Earning a perch for life

Do you see the top lofts keeping rubbish, i don't think so, they only keep the best at the end of every season

My best tip is at the end of the season, or the day after the last race go through the pigeons which are left and select the one that are rubbish and get rid

because once moulted they look different pigeons and you will give them a second chance

yes your right

get rid before they go thro moult

otherwise you wont when they look a million dollars at christmas time

Spot on Ian

Forgot cheers Ian

got to be realistic and know when/what to get rid of which is no good......only keep the winners or ones that have performed well, success breeds success......

It just makes it that little bit easier at the end of the season

yes it does, but how do fanciers decide enough is enough when a pigeon hasnt done enough to earn its keep and to continue being part of the race team or breeding team ?

david i give them a point system 10 points for a first back to loft and 9 for second and so on then i tot them up end of racing then i get rid the ones with the least ,

thats a good idea of ian,s to help sort them out,i,ll think i might use it

thats all you can do ray on performance not that mine have been performing

yes, good idea ian....if im not mistaken another of our members does something very similar. so do you always use this system with the ybs as well? or do you keep whatever are left to try them out as adults ?

yes david i also do this with youngbirds

I always made notes of the first 5 to the loft from any race and at the end of the season

The ones which never made it in the first 5 was gone regardless of breed and parents

yes don, another good method, as we see.....different fanciers have different ideas but they all lead to the same thing, which is to select the best and breed and race from the best therefor ensuring our team gets stronger and better as each year goes by. (hopefully....)

Yes your right there mate

Just trying to make it that little bit easier during selection

don how long is it since you raced pigeons hope you dont mind me asking

iany wrote:

david i give them a point system 10 points for a first back to loft and 9 for second and so on then i tot them up end of racing then i get rid the ones with the least ,

ken, i seem to think i remember you saying that you did something similar to this.....or am i getting you mixed up with someone else......thanks ken.

no its me david only kidding

Yes david you are right
Ken

ah right ken, thought it was.....do you dispose of ybs in this way or do you try the ones you have left as yearlings/obs before deciding they are not good enough ?

well for me a pigeon would have to eaither be 2nd place in say 5-6 races out off 10 and breed good ybs aswell that are well in there first year and iff there no good in there first year theyll be no good at all , as you say there is a line you have to keep them down and keep them well , if you keep rubbish you going to end up with rubbish (i carnt talk yet ) but if they are seconds off winning thatll keep it perch for life unless it doent come home after a race , just my thoughts