A big Bo Bo

I think Iv made a big boob in trying to get the long distance birds I have only bought in long distance birds, and I recone this is wrong I think I should be bringing in mid distance to put a bit of speed in to them I have thought mine where good all rounders and I supose they are, they go all round the island but dont seem to want to come back to it when they are sent to a race. I no Im not the only one that have lost birds this year. at one time if any was home I had one, I have been to 6 races this year won 3 of em and didnt get a bird home from the other 3 I would sooner be last and have my birds home so I can do some thing with them next time, but that is not happerning winning a race and getting the only bird home sounds good but if this happens a few times you havent got many birds left to fight another day, and things become difficult and very disheartning and is not good for pigeon raceing

Personally I would try getting hold of birds that will cross the water before I think of adding any speed, Fast birds that don't cross the water are the same as slow birds that wont cross the water, Wish is kind of a must as you live on a island.

no bad pigeons, only bad pigeon men, i would be looking at your system first, if you are happy with that, then look to getting better pigeons, (this is not meant to offend but only to help). 

edgie wrote:

no bad pigeons, only bad pigeon men, i would be looking at your system first, if you are happy with that, then look to getting better pigeons,  (this is not meant to offend but only to help). 

ill second that edgie if the system your usin as worked in past wud be thinkin pigeons are not upto doin the job ginger as we all know there to much sh**e bein sold these days in the past a lot ov gd old fanciers wud cull off the crap but today its opposite and I fink this is were I feel its becoming the downfall jmo all the best ginger in ur thoughts m8  

hi Ginger i'm being serious why don't you ask for some test birds say 10-12 and see how they do I know of a lot of lofts around the country that do that i'm with Chris vasey I would send you 2 birds 1 from chris vasey pair and 1 from dave Hawkins pair and would pay £30 towards courier george

rainbow wrote:

hi Ginger i'm being serious  why don't you ask for some test birds say 10-12  and see how they do  I know of a lot of lofts around the country that do that i'm with Chris vasey  I would send you 2 birds  1 from chris vasey pair and 1 from dave Hawkins pair and would pay £30 towards courier  george

Ginger I would take rain ow up on his offer mate both Hawkins and Vasey fly to quality pigeons

Thanks lads for the advice I dont think it the birds or me as our training hasn`t been good this year with boats going the wrong time, I no I have bought in some new birds but still have my old birds that has dont it for many years and still won some races I think deep down its the situation thats happend this year that has done it, it could be me thats getting too old and not up to the mark time will tell but do I have the the time the mind is willing but the body is not at least I can mone about it that will keep me going for another hundred years the old saying theirs all ways next year     

thats it pal keep pluging away. 

Got to keep pluging ed its no good getting older if you dont get wiser