Weaning and grading my first round of 2024 racing pigeons

Here is a look at our first round of 2024 racing pigeons! I make notes on the physical traits of each young racing pigeon for reference when the birds are mature. Performing an initial grading of each young bird also helps me decide which races to send each one to.
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[@JMFLOFT]

Beautiful birds 😍 love that purple Greek x franklin cross first yb

[@RFRP]

Thank you! She is one of my favorites 😍

[@DragonsDovecote]

you already know my interests... anyway, Good fortune in the races!

[@RFRP]

Haha! Yes, I do! 😁 Thanks for the well wishes! ☺️

[@jasonjordan9101]

Love the first little Greg Rockets baby. All of them look fantastic.

[@RFRP]

Thanks Jason! Really appreciate that!

[@LizAlexy]

I think I need you to babysit Henry for a week or two for me haha . I cannot get over how calm your birds are handling…so svelte too! It’s soooooooo beautiful wow I love it

[@RFRP]

@LizAlexy Sure thing*!! *Sitting fees may apply These are all babies so they tend to be a bit more chill. Thanks for the kind words! 🥰

[@zperformanceloft]

Holy Cow! amazing line up

[@RFRP]

☺️☺️☺️

[@Don_Loft97]

Very nice line up I love the calm birds! Good luck!

[@RFRP]

Thank you!! I like them calm as well ☺️

[@ICY_World]

Looking good, good luck this year. I like to keep some notes on my birds as well. A lot of people should be journaling their birds more frequently. Helps a lot for the further of understanding one’s bird.

[@RFRP]

Absolutely!! Thanks my friend!

[@tonyspigeonphotos6075]

Wow I got to see this one within an hour?! Awesome video.

[@RFRP]

😎 YEEESSSS!! Thank you ☺️

[@ausfuhrpramienjagar]

Some nice looking youngsters, James. 👍.. Good luck in the OLR's. We'll see ya at the Martinez Classic for sure. And the Apple Cup if you send there too.

[@RFRP]

Thanks Kevin! I appreciate that. Not sure if I’ll be doing the Apple but I will send a couple to Martinez

[@ausfuhrpramienjagar]

@@RFRP ... Good deal

[@rafalniewiarowski6158]

❤❤❤

[@RFRP]

🙏🏼

[@jeffkaptain2919]

Ha, I was going to start this comment with- hope your doing well.....but after seeing tou handle that group of YBs I would imagine your doing just fine. Looking good.

[@RFRP]

Ha! ☺️☺️☺️

[@tateboyzloft]

Hey I need that black one 204 yessir I love the blacks

[@RFRP]

Well we are like minded then! They are always striking to me

[@tateboyzloft]

@@RFRP yes they are

[@g.satterfield9422]

White cap is a good name

[@RFRP]

Aww, thanks!!

[@lambertonracingpigeons]

Nice birds! When we grade we write CDC for the best youngsters. Creme de la creme

[@RFRP]

Nice!! I may adopt that one!

[@SowadAlMughni]

James, besides pedigree, what other factors should we consider when grading a pigeon, like they do on auction sites? What are the most critical factors in quality control? I'm working on creating an Excel file to track all the birds I have.

[@RFRP]

That is great to hear! Ultimately, the only thing that proves a bird's worth is performance; either as a breeder or racer or both. But, when I'm grading my YBs before I send them out I'm mostly looking to weed out the weak ones. I like to see birds with good balance, strength (in the wing), and overall health. I like to see tight, closed vent bones but not all my birds have that, and that's OK. Hope that helps

[@jovaniemoralde9624]

Hi JAMES. Good looking birds , How old do you usually send your birds to one loft race. thanks

[@RFRP]

Hi Jovanie! About 45-50 days old

[@jovaniemoralde9624]

thank you @@RFRP

[@Alazaloft]

Thank you!! ❤ from 🇮🇳

[@RFRP]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@anguskenny4847]

call baby with white on head TIP TOP.all the best from Scotland 👍👍😎

[@RFRP]

@@anguskenny4847 great suggestion!!

[@hikertrash2956]

What software do u use for record keeping?

[@RFRP]

I use two. I use a Google Sheets to track all the young birds that I breed each year. For managing breeders and pedigrees I use PigeonDB. I’ll do a video on that soon.

[@tilework7276]

Do you sell any?

[@RFRP]

Yes I do. Email me at [e-mail]

[@emilyeyringrobertson]

Name her Bisan

[@RFRP]

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