UkPigeonRacing

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:52 pm Just had a yearling hen return from Hexham on the 10th June

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:41 am I was gutted when i lost her. She was first or second bird in every race she had.

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:07 pm Hi Buster, i only have a 12 x 6 loft to race to. If im to get my birds fit for the longer races i need to have them split. After 200 miles i pair them up and race them to 14 day eggs or small chick. I keep the young from the remaining birds. My ybs usually go out early july and are trained late August/early September. I never have too many at the end if the year. I have turned North this year after four years not being in a local club. I just raced BICC or BBC. Now the marking stations are so far from me, and i would have to rely on lifts. But i have found that i can only get a lift if the wind is in our favour. So ive resigned from the nationals and have added sprint/middle distance bloodlines this summer. It will be chaos/roundabout for me next year and i shall look forward to my new adventure. Les

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:41 am I was gutted when i lost her. She was first or second bird in every race she had.

Buster121 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:16 pm

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:07 pm Hi Buster, i only have a 12 x 6 loft to race to. If im to get my birds fit for the longer races i need to have them split. After 200 miles i pair them up and race them to 14 day eggs or small chick. I keep the young from the remaining birds. My ybs usually go out early july and are trained late August/early September. I never have too many at the end if the year. I have turned North this year after four years not being in a local club. I just raced BICC or BBC. Now the marking stations are so far from me, and i would have to rely on lifts. But i have found that i can only get a lift if the wind is in our favour. So ive resigned from the nationals and have added sprint/middle distance bloodlines this summer. It will be chaos/roundabout for me next year and i shall look forward to my new adventure. Les

Thanks for that Les as I said wasn't prying just curious as seeing a post you mentioned you had bought some young in and then seen the post where you said you did not race young, do you want to expand on the chaos/roundabout as seen others mention this, if you do then please start a new topic as sadly I hijacked this one in asking you the question

Trev wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:56 pm

Buster121 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:16 pm

DarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:07 pm Hi Buster, i only have a 12 x 6 loft to race to. If im to get my birds fit for the longer races i need to have them split. After 200 miles i pair them up and race them to 14 day eggs or small chick. I keep the young from the remaining birds. My ybs usually go out early july and are trained late August/early September. I never have too many at the end if the year. I have turned North this year after four years not being in a local club. I just raced BICC or BBC. Now the marking stations are so far from me, and i would have to rely on lifts. But i have found that i can only get a lift if the wind is in our favour. So ive resigned from the nationals and have added sprint/middle distance bloodlines this summer. It will be chaos/roundabout for me next year and i shall look forward to my new adventure. Les

Thanks for that Les as I said wasn't prying just curious as seeing a post you mentioned you had bought some young in and then seen the post where you said you did not race young, do you want to expand on the chaos/roundabout as seen others mention this, if you do then please start a new topic as sadly I hijacked this one in asking you the question

As I've always said in this game we all have to find a system that works for us. I have to say Les that your way does sound tempting as my loft has been too overcrowded for old bird racing so it's hard to get the birds properly fit. As with Andy I'm glad you've joined a club as it's good to see you both getting more racing in I hope your new additions do well for you mate.
Do you continue to train your youngsters through the winter when you can ?? I know Des Coulter reckoned that was the key to late breds, they need be trained through the winter.
All the best mate.