eye for martyn and don

halcanada wrote:

First eye is a red Jannssen background. Oude Vos Have quite a few here. Good racer. Breeding off him now. See what happens. 2nd eye is getting on now. 2006. Won lots up to 586. Good breeder also. Has fine black radial lines that do not show in the pic. 1st pic way back of the late bred is his son.
Have a tripod here so next few days will try and set up a photo box.

Is the first pigeon from Tom Mack also of Canada ????

halcanada wrote:

If that's the eye of the late bred son the eyes of both the son and father are all most identical

Yes, most from TMak years ago.
Same eye different light.

do most off your birds have the yellow eye

David wrote:

yes George, by the time the yb eyesign show was on they would be virtually yearlings, so the eye should be developed enough to get a good idea..........

Still remember an eye sign guru here, lived on the same road at the same time in the same suburb & had the same name as my wife, before I married her etc that he could pick the good ones out by the eye in the nest. Any thought's anyone.

that's a new one would like to know more

Not all yellow. Equal numbers pearl, dark and in between. The only thing all have in common is that all race ( except last years young.. They go this year.If I breed 30 young I hope to get a few extra good ones. Does not always happen. Many good ones but very few Supers.

Knackered wrote:

David wrote:

yes George, by the time the yb eyesign show was on they would be virtually yearlings, so the eye should be developed enough to get a good idea..........

Still remember an eye sign guru here, lived on the same road at the same time in the same suburb & had the same name as my wife, before I married her etc that he could pick the good ones out by the eye in the nest. Any thought's anyone.

That's new to me also never seen this or heard of this before

misunderstanding here ? was he talking about the old birds before a race

I take it as the eye of the yb George, maybe knackered can elaborate....???

i'm thinking the fancier was talking about the old birds that's were the misunderstanding was Ii have ybs in the nest will keep looking at the eye

not sure when the eye of a ybs starts to develop, ive heard of fanciers keeping ybs in the loft until the eye has developed before letting them out for the first time.....not sure how successful this is tho`......

David wrote:

not sure when the eye of a ybs starts to develop, ive heard of fanciers keeping ybs in the loft until the eye has developed before letting them out for the first time.....not sure how successful this is tho`......

yeah I heard of this method before a few times think the eye changes around 8 to 10 weeks not 100% sure though

ok Darren but 10 weeks is not in the nest

just a reply to davids post George nothing to do with eyes in the nest

BC cock
red hen
Pied cock

halcanada wrote:

BC cock

red hen

Pied cock

They are all good racing eyes
Eye 1 sprint eye
Eye 2 distance lines (few)
Eye 3 Sprint eye with loads of character but has loads of speed lines

Out of the three Eye 3 is for me the better one JMO I know nothing

rainbow wrote:

that's a new one would like to know more

Sorry George     "In the nest" 5/24 days     . Unfortunately thou, I carn't really elaborate etc & I will not speak ill of the dead type of thing here & the best that I can say is I married a Fleming .

have some in the nest 8-10 days old will keep checking

rainbow wrote:

have some in the nest 8-10 days old will keep checking

I wait with intrigue George I may ??? have just sent you on the road of discovery etc & please keep us all informed here of what you may find.

Don. 100%! But 3 did 500 miles twice.

halcanada wrote:

Don. 100%! But 3 did 500 miles twice.

Cheers for the comment, the only thing I would say is they can fly 500 miles as I have myself sent pigeons 500 miles that are sprint pigeons and they have made it home in good time as long as they have been prepared right but that's JMO

I Know Nothing

Halanda do your birds do 500mls inland or inland and cross the water

Inland. Cross rivers and many miles of forest. Usually tough weather with few day birds. I fly cocks and hens. Natural. Great majority flt widowhood system. 3 is a HoubenxAarden.

(think Geoff and Catherine cooper bird made £11,000 bred off 2 national winners) ummm...eyesign?

halcanada wrote:

Inland. Cross rivers and many miles of forest. Usually tough weather with few day birds. I fly cocks and hens. Natural. Great majority flt widowhood system. 3 is a HoubenxAarden.

(think Geoff and Catherine cooper bird made £11,000 bred off 2 national winners) ummm...eyesign?

Interesting Halcanada but each to there own mate

£11,000 think the beer has a lot to say about it