Looks a bit tricky Saturday

[Steve Howells]

Where were you racing from Neil? We had one race from Newark and one from Laceby, I think everyone pretty much got 100% returns.

[Steve Howells]

Not so far from us then. Most strange mind it was like that last week here, 1 lot at Sleaford and by and large it was a good race, but a few top flyers really struggled, the other club were at Lacbey and although the early ones came together a good few were missing. There seems no reason for it.

[Buster121]

What a great and diverse sport is pigeon racing, we all have our own methods and ways but we also listen and take advice from others, or even try there systems which may or may not work but at the end of the day, we all have our own opinions and we should respect each others after all, all roads lead to Rome, no-one knows what it is like in some one elses shoes until they have stood in them we all have things that stop us doing or wanting to do things, two things I observe and that is Respect and Opinions of others, no way is right and no way is wrong

[CHARLTON34]

I don’t see where anyone told you that you don’t know how to race pigeons maybe it reads like that ?

I said you don’t understand big drops as you have posted what you did which to me means you can’t
I have also said your not going to win without training and you have the wrong pigeons now ,but you know that anyway

I also know that we have a expert in Mike that would help I text him things that are in my head regular or if I’m thinking this could go either way and he never fails to help
I already have a plan to Improve my cocks system that he’s thinking over for me
He probably thinks I’m bonkers but he always helps with advice even though half of what I think is pointless

Sorry Neil, I totally missed this post

I think you're onto a good idea with the cocks

The bit that you might find emotionally challenging is if the cocks racing ability is impacted by the hens racing too

So, it's a bit of a fact finding mission

Me, I'm never afraid to experiment because its only by doing this that you learn




Take Phil we're on a completely different YB feeding regime this year

It's not for me to be honest, I feel out of control.

I gave Phil the option to revert back at the weekend but he's happy with the new regime at the mo, so we'll continue that way

But the judges scorecard will be assessed at the end of the YB season you can be assured of that

Hello Mike, you said Phil is on a different feeding regime this year, it's not for you & feel out of control. Also the option to change back but Phil was happy with it, could you explain your thoughts about this please, only trying to learn from you Mike if that's ok.
Regards Dave.

[CHARLTON34]

Thanks for your reply Mike & explanation.
Regards Dave.

[Steve Howells]

I started racing with 31 babies after 5 races I have 30 left none have nighted out this week will be their last race if I send as they are falling apart. I don’t believe in any of these crackpot theories when fanciers lose youngsters hand over fist they are either not good enough or not healthy. OLR is interesting, I like one lift racing but don’t bother with the UK ones any more as the attrition rates are awful. Last couple of years I’ve sent to the Thailand olr where the loses are generally far less.

[Steve Howells]

I started racing with 31 babies after 5 races I have 30 left none have nighted out this week will be their last race if I send as they are falling apart. I don’t believe in any of these crackpot theories when fanciers lose youngsters hand over fist they are either not good enough or not healthy. OLR is interesting, I like one loft racing but don’t bother with the UK ones any more as the attrition rates are awful. Last couple of years I’ve sent to the Thailand olr where the loses are generally far less.

[Steve Howells]

I started racing with 31 babies after 5 races I have 30 left none have nighted out this week will be their last race if I send as they are falling apart. I don’t believe in any of these crackpot theories when fanciers lose youngsters hand over fist they are either not good enough or not healthy. OLR is interesting, I like one lift racing but don’t bother with the UK ones any more as the attrition rates are awful. Last couple of years I’ve sent to the Thailand olr where the loses are generally far less.

That’s excellent
What number did you wean Steve
and well done

Now there’s a story Neil I weaned I think it was around 54. Now as I only have a few decent birds so I thought I’d pair early and keep floating the eggs, and although there’d be 4 months difference in the ages in my arrogance I thought I could manage them. Wrong!! I couldn’t get them to fly if I tried to force them they’d just land on a a roof 100 yards down the road. And when they did all fly it would be 5 minutes max and they’d go around as if they were tied to the loft, I bet they didn’t venture more than 300 yards from it. Anyway I got so fed up with them that one afternoon I basketed them all up and took em 5 miles knowing the outcome was unlikely to be good. After a week 33 had found their way home, and from that moment on they were different birds. Two weeks after that I started them at 15 miles and they never put a foot wrong apart from the two that went missing training.

[Steve Howells]

I started racing with 31 babies after 5 races I have 30 left none have nighted out this week will be their last race if I send as they are falling apart. I don’t believe in any of these crackpot theories when fanciers lose youngsters hand over fist they are either not good enough or not healthy. OLR is interesting, I like one loft racing but don’t bother with the UK ones any more as the attrition rates are awful. Last couple of years I’ve sent to the Thailand olr where the loses are generally far less.

Can i ask you Steve, who is the agent for the Thailand OLR please. thank you.

Richard Millington. I’ll PM you his details if you want them. Obviously to late for this year

[Steve Howells]

That’s really interesting mate
I do think mixed ages creates issues
But it’s interesting how once you shifted them you found a hardcore of pigeons to work with

I guarantee mixing ages creates issues