many watched secrets of champions and felt they understood the theory overnight, ill be honest it took me at least two years for me to say i could trust my judgement. If you want to learn about the throat the best dvd on it is the original best of british with frank and geoff kirkland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovy1255 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 No one will sell their best stock unless they are jacking in so entire clearance is best opertunity to get proven breedersIf you carnt afford them buy latebreds off their best stock that have bred winners and breeders of birds that breed winnersAs for Blackpool --good place to go for your candy rock--loads of tom pepers there next week end.Always look at distance you want your birds to race as not many birds can do both sprint and distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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