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Andy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:34 pm

NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 12:18 pm If I get it right the box would become a focus what with breeding out of the cocks next year for the first time in years

Can I ask Neil why don’t you breed out of your racing cocks?
In theory these should be superior to what they’re bred out of if your breeding is right. I know some will still be being tested/unproven. But as you know I don’t keep stock birds. The only stock birds I would keep would be retired races, but they would have already proved their breeding quality before being stopped. So for me as much as I’m testing a birds racing ability I’m also testing their future breeding potential.
To bred from the racers, especially if on widowhood, you do have to breed early and split them before re-pairing to sit a second round for 10 days just prior to racing to stop them from starting moulting. My cocks are just dropping their third flights. They have been rearing a round of latebreds which have now been weaned and are back down on pot eggs. They are now starting to fall apart.

NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:15 pm I should add I have a few stock I haven’t raced but I’m ok with
In the future amd I’m heading that way all 8 stock pairs will have been raced to gain a spot in the loft
Next year I’m changing things
So 16 pairs to race 8 stock pairs I will slip the eggs under racers and allow the other 8 to rear , I dont want the these ybs but I’m trying to race the cock to the box more as I may race a bit further with hens and if I lose a hen I don’t lose his focus so much
If I was sprinting to 200 miles only
I wouldn’t bother to breed I have proved that it’s not required

CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:06 pm Thanks for your reply Mike & explanation.
Regards Dave.

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:52 pm Got my last one home today from Saturdays race.

NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:56 pm

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:52 pm Got my last one home today from Saturdays race.

Good
How many do you have left now from the 24 or so ?
I have lost 20 percent but it’s strange as I 50 percent are lost from gifts from people who wanted me to try them out which was kind of them
Of my own I would say 10-15 per cent lost

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:52 pm Got my last one home today from Saturdays race.

Trev wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:32 pm

NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:56 pm

Andy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:52 pm Got my last one home today from Saturdays race.

Good
How many do you have left now from the 24 or so ?
I have lost 20 percent but it’s strange as I 50 percent are lost from gifts from people who wanted me to try them out which was kind of them
Of my own I would say 10-15 per cent lost

Much the same for me Neil, most of the birds I've bred from my original stock are still here, it's the new introductions I'm losing !!