Darren / Oldstrain Young Birds .

posting these pictres of darrens 2018 young birds up for him, some very nice healthy ybs they are too........where have the mealies come from...?

very nice looking bunch! love the mealies

Very nice looking youngsters their Darren the two blues in the second picture are really something special

Very nice Daz nothing wrong with them

Pic 4. Attitude!!!

the mealies are bred from old arden lines theirs also 2 bred by Alfie in the last picture off his arden hen , the others are frans zwols the 2 in picture 2 were off a late bred cock and a hen I had sent down from the north east.. tip top x 3 musketeer lines ,thanks for the comments lads n lasses

nice looking ybs Im with Hal B.C with attitude

morb wrote:

very nice looking bunch! love the mealies

Same, same Mum doesn't look all that bad either etc .

Knackered wrote:

morb wrote:

very nice looking bunch! love the mealies

Same, same Mum doesn't look all that bad either etc .

that's a foster mum oz she is a race hen sent down from our david 2 years ago

oldstrain wrote:

Knackered wrote:

morb wrote:

very nice looking bunch! love the mealies

Same, same Mum doesn't look all that bad either etc .

that's a foster mum oz she is a race hen sent down from our david 2 years ago

Ok I wont hold that against her O/S I suggest maybe the little mealies there don't give a rats a**e who mum is as long as she keeps the tucker flowing .

oldstrain wrote:

Knackered wrote:

morb wrote:

very nice looking bunch! love the mealies

Same, same Mum doesn't look all that bad either etc .

that's a foster mum oz she is a race hen sent down from our david 2 years ago

will you be racing the hen this season Darren...?

Nice young birds, like to see more fluff on them at that age, like the blue hen in particular the eye.

Do not like the grills, you cannot possibly clean the whole underneath and sides and when the ammonia disappears so will health problems arise.

That is unless the birds are subjected to preventative treatment which covers a multitude of sins.

Regards.

All lovely healthy youngens Darren, you must be well pleased with them.

MISTY wrote:

Nice young birds, like to see more fluff on them at that age, like the blue hen in particular the eye.

Do not like the grills, you cannot possibly clean the whole underneath and sides and when the ammonia disappears so will health problems arise.

That is unless the birds are subjected to preventative treatment which covers a multitude of sins.

Regards.

Going against the grain there some what Misty I suggest with your thoughts on the ammonia scenario Certain experts types say its as no no etc I'm . Posted a while ago here, about one of the best pigeon flyers I've ever seen in my local area & he thinks along the same lines as you on the matter as such. He is that confused thou he is quite happy for his birds to bath with his chooks for the enjoyment factor .

ive weaned 2 arden x soontjens, and they are making nice birds, high hopes for the hen, she might be a good un .

MISTY wrote:

Nice young birds, like to see more fluff on them at that age, like the blue hen in particular the eye.

Do not like the grills, you cannot possibly clean the whole underneath and sides and when the ammonia disappears so will health problems arise.

That is unless the birds are subjected to preventative treatment which covers a multitude of sins.

Regards.

very rarely I get any issues whatsoever if so only canker or worms but theirs time yet though I suppose, I have not used a antibiotic for over 4 years and only canker and worm ,once breeding has ceased the grills are cleaned and put away for next year the reasoning for the grills is to allow air flow around the pans and no damp patch underneath the bowl ybs don't get covered in sh**e either when they start coming out of the bowls ,you pays yer money and takes yer chance a lot of things in pigeon racing contradict but this is the way I like to do things I have sent plenty ybs out and never ever had a complaint ...regarding the fluff I have always noticed it varies from nest to nest so that's a interesting observation so could you elaborate on that please I have never heard such a comment, is it detrimental to the yb how much fluff it has ...very interested  

yes david I have about 8 of yours in the race team ...they have stuck well and really looking forward to racing them,you did me proud what you sent down the last 2 seasons thankyou from me and Alfie