YB exchange 2011.......?

Yes that is what it is all about plus your pigeons being under different management, you can see how they work under that different type of management, then you can make a few changes which may help improve your own results

yes thats true, over the last couple of years ive bred some ybs for a friend who has scored with them.....only seconds and thirds mind, and also a 1st prise winner bred from them but it does show that with the correct management your birds arnt that bad..

Another thing they say is you can take the pigeon but you can't take the fancier

But sometimes it's only a small thing that can make al the difference

the more i read in the mags lately, the more it says dont make pigeon racing harder than it need be................keep it simple and straight forward, many fanciers make it harder than it need be. (so it says)

The only thing i would say is when it starts getting hard then pack the sport in

Don Webb wrote:

The only thing i would say is when it starts getting hard then pack the sport in

not the answer don must be a bit of a defeatest just try harder

its alwas hard to win,but thats what its all about trying harder to beat the big boys...never give up

If you dont lose the others cant win

sometimes the lads at the bottom try just as hard as those at the top, eventually it will come,like i said never give in

no wonder don doesnt fly anymore with that attitude hes beat before he starts

now, now ladies.................no bitching

There is no big boys you have got pigeons the same as them if your in the race with them you have as much chance as them dont do what the so called bigboys do as you will only be as good as them find some little thing difrent its not hard just a little thourght in to it and your there think what you are doing

I think i know what Don is saying if the pigeons become a chore, and you are not enjoying the sport, then finish, there is nothing worse than forcing urself to do things, as this will and does reflect on the birds, as they do pick up on ur moods
Ken

pigeons are either in you or not it just comes natural not a chore, an enjoyment , if you dont feel this then you are in the wrong sport

does not doing well racing make fanciers downhearted though, i would emagine if you do well you would be on a high compared to if you did rubbish.........i have found that some members in clubs have given up trying and this leaves the way open for the top members to take everything without fear of competition...........it shouldnt be like this.

its one of only a few sports where the novice starts at the deep end and ompetes against the so called big boys , david it only gets to you if you let it

i think the best way ian is to not go into it expecting to be a big winner, just enjoy the pigeons and the racing and dont expect too much at first...........obviously if the birds are no good they have to go, or altertatively if the fanciers management is no good he has to alter it............

DAVID wrote:

i think the best way ian is to not go into it expecting to be a big winner, just enjoy the pigeons and the racing and dont expect too much at first...........obviously if the birds are no good they have to go, or altertatively if the fanciers management is no good he has to alter it............

i think it's my management that i need to sort out David cos i really think i do have the birds but thier not happy with the managment at the end of the day thats what it all boils down too imo

Ian you are wrong about me

I think this exchange should get started, last year it was sorted within a few days. everyone expressed and interest names were put forward and it was drawn. this year should be the same as, lets get it out of the way early no arguments or anything get the names and do the draw late comers miss out either then do another if lots more want to join or wait till 2012. It all worked very well last year good birds were exchanged and everyone seemed very happy.
As far as testing your bird under new management, I agree its a test, I gave a bird to a mate this year and he won 1st I had second with the nest mate so he beat me with my own bird, this I found very interesting, I hope my exchange birds set the world on fire.

If you can not enjoy your birds (and it is not about winning) then the sport starts to get hard

And yes i have seen this happen, weather you win or lose as long as you can go to the loft and enjoy being with your pigeons then that makes the difference

But when you start going to the loft and after half an hour you are on your way back home then that is when it starts to be a chore

That is what i mean Ian

well im not missing out this time put me down

Don web how right you are...I love winning and it tells me I am on the right track and my breeding selections have been correct, but If I dont win I couldnt care less, I only race pigeons because I love them in every way in every season, they are always a wonder for me. going into the loft and liking what you see is by far more satisifying, give me a loft full of beautiful rubbish birds every time, rather than a loft full of ugly winners.

well done rene good man you know it maes sense