2011 rings

DAVID wrote:

so with these stock birds are you going to breed a yb team to race ybs this coming season (2011)

Yep thats the plan with them A few of the ybs we were given we are training at the moment, just so we can have a few practice tosses, maybe something will come of them.

The two clubs I have been to round here, Kempston and Raunds club have really friendly members, we went along the last few Fridays before the end of the season, and were offered birds to start us up, so when the season starts, there will be more ybs to add to the team really thankful to them.

excellent, you want to accept their help because in some clubs members arnt so friendly/helpful..........and also dont do as i did this season and be afraid to send them racing for fear of loosing them, i only trained 35 miles 12 times and raced twice from 56 miles.....so that left me very over crowded and having to get rid of 12 old birds.

DAVID wrote:

excellent, you want to accept their help because in some clubs members arnt so friendly/helpful..........and also dont do as i did this season and be afraid to send them racing for fear of loosing them, i only trained 35 miles 12 times and raced twice from 56 miles.....so that left me very over crowded and having to get rid of 12 old birds.

Yeah, I am scared i'm going to loose some of them, but want to race them at the same time

When you first start putting them outside the loft in a pen for them to see around, how long do you do that for?

do you mean babies weaned from the parents or older birds alex...? is it for settling older birds ?

DAVID wrote:

do you mean babies weaned from the parents or older birds alex...? is it for settling older birds ?

The babies weaned, mine are about 32 days old now I think.

i usually wean approx 28 days alex and try to get them out on the platform to have a look around as soon as possible, with yours being new to the loft you will need them to have a good look around to get used to their surrounds so as they are in a pen they should be getting their bearings ok but be very careful as the older they get the stronger on the wing they will become..............

DAVID wrote:

i usually wean approx 28 days alex and try to get them out on the platform to have a look around as soon as possible, with yours being new to the loft you will need them to have a good look around to get used to their surrounds so as they are in a pen they should be getting their bearings ok but be very careful as the older they get the stronger on the wing they will become..............

Yep they come out in the pen to get to know the surroundings, and where the loft is.

hi alex , not spoken to you yet how are you good i hope , just make sure when you
let them out for the first time that they are looking to be fed and are hungry so you can get them in no problem always feed them on time every day keep them in a routine and spend as much time as possible with them . good luck with your new hobby kev dyson .

kev d wrote:

hi alex , not spoken to you yet how are you good i hope , just make sure when you
let them out for the first time that they are looking to be fed and are hungry so you can get them in no problem always feed them on time every day keep them in a routine and spend as much time as possible with them . good luck with your new hobby kev dyson .

Thanks Kev I'm sure we will speak alot more on here, as I'm here longer.

I had heard if they are hungry theres no messing about, they are straight in the loft, ready for their food.

I'm in the loft with them for a long time with them each day, and theyve gone from being wary (as they are expected to be) to now, I cant move them away from the door to let me out theyre that friendly, and 15 of them i have only had for a week

good advise kev, im sure alex will be glad of the help and info you have given him......sounds like alex is doing a great job and is a natural pigeon man.

DAVID wrote:

good advise kev, im sure alex will be glad of the help and info you have given him......sounds like alex is doing a great job and is a natural pigeon man.

Yep, very glad. I'm not the sort who wont take advice, and just do it my way. It's help like this I need to teach me what to do, I take in whats said.

YOUVE GOT THE RIGHT IDEA ALEX, IVE FOUND THAT WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING YOU WILL GET MAYBE HALF A DOZEN DIFFERENT (sorry...lol) opinions from different fanciers, all which is right for them and their birds, but you just need to take it in and decide for yourself which is the best way for you.........

DAVID wrote:

YOUVE GOT THE RIGHT IDEA ALEX, IVE FOUND THAT WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING YOU WILL GET MAYBE HALF A DOZEN DIFFERENT (sorry...lol) opinions from different fanciers, all which is right for them and their birds, but you just need to take it in and decide for yourself which is the best way for you.........

Yep precisely. Everyone has different methods and things that will work, and by trying them, i'l find the method thats best for me. If no one tells me, then I may be doing something that can be done an easier and/or a better way.

i made the mistake of listening to everyone and trying all the different things at first, and in fact when my birds werent flying i was looking in the totally wrong direction because i had too much info to take in sometimes..........then i realised, work out whats best for me and my birds and decide which info suits me best or maybe a bit of info from a couple of fanciers blended togeather might work best.

what ever works with your self stick to it best thing anyone can do you can listen too to much people at the end of the day its whats best for you and your pigeons best thing anyone can do

stormqueen wrote:

what ever works with your self stick to it best thing anyone can do you can listen too to much people at the end of the day its whats best for you and your pigeons best thing anyone can do

Thanks

yes sound advise john, sometime it can overload you when trying to take it all in.........

Spot on John

old cocks looking well in the avatar john...................hope to see him in the shows this year

theres spam in the link "rings" David.
David, thanks for protecting us.

thanks chad, removed the post.............

People digging up old post are a good clue as well.
50 rings by now is for alot of late borns.
I have 3 left, authentic, not spam.
If postage is not to expensive I would like to trade them with someone here from another country. If anyone is interested I will get a postage estimate.

yes would be a good idea chad, im sure alex is a ring collector or im sure some of our members would be happy to exchange for a couple of USA rings......