I feel your pain I had small team 1st 100 miles race sent 7 birds they all came back 2nd race I sent all 19 birds got 3 back after 4 days from race 2024 young bird season is over for me until 2025
Hi Joserosario7775 , I think it's the same all over the world , Huge losses being reported all over the place , and no birds being reported ,, Personally , I think the Introduction of the ETS is what's causing the birds to become Disorientated 3G 4G 5G Mobile Phone masts , I am seriously considering going back to the Race Rubbers . These huge losses never happened back in the 80,s and 90,s ,,,, so something else is definitely at play here , Raptors don't kill hundreds and hundred's of pigeons , so where do all theses birds go to , thanks for getting in touch ,, take care .
Im really sorry. Hopefully, it will be better next year. The lost racer stayed with me over a week. I hope he's doing ok. The feral numbers never go down in my garden. Would you like 50 of those 😅 A few less tails for the Magpies to pull😂
Sorry to hear this Andy it’s disheartening in so many losses , chin up and you will come back stronger next year with your team of yearlings and old birds good luck take care.
@@JourneysEndLofts I’ve definitely noticed that the flock of pigeons at the town hall has vastly increased over last few weeks but still doesn’t answer why these losses are happening .
Wow Andy, thats some losses mate, been a really bad season can't blame you for calling it a day for this season, best of luck to you and hope things turn around and you get some back soon mate. All the very best for the breeding season
Well good luck with the coming breeding season 👍 hooe your birds breed well for you will you be still putting videos on of pairing up and breeding mate 👍
@@tonypeters9763 Hi Tonypeters , thanks for getting in touch , yes i will keep doing my videos over the winter months and into the breeding season , for me will be in Dcember , as i like to breed early ,, take care .
We thinking of you buddy we think the weather got a big part in the navigation home we think miles up in the sky there's loads of pollution it might be to blame keep doing your videos and next year we hope for evrey one as a better season with our lovely hobbies take care
Hi Charlene , thank you , yes i don,t know whats going on with the losses , i started out with 58 birds and i,m down to 14 . but i will keep ploding on with the birds , december is not far away as i like to breed early . take care all my best to your husband , .
Sorry, bud, it seems like it's tough everywhere. I had the start of a good breeding season, but Adenovirus came through from a purchased bird. Lost sixty 2024 birds from, plus 50+ squabs. I have six left to show for the whole breeding season and they are only 12 miles out.
Hi abcloft , thanks for getting in touch , personally speaking i think the losses are down to 3G 4G 5G Mobile Masts , ETS and the weather , it's just not the same as it was years ago it can't all be down to Raptors. take care buddy . From Scotland .
@@JourneysEndLofts yes def not just bird of prey. I also noticed that we have a lot of feral pigeon flocks and during racing season they get even bigger, so I’m thinking so pigeons just quit and stay with the feral pigeons since there plenty of bird feeders in the neighborhoods .
Hi hendry, to be hounest i,m not realy sure , years ago there would be birds sitting out side the loft the next morning , that dosent seem to happen any more , thanks for getting in touch , take care .
@@JourneysEndLofts I know…. I don’t like people saying we’re breeding off paper pigeons…. But no one has the answers. One thing is happening is technology. But who knows, it’s very sad on us pigeon fanciers
Hi brian, yes there is definatley an element of that at play , so yes i,ll just keep wahts left for next year , i have in total 44 old birds for next year so thats a good start, take care .
I was 1st club 4th fed , Bubwith 166 mls , sent 15 lost 11 ,, in the last three weeks i have lost 36 birds , only three fed members sent birds including me , thats no Racing pigeons , it,s the open from newark on saturday but i,m not going , the good thing is i have still got 44 old birds for next year , ,, take care .
Thousands of pigeons have gone missing,why,I remember in the 1970s & 80s we lost one or two birds and that's channel racing,the amount of birds these days is unreal,you can't blame the falcons for hundreds been lost in one day
Hi user3uj8kb7z, that's right it's Definitely not the same as it was years ago i,m old school who flew birds in the 80,s and 90,s , where there would be 4/5 birds waiting to get in ,, that's not the case anymore , something else is definitely at play , Raptors don't kill hundreds and hundreds of pigeons , so where are these birds ,, thanks for getting in touch ,, take care .
Wow…..startling numbers for missing birds…..any reported? Obviously the right decision to stop now and re group….one plus for pigeon fanciers is there is always next year ( little help I know)!
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I feel your pain I had small team 1st 100 miles race sent 7 birds they all came back 2nd race I sent all 19 birds got 3 back after 4 days from race 2024 young bird season is over for me until 2025
Hi Joserosario7775 , I think it's the same all over the world , Huge losses being reported all over the place , and no birds being reported ,, Personally , I think the Introduction of the ETS is what's causing the birds to become Disorientated 3G 4G 5G Mobile Phone masts , I am seriously considering going back to the Race Rubbers . These huge losses never happened back in the 80,s and 90,s ,,,, so something else is definitely at play here , Raptors don't kill hundreds and hundred's of pigeons , so where do all theses birds go to , thanks for getting in touch ,, take care .
Im really sorry.
Hopefully, it will be better next year.
The lost racer stayed with me over a week.
I hope he's doing ok.
The feral numbers never go down in my garden.
Would you like 50 of those 😅
A few less tails for the Magpies to pull😂
Hi Raven , yes i hope next year is a better one , this year has been terrible for losses , where do these lost birds go to , take care Raven .
Sorry to hear this Andy it’s disheartening in so many losses , chin up and you will come back stronger next year with your team of yearlings and old birds good luck take care.
Hi Sleepwalk , thank you , yes the losses have been terrible this season , where do they all go eh 😄
@@JourneysEndLofts I’ve definitely noticed that the flock of pigeons at the town hall has vastly increased over last few weeks but still doesn’t answer why these losses are happening .
Wow Andy, thats some losses mate,
been a really bad season can't blame you for calling it a day for this season, best of luck to you and hope things turn around and you get some back soon mate. All the very best for the breeding season
Hi Tony , yes this has been a bad season for losses, i still have a team of 44 old birds for next year , thanks for getting in touch , take care .
Well good luck with the coming breeding season 👍 hooe your birds breed well for you will you be still putting videos on of pairing up and breeding mate 👍
@@tonypeters9763 Hi Tonypeters , thanks for getting in touch , yes i will keep doing my videos over the winter months and into the breeding season , for me will be in Dcember , as i like to breed early ,, take care .
@@JourneysEndLofts Look forward to your Videos Andy keep them coming mate and good luck
We thinking of you buddy we think the weather got a big part in the navigation home we think miles up in the sky there's loads of pollution it might be to blame keep doing your videos and next year we hope for evrey one as a better season with our lovely hobbies take care
Hi Charlene , thank you , yes i don,t know whats going on with the losses , i started out with 58 birds and i,m down to 14 . but i will keep ploding on with the birds , december is not far away as i like to breed early . take care all my best to your husband , .
Sorry, bud, it seems like it's tough everywhere. I had the start of a good breeding season, but Adenovirus came through from a purchased bird. Lost sixty 2024 birds from, plus 50+ squabs. I have six left to show for the whole breeding season and they are only 12 miles out.
Same here in the USA 🇺🇸 I lost 18 pigeons in 3 weeks , I only started with 23
Hi abcloft , thanks for getting in touch , personally speaking i think the losses are down to 3G 4G 5G Mobile Masts , ETS and the weather , it's just not the same as it was years ago it can't all be down to Raptors. take care buddy . From Scotland .
@@JourneysEndLofts yes def not just bird of prey. I also noticed that we have a lot of feral pigeon flocks and during racing season they get even bigger, so I’m thinking so pigeons just quit and stay with the feral pigeons since there plenty of bird feeders in the neighborhoods .
Sorry to hear, what is the reason? Is it how the world is now ?
Hi hendry, to be hounest i,m not realy sure , years ago there would be birds sitting out side the loft the next morning , that dosent seem to happen any more , thanks for getting in touch , take care .
@@JourneysEndLofts I know…. I don’t like people saying we’re breeding off paper pigeons…. But no one has the answers.
One thing is happening is technology.
But who knows, it’s very sad on us pigeon fanciers
Sorry to hear that probably the Young bird sickness took More out of them than it looked best to hold onto what you have All the best
Hi brian, yes there is definatley an element of that at play , so yes i,ll just keep wahts left for next year , i have in total 44 old birds for next year so thats a good start, take care .
@@JourneysEndLofts hopefully by the time next year comes they'll be back to normal All the best take care
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Hi zesvinder , yes it,s not like the old days . take care .
I was 1st club 4th fed , Bubwith 166 mls , sent 15 lost 11 ,, in the last three weeks i have lost 36 birds , only three fed members sent birds including me , thats no Racing pigeons , it,s the open from newark on saturday but i,m not going , the good thing is i have still got 44 old birds for next year , ,, take care .
Been to talking to some fancier friends,and the loses are really bad.
Hi George , yes it's terrible what's going on with the young bird losses, it's going on all over the country ,, what do you thinks wrong .😀
Thousands of pigeons have gone missing,why,I remember in the 1970s & 80s we lost one or two birds and that's channel racing,the amount of birds these days is unreal,you can't blame the falcons for hundreds been lost in one day
Hi user3uj8kb7z, that's right it's Definitely not the same as it was years ago i,m old school who flew birds in the 80,s and 90,s , where there would be 4/5 birds waiting to get in ,, that's not the case anymore , something else is definitely at play , Raptors don't kill hundreds and hundreds of pigeons , so where are these birds ,, thanks for getting in touch ,, take care .
Wow…..startling numbers for missing birds…..any reported? Obviously the right decision to stop now and re group….one plus for pigeon fanciers is there is always next year ( little help I know)!
Hi hedley, yes terrible losses , non reported , I've still got 44 old birds for next year so that's a good start , take care hedley .