I am still "testing" my stock birds thro the youngsters, yearlings and 2 yo.
I have had much the same stock birds for the last 5/6 years.
For the first 2 years I had nothing of any note, but by changing the pairings and adding just 1 or 2 additional birds, I believe I have found some terrific combinations that are now producing the goods.
They are still under scrutiny of course and next year I will change some of them again to see if I can improve the progeny even more.
Your thoughts
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Anthony webster
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Only the race basket really tells the truth ,a pedigree is as honest as the man that wrote it and paper don't refuse ink ,Devo1956 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:29 pm Every year we wait for our youngsters to race, then we know how our breeding selection turned out. We all know we need good birds for breeding, so how do we go about obtaining those good birds?
I hope the young bird season answers that question for some members. Because after racing , it all begins once again. Rest for the birds then the process of selective breeding.
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Only this Yr I bred a bird from a top hen of mine this hen as scored in first 20mnfc first 5 of bbc n bicc won norfolk suffolk championship club won 4 other races plus other cards I crossed her with a pigeon that was bred super but not raced any way the son come way late from race rested n trained put out few weeks later on a come bk race come a week after same again rested and waited until he was flying the sky's out sent again to another short race returned a week later ,,he is now gone and he's sire ,bred absolutely beautiful handled right but
useless now I could buy a pigeon in well bred like him and breed absolute rubbish so for me the basket never lies and is a fanciers best friend.-
Anthony webster
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Another thing when buying birds is two buy what will suit your location and the racing you be doing
Iv tried top corridor winners here where I live and they just go down like snow flakes ,,
So definitely purchase what you need a top bird flying to a fed 10 miles long 5 miles wide won't be much use two a flyer that's fee is 100 miles long 100 miles wide .
Iv tried top corridor winners here where I live and they just go down like snow flakes ,,
So definitely purchase what you need a top bird flying to a fed 10 miles long 5 miles wide won't be much use two a flyer that's fee is 100 miles long 100 miles wide .