hows members ybs

how are members ybs coming on we had ours out a few times just flitting about but did have 1 go up and night out ..,think these will be on the wing early

I've got 9 in the nest, should be all weaned by the weekend.

im into my second bag of rings so far, and more hatching daily.............

David wrote:

im into my second bag of rings so far, and more hatching daily.............

2nd bag you been listening to our Ray etc David.

Mine not been out for a while. Renovations. Built a Sputnik for the young. Will try them tomorrow.

Our first couple started doing well, then this sickness hit so they've not been out for a few days, rain forecast for the next couple of days so they'll have a bit more time to recoup

Mine flying for 1hour unless Mr h as sweep down then there out for three hours and falling apart as been on dark for two weeks

you sound well organised phil, and ready for the season ahead........is this your first season back on your own ?

We had 16 first rounders flying out twice a day. Flying for around 45 minutes each time. Until we had 3 naughty ones that did not come in one afternoon. I turned my back for 5 minutes and a hawk took one off the top of the young bird loft.

Now we have 15.

We have another 17 second round young birds that are just looking around and hopping up onto the first perch.

Good luck to all with your young birds and for the forthcoming racing season.

Phil

Yes David first season back I'm behind house now and all set for go other than training for weekend I've had yearlings away then cold morning not helping

blueskylofts wrote:

We had 16 first rounders flying out twice a day.  Flying for around 45 minutes each time.  Until we had 3 naughty ones that did not come in one afternoon.  I turned my back for 5 minutes and a hawk took one off the top of the young bird loft.

Now we have 15.

We have another 17 second round young birds that are just looking around and hopping up onto the first perch.

Good luck to all with your young birds and for the forthcoming racing season.

Phil

you have done well phil after the bad luck you had ...did you get any ybs in or just breed at home

Hi Phil411 - your semi-namesake here.

You say your y/b's are flying for one hour - is that 1 hour continually or do they come down and land and then take off again?

If they don't fly for the hour, do you bring them back in when they land or do you leave them out for the hour?

Has anybody else got ideas for flying their young birds? Should they be left out for an allotted time, or bring them in once they have landed.

I guess, it can depend on your hawk situation.

Phil

oldstrain wrote:

blueskylofts wrote:

We had 16 first rounders flying out twice a day.  Flying for around 45 minutes each time.  Until we had 3 naughty ones that did not come in one afternoon.  I turned my back for 5 minutes and a hawk took one off the top of the young bird loft.

Now we have 15.

We have another 17 second round young birds that are just looking around and hopping up onto the first perch.

Good luck to all with your young birds and for the forthcoming racing season.

Phil

you have done well phil after the bad luck you had ...did you get any ybs in or just breed at home

All the young birds we have are bred by us. We have floated a few eggs from Matt's birds, that has helped. I don't really like buying in babies - even if I could find someone's y/b's that I liked the look of. Still can't find anybody to bring or collect birds from or to me.

I wanted to enter a couple of One Loft Races, but can't get the birds to the organisers.

Phil

I get mine in when they land phil sky or loft for ybs but bathday I give a bit of reign but only until they are dried off...yes you have done very well phil to get that many ybs out ...good man

oldstrain wrote:

I get mine in when they land phil sky or loft for ybs but bathday I give a bit of reign but only until they are dried off...yes you have done very well phil to get that many ybs out ...good man

Thanks bro!

Phil

just off to let ours out ...they are pretty flighty should see a few go up today

It's hour continually the longest I've had them flying for two hours I know it's long time but I don't flag me birds I just train twice aday

did you pair up and breed early phil, your well ahead of the game this year.........are they on dark...?

Paired up boxing day but only put them on dark two weeks ago so there dropping to bits now tho

We paired up 2nd week of December. First egg laid on Jan 4th. But if you remember David, we had a very bad start with two pairs of babies killed by a very dominant cock.

He is now separated with his hen and we have 2 rounds of y/b's from him.

15 first round young birds on the Darkness System. And 17 more about a month younger - NOT on darkness. I was just too late to get the second lot on the darkness.

There isn't much of a reason to put y/b's on darkness over here, as they stop racing quite early in our club and there are no big Fed or National races after mid August. I bred early because I wanted to get a few ready for One Loft Races. But I can't find a courier that will deliver or take birds to and from me. It's a bit crap really.

I wish I could get my youngsters to fly for an hour or more like Phil114. Maybe they will in a week or so. I don't believe in flagging young birds.

The joys of pigeon keeping ah!

Phil

phil411 wrote:

Paired up boxing day but only put them on dark two weeks ago so there dropping to bits now tho

What do you feed your young birds Phil? And how much per bird?
Phil

It's all down to feed I did lose control a little bit but I sharp got them back in touch but I even have some younger ones and they where sort of three weeks behind mine

I feed 50% Mariman young bird no mazie and 50% wheat and 630 g for 18 birds

phil411 wrote:

I feed 50% Mariman young bird no mazie and 50% wheat and 630 g for 18 birds

do you not feed Gerry plus any more phil, you was a big believer in it if I remember right...?

I haven't this year David lol my yearling have gerry tho like befor