dpb82uk 138 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 im after sum info on keeping and raceing pigeons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Havelightforcewilltravel 417 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Don't lol expensive head bust that's what pigeons are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,202 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 I used to race pigeons until I twisted my ankle, sorry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maxwell 88 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Get yourself on a forum called pigeon chat, theres also some good facebook pages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 if i shud start by getting a mixd team of young birds sum hans and cocks and train them and race them when older and homeing well or if i shud get sum good stock birds breed them and race ther young when ther flying home wel allso sum in fo on the raceing seasons iv redup on feeding and health breeding and training i no where a pigeon club meets so am going to turn up on ther next meet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 If I was you mate I'd get half a dozen or so latebred squeakers off someone and get them settled and flying to practice your pigeon keeping and feeding etc with rather than jumping in at the deep end. They say latebreds are no good for racing but you can breed off them and race their young once your ready to try racing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted June 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 was going get some say 6 to start with and i no a fair bit about health and keeping just no nout about the race part. i dont no but id say depending on if the late birds are bred off strong healthy birds the young shud be just as good as a early bread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbarian1990 220 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 was going get some say 6 to start with and i no a fair bit about health and keeping just no nout about the race part. i dont no but id say depending on if the late birds are bred off strong healthy birds the young shud be just as good as a early bread I've always found later bred young birds of a pair say 3rd/4th round are not as strong as 1st/2nd round, I reckon parents don't feed them as well after a few rounds. But some late breds of race birds who's fit and just finished racing should be bang on for you to try out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,213 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Where are you at son. I can help with some of the best knowledge . Midlands . Just sent the birds for the Midlands National. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saluki bouy 690 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just out of interest Jok I know you used to bide up by me did you keep pigeons then? My dads in the Earlston cup, had a bad last two seasons the two before where good had a few silver awards from the French 500 milers. The smaller national in Scotland had there gold medal race yesterday and lad down at Coldstream only one who's timed in at 9 last night out of 280 birds he'll be bouncing of the walls fair play to him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,213 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 No son I didn't. It's my 2 brothers in law who fly, very successfully and breed to sell as well. I don't think they fly the North road nowadays. Anyone who times in 9 deserves a big pat on the back. Presumably he's in or around Earlston?? Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 If you change your mind on racers dpb I'm thinking of selling all my rollers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 was going get some say 6 to start with and i no a fair bit about health and keeping just no nout about the race part. i dont no but id say depending on if the late birds are bred off strong healthy birds the young shud be just as good as a early bread I've always found later bred young birds of a pair say 3rd/4th round are not as strong as 1st/2nd round, I reckon parents don't feed them as well after a few rounds. But some late breds of race birds who's fit and just finished racing should be bang on for you to try out thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Where are you at son. I can help with some of the best knowledge . Midlands . Just sent the birds for the Midlands National. Jok. warrington Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 im not after a big team of birds to start with in less i can get a allotment but i think im going to get few pairs of stock birds and go form ther had a nice offer off a member thats packing in so ill be startin off with a few top birds as stock pairs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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