A very nice youngster for the future of the breeding loft.

I was reading about this topic, and come across Steven Van Breemen writing on the subject, how do members prepare their birds in these temps. Flying racing pigeons in the heat With regard to the strange races of section 7 in Holland, where pigeons came home totally dehydrated and lost 30% of their b...

I've got two sorts of plastic ones, large ones and smaller ones. I tend to put the small ones under them while sitting, and put the babies in a clean larger one when I put the rings on them. The blokes on here know I am a bit fussy about nest bowls. If a nest is getting really grubby I will switch ...

I would just like to know what nest bowls, members are using for breeding. A topic i had with the lads in Germany, they tend to use cardboard ones.

Mixed morning at present, i think rain on the way.

NeilA wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:41 am Phil’s I think 2hr 4min

Welcome to the comp Neil.

Good morning all.

Phils loft 2hr 27 min 18 secs

Trevs loft 3 hr 22 min 42 sec

Good luck all.

I like to see my youngsters roam, for hours on end ideally - that's when they can do what they like Training is when they need to have their "business hats" on though Whether its training or racing its irrelevant to me. I want them home A-B in the fastest time possible I don't want them o...

Can I ask members for their thoughts of Compass training, I do think young birds should be trained this way. So I would like the thoughts from other members of the site.