most birds to go

made up my mine had enough though this year breeding off raced birds they could do 3omls yet went down have decide most will go leaving me with 10 birds and one loft

My advice is don't be too hasty George, maybe one lofts aren't the best test for your birds. I know you want them raced but they need a chance, racing poorly trained youngbirds in awful weather won't give a fair reflection of anyone's pigeons.

George & Morgan wrote:

made up my mine had enough though this year breeding off raced birds they could do 3omls yet went down have decide most will go leaving me with 10 birds and one loft

Did you send some young birds to another fancier George?.

If so they maybe get a far better chance to prove themselves.

Think many fanciers are disillusioned with their pigeons this year.

However, the two remaining clubs in the area have done reasonably well and had some good results from both North and South.

Think like the rest of the world nothing appears as normal.

Would wait until the end of the season George with a bit of luck things may pick up.


Regards.

yes misty 2 teams of 4 at 2 lofts they miss the first few races yet Saturday's race was a easy one with good returns one fancier i know had 15 drop the rest were quick behind all home

They are the ones to keep an eye on George, they will be treated as the fanciers own are and be a good test.

Far better than the OL fiascos.

Something to look forward to.

So do not part with their parents until you see how they fair.

Good luck.

Regards.

it will be interesting misty as same way bred

just handled 2ybs same way bred as 2 nestmates that come from 30mls then both went down next day from 30mls never will i understand it 2 same way bred are out at local loft

barnie wrote:

My advice is don't be too hasty George, maybe one lofts aren't the best test for your birds. I know you want them raced but they need a chance, racing poorly trained youngbirds in awful weather won't give a fair reflection of anyone's pigeons.

i agree with colin george, one lofts certainly arnt the place to properly test your birds, not with everything we read about their training methods and racing .....

dont be too hasty

George & Morgan wrote:

it will be interesting misty as same way bred

Yes will be very interesting George, do not forget George not only your pigeons have been badly done by in the OL but the majority of those involved all of whom will in the fanciers opinion be the best off his/her breeders and yet been lost from 5 miles to 75 miles.

Pathetic.

it doesnt matter if you have a champion bird in the making, if a fool is in charge of it, it wont ever reach its potential ....

or in my case a burger van sales person

George & Morgan wrote:

or in my case a burger van sales person

yes David you couldn't make it up

thats maybe where some of them end up, in a breadcake ......

MISTY wrote:

George & Morgan wrote:

it will be interesting misty as same way bred

Yes will be very interesting George, do not forget George not only your pigeons have been badly done by in the OL but the majority of those involved all of whom will in the fanciers opinion be the best off his/her breeders and yet been lost from 5 miles to 75 miles.

Pathetic.

Basically my thinking etc also. Now moments like these I always come back to my crows here I'm   & wonder why these races are a disaster for the better part on average for the birds there when first tossed. If crows somehow, when caught in ones loft at times & then tossed at 5 to 10 miles on numerous type occasions can arrive home in quick time at times why carn't     well bred thoroughbred type pigeons    .

how can a bird last home from 30mls also had a night out then 2 days later romp home as a winner

George & Morgan wrote:

how can a bird last home from 30mls also had a night out then 2 days later romp home as a winner

Stories like that abound George I suggest, in a pigeon sense. Could fill a library I suspect with strange/weird type events, pigeons have got up to at times come race day or round the loft.