Murray - Frome in Somerset to Hilton in Derbyshire - so the birds look to have a Lt SSW wind behind them for 120 mls

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