Y/b/ Sickness

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Could never afford the pouters when I was a lad in Glasgow. I flew fantails, tumblers and homers. I soon found out if they were caught in by the pouter men then they would catch them every time I let them out. A bag of maize was all my pocket money after feeding my own doos, so they were kept in for at least a week then taken to be swapped for something that would hopefully not be caught. I also found that letting them all out at the same time helped a little. Racers were just something I looked at when visiting my uncle or walking to the pictures. I knew nothing about them until my family moved to Kilwinning, which at that time was a hotbed for racers.

[tommy bhoys]

Some breed the homer(racer) into them which will range much further from home loft and return ,if they are full horseman they don't have much in the brain department and will prob go into the first pouter loft they come across if they venture too far away . Ps there are always exceptions .as some smart ar she's will no doubt post .

there is a way you cross them so that they take the homer side and return tae there loft its not being a smart ar its being a clever cant as most dealers are

[hotrod]

there is a way you cross them so that they take the homer side and return tae there loft its not being a smart ar its being a clever cant as most dealers are

As far as I've been told it's half/half then back to full horseman ..so they are 25% racer .there the best ones according to my mate .

[tommy bhoys]

As far as I've been told it's half/half then back to full horseman ..so they are 25% racer .there the best ones according to my mate .

nope it takes a few crosses before you get the rite size and homing instinct into them i know a few guy that do it takes years tae get it rite tho

[hotrod]

nope it takes a few crosses before you get the rite size and homing instinct into them i know a few guy that do it takes years tae get it rite tho

Same ours Tommy takes years to get it right ,some a longer than others lol.

[paddymac]

nope it takes a few crosses before you get the rite size and homing instinct into them i know a few guy that do it takes years tae get it rite tho

Takes a lot of dedication and work put into them.

[Roland]

Had a reason to chat to a fellow fancier yesterday. Asked how his racing season went. Said old birds ok, no more. Was having a cracking y/b season. Then he said for a quim or something he decided not to go to a brought back (distance wise) race. Didn't go and was glad as by the Monday he was hit with the y/b sickness. Gets it most seasons etc. but nothing as bad as it was this past season.

So he sent to a fellow in Preston whom he gets on well with and who supplies him with a cure (No preventive he hastens to add).

The fellow said 'It is getting worse and stronger every year. Seems today that their immunity is shot to pieces'!

'Birds today lack the constitution that they once had'.

I said nowt ... For a change.

Cure? I say forget the pedigree rubbish and get back to breeding pigeons for vigour etc.

But then who am I?