Breeding Pigeons | Pairing Up Time | Ep59

My first attempt and making pigeons do the deed. I've learned a lot this month, mostly how not to do it. Breeding racing pigeons is actually harder than it sounds, especially when they're all yearlings. Hopefully this pigeon video will bring you almost up to date with where we are with the birds. Ollerton Nottinghamshire England UK pigeon racing
H2TYP EP59
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[@johncallaghan8854]

You're doing fine mate, they'll sort themselves out eventually, you're pairing up a loft full of yearlings, it's typical to struggle, it's their first time too!
As other said, letting them out in pairs helps immensely.
Good luck, you remind me of myself starting out, I read all I could and watched whatever VHS videos I could find. Didn't have TH-cam then unfortunately for me.
One piece of advice ill pass on is to be consistent, with whatever you do. The basket sorts out pigeons better than any fancier ever can, the most important qualities of a pigeon can't be seen or felt, it's their brain and heart that matters more than anything.
I would take a youngster frome every pair, and not put too much store on a a young birds first seasons performances, some of the best yearlings and older birds we've raced did nothing special as youngsters, and some great young birds never went on to be good old birds.
Many great pigeons have come from less fancied pairings.
As I've mentioned before let me know if you'd like some young birds, I'd like to help you along. Ours are middle and distance birds.
Good luck with the hatchlings

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

You make some good videos. Very entertaining. I've kept racing pigeons for years, & watching your channel reminds me of how it was back in the day.. I like your enthusiasm. You're doing a great job!

[@howtotrainyourpigeon]

Thanks mate 👍

[@DaveysLoft-jv7fz]

Well done man, good setup wish you well with the process.

[@dwartaitken8893]

4 Angels Loft. That’s so funny.

[@ssbrownracingpigeons37]

Great job Dan, all a learning process, my dad is my teacher so i'm pretty blessed in that sense but he lets me work away as you learn as you go.... in terms of pairing birds up sometimes we have put the cock and hen in the aviary and left them for the day and you could have to do this for a few days and they eventually pair up. if you want certain birds to pair together.
but as john mentioned yearling can be a nightmare at times. hope it works out for you dan 🤞👍

[@howtotrainyourpigeon]

Thanks. Yeah there were only really 2 or 3 pairs I was really keen to put together. The rest can just 'have at it'. Totaly agree on the best way to learn. If I fail at something it's more of an incentive to work out why, rather than be overly reliant on doing as other people say then not understanding or questioning the reasoning.

[@ssbrownracingpigeons37]

@@howtotrainyourpigeon very true dan, my way of think no question is a stupid question lol, think my dad realizes why he was never a teacher!! 🤣🤣

[@westmontbroward_teejay1777]

Nice blue bars

[@quinteroloft9530]

Great video. That is one of the problems in breeding togheter, among others like fighting and broken eggs. Also the problem is that you are never 100% sure of the father. You can always do DNA testing, but it is expensive. I do individual cages. It is more work but it is a more control breeding process. Good luck

[@AndrewKenmare]

Great video as usual, had me laughing out loud.
Keeping your birds locked in their boxes for a few days and letting them out in pairs will stop them 'spoiling'
It's hard work for a few days, if you have time to do it, but it does get them use to their boxes and increases the chance of fertile eggs.
Having to go to work is a bugger 😉🤣

[@johncallaghan8854]

Good advice

[@AndrewKenmare]

@@johncallaghan8854 Yours was as well John, you forget how much there is to learn and there is always more!
Great to see this fella making a great job of communicating the sport, its much needed.
All the best with your birds this coming season 👍

[@johncallaghan8854]

@@AndrewKenmare agreed you never stop learning,

[@chriswilliams1639]

Use some easy bed in the stock loft

[@colinbrooks6290]

Lmaso😂

[@sergey3928]

👀👍👍👌

[@darenpadgett2817]

Hi pal when l had pigeons in the past l was told to let one pair out the boxes for about 15 minutes at a time . I’m starting up again with young birds at Ilkeston north road what fed are you in ?

[@howtotrainyourpigeon]

Nottinghamshire North Road. Good luck mate 👍

[@wiliamclay4254]

Thought you was having a new loft to race to

[@howtotrainyourpigeon]

Soon 🙂

[@davian68]

@@howtotrainyourpigeon AQ build vid would be interesting , maybe time lapse

[@colinbrooks6290]

I think you’ll notice, the birds don’t like the bottom box’s , I never had boxes below a meter from the floor…. The bigger the box the better…. Ventilation is key for the birds health, has you now know, pigeons can attract a lot of nasty little bastards….