How many lost..........?

was reading an article in homing world and just wondered how many ybs members are down from what they bred, at one point i had 28 ybs.......1 got killed by a cat, i lost 3 in the two open races i had and lost 6 training.

this means i have 18 out of 28 left, anyone else want to let us know.....?

lost 26 training 2 racing

how many ybs you got left then steve.............?

Bred 40 lost 22 training and racing finished with 18, not known a y/b season like it for losses.
Ken

4 out of 6 i raced and 28 im training to race next year as old birds, these are mostly what i bred off new stock hens 6

friendsloft wrote:

Bred 40 lost 22 training and racing finished with 18, not known a y/b season like it for losses.
Ken

how many you kept out of those 18 ken for next year.....?

only 10 kept
Ken

strict management there ken, need to be firm in your decision to carry it through....id feel sorry for them and keep them all.

Like i said its a job i hate, but u cannot keep them all, i only like a small team, something i am comfortable with and can manage without it becomming a chore
Ken

yes youre right ken, no point keeping loads of pigeons.......im sure ill get this lesson into my head in a year or so and be ruthless like you.

lol thanks David you made me sound heartless lol
Ken

no, didnt mean to ken.............youre right in what your saying and i think by strict selection it can only do the overall team good as your weading out the "homers" from the racers.

lol ur spot on

survival of the fittest ken...................

In my case it depends if ive put my glasses on to read the result sheets when im selecting lol
Ken

thats why its a must to keep proper records like your always telling me........... then you know who goes and who stays

its the only way you cannot rember everything
Ken

my records have become worse than ever this year ken, i dont have a clue what ring nos are for what parents/ybs.....i can only tell be looking at them so if i can write it down id be ok........

You need soughting out lol
Ken

my loft and management has been like a circus act this year ken..........

I bred 88 youngsters, I lost 15 around the loft to raptors , then after training I had 22 left to race....After 7 races I now have 11. Not a bad season really my early morning training in all weathers paid off this year and saved lots more than usuuall, training down here really takes its toll, I had 4 races with 100% returns.

blimey, at least you dont have the problem of deciding which to keep and which to get rid of martyn.

Crikey ,15 out of 88 to BOPs, that must be heartbreaking - are these birds that are killed/injured beyond recovery or a combination of this and flyaways? Either way losing nearly 20% is shocking! I'm glad Shropshire is a lot less prone to, I assume peregrines, although we do have quite a few sparrowhawks.

every one down here is in the same boat, we all breed lots because of the problem, I have a quarry 3 miles from me and has 4 pairs, we have a massive coastline and its a breeding station for them. I CANNOT GO TRAINING WITHOUT BEING SMASHED BY PERIGRINES..EVERY TOSS.