While i was in Germany on a loft visit, i handled a nice hen. I was then told by her owner she was 9 years old and still racing, she will race this season and he hopes for her to win combine. She holds 67 prizes, is there any members that have a hen this age and is still racing?
MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:18 pm
Are we talking about a sprint/middle distance pigeon here or a distance pigeon ?
Middle distance Mike, a very nice hen.
Phew!
I'm sure she's a classy hen to be as game as she is - but I was gonna say if she's a sprinter and she's turning over yearlings and 2 year old's then there's something amiss somewhere!
I've known a couple of fanciers in the past race birds this age. A local fancier won from 400 miles many years ago with a hen aged 9. I myself clocked a 9 year old hen from Sartilly on the day 360 miles, that had raced for 3 different fanciers before I got her! This hen had been 2nd club for the second owner at Poitiers 514 miles (I was 3rd & 5th in the same race only 7 in race time)
This hen at 9 bred me a YB that was 1st York clock station (only 2 in race time, I had both) 11th NE 700 Mile Club, 21st sec K from Guernsey 316 miles.
king wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:29 pm
I've known a couple of fanciers in the past race birds this age. A local fancier won from 400 miles many years ago with a hen aged 9. I myself clocked a 9 year old hen from Sartilly on the day 360 miles, that had raced for 3 different fanciers before I got her! This hen had been 2nd club for the second owner at Poitiers 514 miles (I was 3rd & 5th in the same race only 7 in race time)
This hen at 9 bred me a YB that was 1st York clock station (only 2 in race time, I had both) 11th NE 700 Mile Club, 21st sec K from Guernsey 316 miles.
Thank you for the feedback, its good to know there are other hens still racing at this age. Well done to all in the partnership.
MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:18 pm
Are we talking about a sprint/middle distance pigeon here or a distance pigeon ?
Middle distance Mike, a very nice hen.
Phew!
I'm sure she's a classy hen to be as game as she is - but I was gonna say if she's a sprinter and she's turning over yearlings and 2 year old's then there's something amiss somewhere!
I hope her youngster i held and gave feedback about, does not let me down,
