How Many Birds Injured By Bop During Races Have You Had?

[W.D.]

Just out of interest, how many birds have you had returned injured by BOP from racing in the last few years?

Not including training or flying around the loft.

Been looking through the race sheets at mine, and have been averaging 6-8 over the last 4 years. Last year was the worst,when out of 7 birds that had flown 500mls the year previously, 5 returned Hawked,& out of the 2 remaining, 1 I stopped for stock before I lost her.Only one escaped injury. Not good odds.

[Mossgiel]

Just out of interest, how many birds have you had returned injured by BOP from racing in the last few years?

Not including training or flying around the loft.

Been looking through the race sheets at mine, and have been averaging 6-8 over the last 4 years. Last year was the worst,when out of 7 birds that had flown 500mls the year previously, 5 returned Hawked,& out of the 2 remaining, 1 I stopped for stock before I lost her.Only one escaped injury. Not good odds.

 

I would say around 5 old birds per year returning injured by BOP.

 

I have had quite a few experienced pigeons going missing from 170 mile races over the last few seasons. Most of these I would say have been taken by BOP.

[Potter29]

None returning injured last year but plenty missing for good ! Atb

[greenlands]

Over the years mate to be honest I've lost count,this year so far two,one of which had to be disposed of.

[Bobby4]

Last year I started with 28 old birds was left with 12 and 6 of them had been hawked an they were the lucky ones and expecting to be worse this year an so on.

[Dmurray]

Last year I had a training toss and had 4 come back injuryed from the 1 toss 1 being so bad it won't ever race again