I'd have offered Phil's loft this week but we'll postpone as Murray has already offered a time

Phil is at Frome (120 mls 827 yards)

I can't offer his loft for the next few weeks as I'm away 9th-24th May with next to no internet connectivity at that time

I first started racing Darkness more than 30 years ago. In those days there was a lot said about the impact it had on pigeons ability to race well as yearlings. To test it out for 3 years I only raced the hens on Darkness, the cocks were natural. The findings were clear For the first 2-3 races the n...

I wouldn't knock something until I'd tried something that's my point

You can't speak of any plus/negative aspects of it without having used it

Just say the word mate - ask and it shall be found

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:13 am How important is it for our youngsters to go forward in life, development matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sv9Q84x0Qo

I gave my children the best start in life possible

I adopt same principle with my pigeons

I think that's 3 different 1st Fed winners outta her now for 2 different fanciers?

She's not doing badly

In the past i've took the YB and hens away at about 16-17 days

I've also took the hens away and left the cocks to rear from 16-17 days too

Without exception Neil I always had my w'hood cocks rearing youngsters.

I found it helped the cocks (especially yearlings) bond to the box

Whether they reared them all the way to parting is another matter

Good luck George

Very well done to forum member Neil Andrews (NeilA) Yesterday saw him win 1,2,3 Club and 1,2,4 Federation Unfortunately his Federation only alllow 3 prizes per loft so other pigeons were denied their place on the Federation sheet Neil's a good flier and often keeps his head down in terms of his resu...