New birds fetched in

[Held2025]

I've brought in 3 pairs of sprint based pigeons for this year for breeding.
Only racing inland, not sure which route we will be flying it should be down into Cornwall again with the old birds but this rule could be changed.So have sorted out my pigeons this year, all my distance pigeons have gone I gave Diamond Dave a pair that fits in with his plans as he has similar lines .
Most of the stock pigeons that had a question mark over them from breeding poor quality ybs have gone, I've started to be stricter on selecting what stay & what goes, I'm going down the route of keeping younger stock from now on, so anything that doesn't look right or has a question mark will be out, got to be proactive with this in future.
Mine haven't been out for 2 weeks, had sparrowhawk trying to come in the loft as I was coming out so have kept them in while in the moult.
On a moulting mix & barley 50/50.

The sparrowhawks that brave are they? Id be careful yourself coming out

[Held2025]

Here the racers are cleaned 2x aday all winter ,feed 2x aday ,stock are in aviary 18 inches of ground so there cleaned once a week but fed 2x aday .

Thanks Anthony, what’s the base of aviary just mesh is it? I’ve been looking for aviary for front of loft found one company who make them to size so once I’ve got my shed/loft up can give them size and get a price. I like the metal ones with Perspex covering. Failing that will make one myself

[Anthony webster]

Aviary far right.

[Anthony webster]

Aviary far right.

[Anthony webster]

Aviary

[Anthony webster]

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[CHARLTON34]

I've brought in 3 pairs of sprint based pigeons for this year for breeding.
Only racing inland, not sure which route we will be flying it should be down into Cornwall again with the old birds but this rule could be changed.So have sorted out my pigeons this year, all my distance pigeons have gone I gave Diamond Dave a pair that fits in with his plans as he has similar lines .
Most of the stock pigeons that had a question mark over them from breeding poor quality ybs have gone, I've started to be stricter on selecting what stay & what goes, I'm going down the route of keeping younger stock from now on, so anything that doesn't look right or has a question mark will be out, got to be proactive with this in future.
Mine haven't been out for 2 weeks, had sparrowhawk trying to come in the loft as I was coming out so have kept them in while in the moult.
On a moulting mix & barley 50/50.

The sparrowhawks that brave are they? Id be careful yourself coming out

yes all a blur when I came out the door, all I could see was brown & cream coloured feather in front of my face.

[Anthony webster]

Aviary.

[CHARLTON34]

That's a very nice setup Anthony plenty of fresh air a credit to you.