We have a proposition from our club to race an any age programme in the combine this year but looks like it’s going to be voted against.Trev wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:33 amI know several of our members will have youngsters ready to ring by the beginning of December too Andy, I agree with you, it makes a bit of a mockery of calling it young bird racing really !!! We may as well adopt the way they do it in Australia and just race any age, one programme.
Selecting next year’s pairings
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
Think all clubs should do any age racing would probably lure me back racing for sure, I also agree rings should be issued JanuaryAndy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:40 amWe have a proposition from our club to race an any age programme in the combine this year but looks like it’s going to be voted against.Trev wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:33 amI know several of our members will have youngsters ready to ring by the beginning of December too Andy, I agree with you, it makes a bit of a mockery of calling it young bird racing really !!! We may as well adopt the way they do it in Australia and just race any age, one programme.
The way my family is these days I pretty much let them pick their own mates, as a rule. My old family were very inbred, and most of the pigeons I have bought in are too. The Jos Thone's in particular are pretty inbred to the champions, Sedna, Nadira, Poco, those sorts of pigeons. So I just let them pick a mate and the cross bred youngsters seem pretty good.
My old blue family are mainly Jansen x Van Loon, and all look and handle very nice, so I tend not to worry which one they chose.
Greetings from the land down under.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.