when are you pairing

when are members pairing up we are doing a trial run on sunday with a view to pairing between 7th and 10th January

Thinking the first week in January...
I have a lot of new pairings in the stock loft my own and pigeons iv bought in this close season
one cock in particular I want to try to 2 or 3 hens, bred channel winners and a brother to nfc tarbes winner
hes going to a grand daughter of pennine heights then a leon pronk hen so busy in the stock loft
The racers I only want a few out of so il box them and the rest......free for all pick there own

yes it makes life a little easier letting the racers pick their own that's what I will do ,same as last year

some that were paired together last year are no bother at all its just the nutty one or two yearlings that
can be abit testing...but once all down on eggs its soon forgotten till next year

pairing end nxt week, not expecting easy ride with amount of yearlings so giving myself more time

Most of my stock birds are on eggs. Do not expect 2 from each. Weather is too cold.

Almost ready any time in the next 2 weeks

Beginning of febuary. I was told , since my breeders are virginal to give them a chance to freeze some eggs. Got to start adding light gradually over the next 4 weeks? I'm going to buy rings this weekend

Hal do most not stand over the first egg ?

M interested in what hal says too. I was told they have a tendency not to sit on eggs enough when cold. Had to order some pigeon stuff yesterday. I was hoping to wait

I would think once they start sitting both eggs most should be okay..maybe better to remove 1st egg to somewhere warmer till send egg is laid....

fieldwalker wrote:

I would think once they start sitting both eggs most should be okay..maybe better to remove 1st egg to somewhere warmer till send egg is laid....

Makes sense FW. I'll do that. What I really need to do is buy some breeding record forms

Look online for free downloads
Im at my allotment on my phone dunno if i can send a template...can do from laptop

fieldwalker wrote:

Look online for free downloads
Im at my allotment on my phone dunno if i can send a template...can do from laptop

Thanks FW. I'll do that also. I've tried the American racing unions website. My tablet doesn't like that place much for some reason. I've got to get a laptop

cocci the birds today and worm them on Saturday ,looks like I will be pairing up on the 12th of January handled the birds today and breakfast is off the menu for the foreseeable future a few on the heavy side but not overly bothered a week to 10 days of a lighter mix should bring them down to a ideal weight ...a few cocks are a bit heavy

Mine on barley for a couple of days a little bit heavy but that will soon come off....
Stock pigeons roaring like lions...and thats the hens just waiting for the new arrivals to settle in a few days before pairing them...
Race team the next day but more laid back..just drop the flap and its take your partners for a tango lol

Looking at the chart hal posted to get the Young birds away in time it will be the first of Feb for me or the closest Saturday to it

when i was interested in open races in march....i recond on 7 weeks from pairing to splitting
tossed them 15 miles about 10 times regardles nest possition, had good results against some of the best sprint open fliers in unc....then i timed on the day from 570m...bye bye sprint racing..

Banded first 2 today. Some younger birds, not winter bred before, hatched 1 young bird each. With the wind chill factor minus 34 C here. The birds sit tight. There are drawbacks to winter breeding. Changed the light bulbs under the waterers to 60 watt. The top part of the waterer, about a third, solid ice. Advantages are, older young birds to race, better health as no bugs/bacteria survive in this cold. Much better immune system. ie more exposure to emerging bugs/bacteria as the weather warms. Never had a youngbird freeze in the nest, far as I can remember.

maybe beginning on February ........

ive 100 rings here ready and waiting..........

Middle to the end of February for the stock birds if I'm going to breed from the race birds as well they will be at the start of February but if I don't breed from them it will be mid march

Im about ready now just waiting for some new additions and race team vaccinated then im off.
got 24 ybs coming March and 50 rings to fill, and a wire ceiling to fit in yb loft as its to high
9ft at the apex.only a mornings work

24 ybs coming f/walker, you buying them in or someone breeding them for you...?

bought in...payed for in the close season 12 middle the rest long distance .
once i stopped drinking pennies soon mount up

ah right, good luck with the then f/walker, I hope they race well for you........