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A lot around me have been training for a few weeks . I plan to start the end of next week how’s everyone’s training going what times of day are you training to avoid peregrines are you having them out before training etc

Yes good point I am adding a better larger aviary so thinking feed in that for youngsters . I think I will do the same for all of them apart from the race Cocks

Do members feed once a day after flying ? If so how much would you give and of what I tend to feed just under a quarter ounce in the morning and a ounce at night I loft fly after work at night . Having been tested high dust allergy I wouldn’t mind feeding once a day so another less bit of time in the loft

My family is about 60/70 per cent FVW from Ingram and Langton they are the most consistent birds I have had in my loft ever they have been crossed with Zwol Heremans Ceuleman and produced winners can’t fault them

One thing I have discovered is Unikon response time to emails is terrible I can’t think how they survive as a business. Various emails over 3 days phone calls made at various times and nothing in reply . The service has certainly put me off

Not so easy but ni take your point

Thank you all for all your help I really don’t have a clue about ETS and I have more of a idea now after to all your advice Yesterday morning I was thinking of around £450 /£500 upwards just for the stuff I require and now with Lindsay good spot on eBay of one for sale I am up and running for £330. Next stage will be to get a bit better understanding of what the club needs in able for me to use mine .

I got it for £330 so I can work out over winter the next stage club wise

I am right in thinking this is a champ ?

Thanks I will read that a couple of times so it goes in my brain

Thank you

Would that be the ring marker device or another expensive item ?

That’s great thank you for your help

That’s reasonable is that all I would need mate? Sorry it’s all new to me

No all t3

They are very much against it but I would like it even if I race for fed cards and not club cards

Thank you so upnto £400 will give me the clock and a pad ? Plus any connections etc how much would the clubs requirements be ? I think I would have to pay for that as the clubs not keen on ETS and I would think doubtful that they club will invest i equipment

Not had the Ets before but thinking of getting one the cub doesn’t have one either so I would probably have to buy any requirements the club would need as I would have to just race for fed honours but use my cub mark what ones do members recommend and what kind of cost would I be looking at for basic set up thanks for any advice

Yes that’s a decent one it had the wind a bit stronger than it turned out but direction spot on

Thanks but we tend to race 90 per cent of the time on tne A1 route

What site are members currently finding most reliable I seem to be getting so much different wind strengths between the met office bbc to windy.com and xc just 48 hours in advance . anyone finding a certain site bang in 48 hours out

Sounds perfect that mate

What’s members feed Saturday and Sunday On Saturday I feed energy mix and diet with beyers grits and mineral then Sundays third oz energy mix/diet then hopper of barley . i add Gemthepax if it’s over a 3 hour fly or under 1300ypm I used to feed some yb mix or something with a few peas but changed to the energy mix/diet a couple of years ago ,I don’t feed any peas or beans for racing now days Interesting to see what others do

Cocks mainly and a few of there hens . Bit like widowhood but not strict kind of semi widowhood for now

Cheers mate that’s kind of you I have had a bit of luck I think I was gutted to lose him loft flying he was 2nd combine last year I don’t always send to combines as I’m not keen on certain things so it was pleasing to get him . He has been a real good honest racer then 2 days later I lost a yearling hen . i lost a yearling hen off the loft 2 days before him that raced as a baby but not this year but I didn’t really see the warning signs .The thing that was strange is in both circumstances the other birds were not scared ( like after a BOP) or marked by wires as I thought with the east winds maybe that was the reason as I do have pylons about 1/2 mile away over the fields . i am still looking for him every day but I know he’s gone really thanks you your post mate