Anyone race today?

not long for next season

true ian, not that long really till the obs satart again......ive a bit longer with me starting with ybs.

If you want to keep as many pigeons as possible for racing as old birds

i would consider racing your young birds in the come back races

Don Webb wrote:

If you want to keep as many pigeons as possible for racing as old birds

i would consider racing your young birds in the come back races

how do you mean don what difference would it make racing your youngbirds in comeback races why?

Don is right in what he is saying,come back races are short distance use\ these to give the young birds experiance
Ken

Thanks Ken for your comments

Ian anyone can send form the first race to the last race and how many young birds have you left?????????????

The reason for sending the young birds to only the come back races is because the amount of pigeons will be less on the transporter and with older young birds on the transporter things can be a little calmer for them

Also with giving them only a few races the birds can be left to mature without having everything raced out of them as youngbirds

The birds are only youngbirds for one year

so what you are saying just send them in the comeback races not the other races just misunderstood don ,i myself think you should send to at least five or six races as youngbirds , many roads to roam

hopefully when i race ybs next year im hoping to have about 36 ish....im planning on sending all what i have left after training to the first race and then every week ill send all what ive got (unless they have an accident or are that flown down they are not right to send)
am i doing right by sending all my birds every week, or should i hold some back and send half alternate weeks ?

i send all david dont beleive in holding back might be holding back a winner

yeah, thought of that ian, but what if its a bad race and loads get lost....im knackered.

thats pigeon racing cant wrap them up in cotton wool

U keep ur eye on the weather forcast then select acordingly
Ken

mind you you cant always rely on the forecasts

That is very true Ian
Ken

Spot on Ken

Once you have got a good amount of pigeons you can send them all, and you will have more of a chance being left with pigeons at the end of the season

Will say after 4 races i always stopped my young cocks which showed promise to mature but always raced my hens the whole programme as i never raced hens after the young bird racing had finished

Will say having a large team you can have a better chance of sending fresh birds which have not been flown out

i send

my youngbirds every week

regardless of how many i have