lost but now found

in 2022 a yb was entered in a olr in training 1st in 2 tosses it then got loss turning up 9 months later anyway the hen has been gifted to me with a pedigree

[quote="George & Morgan"]in 2022 a yb was entered in a olr in training 1st in 2 tosses it then got loss turning up 9 months later anyway the hen has been gifted to me with a pedigree[
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George, was not going to comment for fear of upsetting you and your kindness regarding our feathered friends is indisputable.

However., accepting gift pigeons from fanciers who have not a perch for them in their own loft is not, in my opinion a good idea.

Pedigrees do not fly.

You have enough decently bred pigeons to breed all that you need.

Keep adding to gives less chance of finding what you want.

Truly hope you do not take this in the wrong manner George but if I make a comment it is not to gain popularity but what I feel.

Regards.

misty my friend does not have birds as he needs a double lung transplant he buys birds same fanciers each year between £80-£120 each this year he spent £5000 in birds and olr  after the finals they go into auction this year i just got to know him and he gifted me birds rather than sell them as mine are not good enough i just don't have enough birds tested

[quote="George & Morgan"]misty my friend does not have birds as he needs a double lung transplant he buys birds same fanciers each year between £80-£120 each this  year he spent £5000 in birds and olr  after the finals they go into auction this year i just got to know him and he gifted me birds rather than sell them as mine are not good enough i just don't have enough birds tested[/quote

Feel for your friends health problems George hope all goes well for him.

Cannot really understand how you feel your present pigeons are not good enough.

Great pity you cannot have a go yourself, that is the only way you know the pigeons have been given an equal chance.

Regards.

11 ybs bred only one left at the end from my blues

George & Morgan wrote:

11 ybs bred only  one left at the end from my blues

Without knowing all the circumstances George it is hard for you to determine why the losses.

If they were tested by another fancier, how many of his/her pigeons were also lost.

If you count the OL entries, you know how many are lost add lib.

Unless you have more control you are on a hiding to nothing being dependant on others to ensure fair play.

Would reiterate the fancier who says he sends10 pigeons to OL races and is overjoyed if he has three in the final, and only specialises in OL races.

Regards.

this one is so far behind in the moult think she has been breeding some were

i agree misty, it might not necessarily mean its down to the pigeons that george bred, they might have just gone to poor fanciers, had bad races weather wise, bops etc or just simply the luck of the draw .

George & Morgan wrote:

misty my friend does not have birds as he needs a double lung transplant he buys birds same fanciers each year between £80-£120 each this  year he spent £5000 in birds and olr  after the finals they go into auction this year i just got to know him and he gifted me birds rather than sell them as mine are not good enough i just don't have enough birds tested

George we are all different, in how we do things in a pigeon sense I suggest Even I'm about shortly to do something rather strange in the pursuit of a future champion type for stock. 1991 was the last time I actually did it down here . What was it some may here now be thinking somehow I suspect Well     1991 was the last time I had decided/arranged to visit a flyer to purchase birds from his actual back yard etc & the other intriguing matter from my point of view here for me is the money that changed hands on the day back then, is the exact some of money amount I will pay here shortly when I pick up my new/next purchase of my next 3 future little champions from a local Icon type here for my stock loft.