How’s the breeding going

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Sat Jun 24, 2023 5:43 pm

agree David i have a bale of wood shavings but they do blow about in the loft

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:35 pm

last yb was not doing very well so breeding now finished if well enough will separate the birds to-morrow have one hen to go 2 rounds of blank eggs cock has filled eggs twice this year to a different then see what more can go to make room for 4 new blood i bred

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:57 pm

well she has now gone got lots of cocks from her but only one hen each time i post i can see a son of her last yb from her is at the olr

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Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:39 pm

Is she now in the loft in the sky George ?.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:43 pm

yes misty

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:47 pm

George & Morgan wrote:: yes misty

Hated that part of the sport but culling is necessary for many reasons.

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:53 pm

this was the hardest misty

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:56 pm

George & Morgan wrote:: this was the hardest misty

Believe me George I know the feeling.

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:52 am

One thing I hate about pigeon keeping is disposing of them, I I just can't do it.......i suppose that's why I'd never be successful at racing ....

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:54 am

i just throw them out but it was different with this hen

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:18 am

Done the same thing myself George, took them a few miles where there were plenty of townies and let them go.

Only works with young ones bred to keep the parents happy and not rung and stock birds that have never been let out.

But if you want a team of healthy natural pigeons you have to cull all that show any sign of weakness physical and health wise, then culling becomes less necessary and this takes time.

This unfortunately applies to all sports involving animals etc;

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:30 am

this hen don't fill eggs so will throw her up

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Sorry for your losses George

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:59 am

Shame George she's a nice looking bird, I think I might take a leaf out of your book and do the same......is far too many birds but don't have the heart to kill them or have them killed, it doesn't seem right to kill healthy birds....

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:02 pm

David wrote:: Shame George she's a nice looking bird, I think I might take a leaf out of your book and do the same......is far too many birds but don't have the heart to kill them or have them killed, it doesn't seem right to kill healthy birds....

Little blue hen at the Mere still there looks as happy as Larry.

Sure any pigeon released into a flock of townies would soon settle in with them seen plenty that have done.

Better than culling.

However, no fancier breeds all good pigeons and hundreds of fanciers would have no chance of selling their poor ones and could not go on keeping them, hence they have to cull.

Tis a fact of our sport.

The same applies to many other sports involving animals.

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:31 pm

True misty, most pigeons are no good....

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:39 am

Just smashed half a dozen eggs, some hens paired up and laying.......not happy about it but can't do much about it .

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David wrote:: Just smashed half a dozen eggs, some hens paired up and laying.......not happy about it but can't do much about it .

Pain in backside Rolling Eyes

all that type thing David Smile

I'm

maybe pull all perches out there maybe & make life miserable through the off season there in placing steel type mesh well of the floor at a 45 degree type angle for them to sit on day & night could perhaps help. cheers

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Wed Jul 05, 2023 2:50 pm

David wrote:: Just smashed half a dozen eggs, some hens paired up and laying.......not happy about it but can't do much about it .

We all know that there are very few top class pigeons bred from any pair so it could be that the eggs smashed are the only ones the pairs would ever breed.

Always tried to hatch every egg from my best breeders.

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:35 pm

they would never hatch misty, only hens are in that section........eggs not fertilized .

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:24 pm

should go for corn tomorrow, am not desperate for it but saves going during the week, can honestly say since stopping breeding and separating them the corn intake has been reduced drastically

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:55 pm

my son collects mine Sunday

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:38 am

George & Morgan wrote:: my son collects mine Sunday

Would anybody like to adopt half my ferals ?.

Love seeing them but words getting around free food.

Wheat not too expensive but quantity ?.

Also, one pet seagull on offer.

Regards.

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:42 am

got to cut down here misty as have kept 4 ybs

Subject: Re: How’s the breeding going Sun Jul 09, 2023 3:43 pm

split the birds to-day and put these 2 ybs from the broken wing hen in with the hens was shocked that they must be worse ybs i have ever handled hope they improve or there out

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