UkPigeonRacing

As a guy who enters OLR George, what could the RPRA do to entice you to enter their race as opposed to a.n.other?

Mike i have entered a few races in OLR in the UK. to me it is all about the Location. Once you have that sorted, the manager must have a team that becomes an extension of himself. When he is not on site, to carry out all duties on caring for the birds.
The numbers game is a major factor in the loft environment, no overcrowding and every task is on a routine. but this is what I would like to happen in lofts I send my birds too. There are other things so this is only a start.

think the new guy hasn't got what it takes he was more bothered about football on tv than birds... sickness was the biggest problem last year

worm wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:23 pm think the new guy hasn't got what it takes he was more bothered about football on tv than birds... sickness was the biggest problem last year

100 percent mate
Didn’t t he leave the loft to go and watch a England game on tv when he was on his arse for returns

Returns from all OLR are generally poor and the losses are usually far worse than expected from an average racing loft in % terms

Bowbroom wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:48 pm Returns from all OLR are generally poor and the losses are usually far worse than expected from an average racing loft in % terms

Agree totally but last year the Rpra returns were shocking

It is the management that matters.
There are a lot of OLR's in Australia, some have a record of being very successful, one or two are terrible. Waste of money.
It looks like the successful ones seem to be where the pigeons are kept healthy and trained to a schedule. Of course there are losses, but they are accepted. The bad ones are where the operators will not train the birds, mainly for fear of losing them and having to report them missing. So when the races start the birds are only half ready and get hammered.
Also you need to send the right sort of pigeons. The Aussies have figured this one out. The pigeons in these OLR's are not pampered. They go in the hamper and train when it's their turn regardless. So big pretty birds, especially cocks, tend not to cope. Smaller racey pigeons, preferably hens, are the trick. They seem to handle the pressure better.