Future breeding

[Devo1956]

No doubt there are some lovely birds there Devo, I would say very inbred looking at those eyes !!

Yes trev, but I would cross them with the best you have. That would be the plan mate, and hope you breed some quality youngsters.

[Andy]

As you know I’m not into buying in birds so don’t look at what might be around. For me it’s breeding and improving what I have by testing and selecting.

[Devo1956]

Over the years in breeding, always looking for the next champion. The selection of breeding became very important, and many flyers began crossbreading. Putting different families of racing pigeons to gether, so over time many have tried with success. But then again many have failed. This video shows the different types of crossbreeding, see how many top flyers you know. From over time.

https://youtu.be/LUCFJ33ULI4?si=TN8FuwTVDP0ircWJ

[Trev]

Over the years in breeding, always looking for the next champion. The selection of breeding became very important, and many flyers began crossbreading. Putting different families of racing pigeons to gether, so over time many have tried with success. But then again many have failed. This video shows the different types of crossbreeding, see how many top flyers you know. From over time.

https://youtu.be/LUCFJ33ULI4?si=TN8FuwTVDP0ircWJ

When I first started on my own I used to have 4 stock pairs. Two pairs were two different strains of inbred pairs, the other two pairs were both strains crossed together. These four pairs bred pretty much my entire young bird team, I'd take two rounds from each, then I might also keep a round from a couple of my best race pairs.
I would also take a pair of late breds from any pairs that flown either of the longest two races.
Like Andy, I don't usually buy in birds, I get far more pleasure trying to breed my own. Of course I will add new strains but these would normally be gifted birds from other club/Fed members. We are having breeder buyers on all our youngbird races this year so I have brought a few in through that.
Unfortunately the reason I have far to many birds at the moment is that when I started up again in 2016 I recieved birds from several different sources, because of this I've bred from far too many different pairs, and at the moment not really proven anything or established what I'd call a reliable team, it's still very much a work in progress.
I do however enjoy looking at the various adverts and auction sites to see what birds are out there, what they've achieved and what is popular.

[Devo1956]

I remember when i first started up in the sport, getting a few youngsters from some local flyers. Then it was all about getting them flying around the house, it was a great feeling training them to trap when called.
My mate over the road had around 80 old birds, so that was a flock flying around. Great to watch them buzzing through the blocks of flats, soon enough my birds were doing the same.
Breeding was a case of just seeing what paired up in the loft, it was a great feeling. When my first chicks hatched, and putting on the rings for the first time.

[Murray]

Yep, great times. We all have stories of first putting real life rings on a pair of babies, or seeing your first babies go out and back in again. That was the moment when we became 'real' pigeon fanciers.
Fast forward 50 years or so, I had a pair of late babies go out, fly around and back in today.
Same feeling.

[Devo1956]

Yep, great times. We all have stories of first putting real life rings on a pair of babies, or seeing your first babies go out and back in again. That was the moment when we became 'real' pigeon fanciers.
Fast forward 50 years or so, I had a pair of late babies go out, fly around and back in today.
Same feeling.

Is that the last of the youngsters to start flying out Murray? You have done well with the youngsters getting them broke out. I think the little weaning shed helps for them to have a look around.

[Murray]

Yep, great times. We all have stories of first putting real life rings on a pair of babies, or seeing your first babies go out and back in again. That was the moment when we became 'real' pigeon fanciers.
Fast forward 50 years or so, I had a pair of late babies go out, fly around and back in today.
Same feeling.

Is that the last of the youngsters to start flying out Murray? You have done well with the youngsters getting them broke out. I think the little weaning shed helps for them to have a look around.

No, I've got a pair off the Slatey cock and the Pied Heremans hen, 666, just about to wean. There's the youngster that doesn't exist under the old Thone hen.
I am guilty of negligence, a wee pair up in a top corner, the parents of Free Beer in the Meadow race, have small babies. When I found the eggs they were well along.
Yes, the Gordon Box, as it's called, is a very useful thing. By weaning a kit of youngsters into it they soon become quite bonded onto me and always seem to really go forward.

[Devo1956]

Yep, great times. We all have stories of first putting real life rings on a pair of babies, or seeing your first babies go out and back in again. That was the moment when we became 'real' pigeon fanciers.
Fast forward 50 years or so, I had a pair of late babies go out, fly around and back in today.
Same feeling.

Is that the last of the youngsters to start flying out Murray? You have done well with the youngsters getting them broke out. I think the little weaning shed helps for them to have a look around.

No, I've got a pair off the Slatey cock and the Pied Heremans hen, 666, just about to wean. There's the youngster that doesn't exist under the old Thone hen.
I am guilty of negligence, a wee pair up in a top corner, the parents of Free Beer in the Meadow race, have small babies. When I found the eggs they were well along.
Yes, the Gordon Box, as it's called, is a very useful thing. By weaning a kit of youngsters into it they soon become quite bonded onto me and always seem to really go forward.

Good to hear they are all coming along fine, yes the Gordan box works wonders. It gives them a good start in life.

[Devo1956]

Before i finished keeping racing pigeons at my home, I was just breeding youngsters from good quality stock birds. It kept me going in the sport I loved, and still do. I have to say this was the best breeding cock I ever bought, and he is still breeding for a mate who bought it from me. Along with the hen it was paired too. great memories.