Hello NeilA, you've done brilliant with them so far, a difficult decision as to whether many will still be in good feather condition.I'm not sure of the weather in your area at the weekend think it's going to be warm .
All the best what ever you decide, results to be proud of with your natural yb.
Regards Dave.
Mike’s help / todays result
Cheers Dave very kind of youCHARLTON34 wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 7:18 pm Hello NeilA, you've done brilliant with them so far, a difficult decision as to whether many will still be in good feather condition.I'm not sure of the weather in your area at the weekend think it's going to be warm .
All the best what ever you decide, results to be proud of with your natural yb.
Regards Dave.
Yes
That east wind seems to be stronger every time I check
But it is what it is I have had a good run all but one strange week which no one in the fed could understand themselves
NeilA wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:16 pmYes
That east wind seems to be stronger every time I check
But it is what it is I have had a good run all but one strange week which no one in the fed could understand themselves
I wouldn't dwell on bullsh!t races where no natural talent shines
Trev wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:12 amAs long as they still have a reasonable head covering mine will just keep on going, the only thing I don't like is when the ears, nose or neck are too exposed, at the end of the day if they are moulting well it shows they are fit, but at the end of the day we both have different goals Neil so go with your gut mate. No point throwing away decent pigeons if they have nothing more to prove this season, or Dad always used to say "if in doubt, leave it out" unfortunately I never was very good at listening to our Dad so have lost some promising birds by sending them when I shouldn't have done.NeilA wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:05 pmCheers DaveCHARLTON34 wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:07 pm Best of luck NeilA if your racing this weekend.
Regards Dave.
I shouldn’t really bother as they look poor now but will see if I can sort a few out and check the weather
Would have liked them to go further really Trev but the fed committee decided to change the race programme for people who hadn’t got the birds ready for the first race so we went 51/83/110
Then repeated it so we are at 110 when it was meant to be 160 tomorrow
I find it frustrating after putting the time in to be ready . I really wanted my hens to go to 160 so I would have more confidence in jumping them next year
It’s not that Andy I will get them as the have just had 4 head winds so no issue there but when there moulting heavy they fly slower I never want pigeons flying slow unless forced to by a head wind I prefer them to be in the leading groupsAndy wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:50 am We used to race youngsters over 200 miles on natural. Rennes on South, Selby on North. Bald and well up in the flights. Never had a problem getting them.
The Plymouth lads have a winter program where they have a few races during October/November with youngsters on their last couple of flights. They have good racing.
It’s that not wanting to turn racers into homers theory of mine
NeilA wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:06 amIt’s not that Andy I will get them as the have just had 4 head winds so no issue there but when there moulting heavy they fly slower I never want pigeons flying slow unless forced to by a head wind I prefer them to be in the leading groupsAndy wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:50 am We used to race youngsters over 200 miles on natural. Rennes on South, Selby on North. Bald and well up in the flights. Never had a problem getting them.
The Plymouth lads have a winter program where they have a few races during October/November with youngsters on their last couple of flights. They have good racing.
It’s that not wanting to turn racers into homers theory of mine
Exactly Neil
Pigeons are creatures of habit - once a follower always a follower
You need birds clearing the lib site instantly and striking for home "early doors" - Get them doing that and that's when you can leave the excuses on the doormat