too many birds

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

what method do you use to sort out two many birds , handle them , strain what you think is best , or throat theory ? . cheers

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:51 am

There's a lot of theories edgie, throat, eyes , wings, over the next couple of years I'll see how they go on the road, and keep the families that do the business for me

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

Lofty wrote:: There's a lot of theories edgie, throat, eyes , wings, over the next couple of years I'll see how they go on the road, and keep the families that do the business for me

true lofty but the day will come when you have to sort even those ? cheers

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:26 am

I think the best way to judge them is on either racing performance or breeding performance......that way it may stop you getting too over crowded.....(like me...lol)

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

the throat is the final decision for me

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:36 pm

Basket

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:34 pm

Agree with dave race it or breed from it

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

what I meant was if you don't have the room to house them which has to go ? cheers

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:57 pm

poor racers or pigeons who breed crap racers should be the ones to go...unfortunately the BHW is full of these type of birds for sale...

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

I see you have noticed david

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:29 pm

yes edgie, I cant understand why people buy pigeons with no proven track record, ie racing performance or if they have bred winners....they seem to pay too much attention to pedigrees and what the grandparents etc have done, generations ago.

Youngbird Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21

best way to buy birds is go see them ?

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:35 pm

edgie wrote:: best way to buy birds is go see them ?

Spot on Edgie

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:35 pm

one of my best breeders was one I bought when a local fancier was packing in.....I liked the look of him, picked him up and handled him and liked him......gave the man £20 for him and he has bred countless breeder buyer pigeons year after year, and also pigeons to score well racing.

Subject: Re: too many birds Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:38 pm

David wrote:: I think the best way to judge them is on either racing performance or breeding performance......that way it may stop you getting too over crowded.....(like me...lol)

I will agree

I give a pigeon 2 to 3 years max if they don't tow the line they are gone

Chipping Posts : 61 Join date : 2014-11-04

edgie wrote:: best way to buy birds is go see them ?

Best way to buy birds is keep your hands in your pockets unless you are starting from scratch

Subject: Re: too many birds Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:56 am

I once put a cock with a excellent hen I had ..he was rubbish racing but I just liked the look of him otherwise he would have gone.anyway he went on to breed us multiple winners including 3 section winners ...

Subject: Re: too many birds Sat Sep 24, 2016 11:15 am

caramel wrote:

edgie wrote:: best way to buy birds is go see them ?

Best way to buy birds is keep your hands in your pockets unless you are starting from scratch

Amen to that Caramel - I started from nothing this year and spent a good amount of money (at least a lot for me) on new stock birds.

I have tested as many as I could in the basket, lost a few, got rid of a couple and have 20 left.

Some will not go on to race much, but may be kept to float eggs under.

My main problem is - it looks like we are going to move house before the 2017 season starts.

Phil

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