Black Gold Race birds are back!! Let’s have a look at them

[@jeffkaptain2919]

Great family of birds you are building there!!!!!

[@RFRP]

Thanks Jeff! I’m trying 😆

[@KarimsPigeonLoft]

Awesome. Congratulations 👏 👏 🕊🕊🕊

[@RFRP]

Thank you my friend!!

[@ausfuhrpramienjagar]

Congrats, James! 126th place is an awesome performance against almost 600 birds and going 450 miles on the day as a youngster. The 31 cock did you proud.... Kevin 🙂

[@RFRP]

Thanks Kevin! Really appreciate that, and for your support in general!

[@ausfuhrpramienjagar]

@@RFRP .. YVW.

[@johnnyrivera7517]

Wow beautiful

[@RFRP]

Thanks Johnny!!

[@johnrosado9272]

Wow outstanding race good luck in your next race Chino Les Ot pigeon flyer

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend! Always enjoy hearing from you!

[@sajidalikhan7412]

Beautiful and Nice pigeon nice video. Keep it up bro I Love pigeons very Much

[@RFRP]

Thanks for the kind feedback! I'm glad you like pigeons too. Where are you located?

[@sajidalikhan7412]

@@RFRP I am in Pakistan Bro

[@pirrgang]

Great results James! Must be cool to send them of as youngsters and get them back after the races. Great eye on number 30, they all look great especially considering they just got back to you. Keep up the good work.

[@RFRP]

Thank Paul!! Really appreciate your kindness. It is fun to see how they shaped up alright! 🤓

[@zorrosracingpigeonloft2148]

I do the same thing when I look at the results, see which of the big time names I was able to beat. So be super proud of your birds. The big timers play the numbers game to increase their odds is all, there birds aren’t any better.

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that does this! :D Yes, the big dogs have great bloodlines but can afford to pay to enter way more birds. At the end of the day it only takes one great bird, but being able to enter a ton of birds makes all the difference. It is a numbers game for sure. I would have loved to have activated all my birds for the 450 mile race but could only afford to enter one.

[@zorrosracingpigeonloft2148]

@@RFRP I haven’t gotten around to making the video yet. But I will be explaining the numbers game in the near future to benefit the smaller fanciers. I am sending to fewer OLR this year but sending more birds to those OLR to increase my odds.

[@cavenderloft]

Great video!

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend!!

[@chrissalt8927]

Any young bird that can fly that distance 457 is awesome,in the UK no more than 259, amazing James to have a bird too do it,you must be commended 👍👍👍

[@RFRP]

Thanks, Chris! I’m impressed with the 457 miles accomplishment! That is interesting to hear about young bird race distances in the UK. Thanks for sharing!

[@chrissalt8927]

Amazing results James👍👍

[@RFRP]

Thank you! Really appreciate it-Cheers!

[@chrissalt8927]

In the UK they would think you are crazy James , I've never heard of young birds being raced to that distance.i can't believe it, outstanding if you're bird did it.wow over here 259 maximum.i had too condition 3 year old hens too win from saints in France just over 540 miles,,,, but for a young bird.im amazed james

[@chrissalt8927]

Amazing,I'm pollax

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend!!

[@Sulaiman.galant]

I will definately put the bird in the breeding loft

[@RFRP]

Thanks for your suggestion! He's definitely going to the breeding loft, whether that's my loft or someone else's. :) Thank you Sulaiman!!

[@iosifborta7455]

🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋

[@RFRP]

Thanks!! If interested email me at [e-mail]. Or you can message me on Facebook.

[@cascadeloft8960]

Hi James, nice looking birds, I’m sure your happy with your results. Just curious about something, why wouldn’t you send them all to the final 450 mile race? Don’t you want to test them all through the whole duration of the OLR? I’m only a second year member and everyone is always telling me that I need to test everything and not to hold them back, so just curious why you felt it wasn’t nessacary to send them. Thanks

[@RFRP]

Thanks for the comment and great question. I would have loved to send them all, but it cost an extra $250 per bird and I only had enough money to enter one in that final. If I had the funds I’d send way more birds out to OLRs to see how they do and test the bloodlines. I need a GoFundMe 😆😆

[@cascadeloft8960]

@@RFRP ohh ok. Too bad you couldn’t send them all. Thanks for your response

[@RFRP]

My pleasure!!

[@lychgatelofts9189]

Congratulations James! I was just reading the rules over at their website. It states that "birds will be vaccinated before entering the race loft" Do they give the vaccinations or do you do it before shipping? Will you be entering this year's race also?

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend!! Appreciate that! OLRs will vaccinate birds on arrival but that is typically meant to be the booster shot. So yes, I do it 2 weeks or so before shipping and then they’ll get boosters upon arrival. I do plan to participate in BGR again this year 🤞🏻 You?

[@lychgatelofts9189]

​@@RFRP Thanks for the info, James. Oh boy, I'm really tempted but not sure I can swing the fees - on top of my club fees. Hmm, may have to sell some sheep :)

[@RFRP]

Ha! that's relatable! You sell some sheep and I'll sell Watson, then we can afford to enter birds :D Do you have a sheep farm?

[@lychgatelofts9189]

@@RFRP It's a bit of everything, James. Sheep (meat/wool) goats (milk/cheese), horses, donkeys, pigs, chickens and of course the pigeons. Oh, and two border collies. We really ramped up production during lockdown, but this year, the cost of hay has skyrocketed so we do need to cut back. It may be next year for the BGR. Always love to see Watson! I wish ours had more herding instinct. They're extremely smart but have no interest in the sheep.

[@RFRP]

@@lychgatelofts9189 Oh wow! Sounds like a cool setup (and a lot of work)!! I often fantasize having a small farm life. Sadly, we are looking to rehome Watson. His constant barking at squirrels isn't working with our tightly packed neighborhood. His sire has titles in conformation, herding, and nose work. His dam titles in conformation. Loads of potential, just not a great fit right now. :(

[@adampatrick4917]

Do you resettle these birds in your loft, or are they going to be loft birds/breeders only? If you re-settle, how do you do it?

[@RFRP]

That is a great question, Adam! These I’m going to use as breeders or sell them to someone else to use as breeders. It’s generally not worth the risk of losing a proven bird to try and rehome it. That said it can be done. Having an aviary that th ey can spend a lot of time in is helpful. Using hairspray or hair moose you can reduce the width of their flight feathers such that they can only fly very little. This allows them to go out with the others and come back in but not actually fly. Maybe I’ll make a video about it

[@leviathansbitch1165]

Kinda curious on the tag 24. Price wise

[@RFRP]

I really like 24! Thanks for your interest!! Message me on Facebook or email at [e-mail] for pricing 🙏🏼

[@abcloft302]

Do u have to activate all ur birds for the final race or just whichever you want ??

[@RFRP]

The 450 was an optional race (after the normal 350 final) that requires an additional activation fee. Breeders can pick or choose how many and which of their birds to enter. I would have entered all of my remaining birds but only could afford to pay for one.

[@abcloft302]

@@RFRP def gets expensive. I hear gfl activated 138 birds to win the Thailand 🇹🇭 race 😅

[@RFRP]

@@abcloft302 wow! It wouldn’t surprise me! 🤑

[@worldwide5020]

How can I get in contact with you james

[@RFRP]

Email me at [e-mail] Or you can message me on Facebook 👍🏼

[@fortytwomonthsvlog9802]

@@RFRP WHAT IS YOUR FACEBOOK NAME JAMES

[@zackzhang2006]

I am really interested in that 450 miles bird, could you please let me know if he is for sale?

[@RFRP]

Thanks for your interest! Unfortunately that one was sold immediately after I posted the video. I may have full siblings available if interested

[@zackzhang2006]

Thank you sir

[@mannybianes2102]

how much pair sir.?

[@RFRP]

Thanks for your interest!! Message me on Facebook or email at [e-mail] for pricing 🙏🏼

[@matthewkasulke5589]

Good work fella

[@RFRP]

Thanks my friend!!!