speedbird

mine are all ready basket trained now going through the traps with 1blow of the whistle they are in the hut & same with geting em in the basket,train from 2miles let go in small numbers no more than 6/10 in each team with small gaps in between

well 2weeks to go til first open race my cocks trained for last few weeks food days only 5miles working upto 12 miles max

cheers all

i say 30tosses only if weather is upto stratch not started yet as been too cold & never train in north east wind this early & the tosses are only 4/5 mile to start working upto 12mile only this is not training to get them fit they are already fit its learning em to race home to hen ect

all eggs now moved

doors closed cocks either flying or in the loft

mine now & have done since pairing up do 45mins am only & now do 45mins am train upto 12miles right upto first race then after that they do 45 mins am & pm no more training

mine at the moment are let out they fly 45mins am then train em only upto 12miles & only on better days should get about upto 30tosses before first race,after first race no more training just 45min am & pm

what are members views on when to put young onto darkness & how many hours per day & up untill when?

well mine will be trained to come home as soon as birds are kitting together all young no weaned now learning to feed in basket also to basket them selves

i clean floor once aday & boxes & perches twice daily

ive always used open door method as birds always trap straight onto there boxes. with ybs i ahve a small passage with sputnik traps of which i pit a bar accross on race days works well for me which my dad has used for over 25years

ive lost 3over the last few months 1stock bird 1fantail & 1of my best distance birds all during the breeding should all stop now with a bit of luck as the only time the birds come out is to excercise then straight in my only concern now is all the young that have just been moved as they have no chance to get away till they fly!

well ive moved eggs for yers without a hitch & never had yb sickness

thanks for showing interest last few remaining any more interest please let me know asap of which lines you want so i can move eggs to foster parents prices are now £25 each or 6 for £120 plus carriage

are but the tosses are from 5miles working upto 12miles week befor racing & only on nice days & they only come out am & do 45mins & yeah will go right through the race programme with winning results i paired far later than normal this year all young weaned & single reared all coming together nicely now

ive done that before this year i havnt my cocks are now on the widowhood let out once a day to exercise & train pm on good days not seeing hen till week before first race should get around 30 tosses before first race

i always float the eggs my first round which are all moved were all single reared & the all look great lovely set of ybs pics to follow

further update Eijerkamp blood lines are from Commander bond & Testerosa

i use deep litter only use in the nest boxes & once i wean the young a small section or the floor has deep litter of shavings & straw a,along with a basket also filled with the same which i feed & put drinker on the deep litter remains till all young have perched up

ive had 2friends 1buy distance & the other buy sprint & both winninig the opisite to what they bought!!! my dad bought hermans years ago which are suppoesed to be sprinters & dad sold some which turened out to win both sprint & distance but mainly at the distance race the first one he bought was named golden girl all off her won at distance and to this day some are still doing the works for me

all of the above

Karel Hermans My dad purcahased the hemans direct from Ward Bros from South emsall in 1976 & later some more from Belgium with outstanding results from then to the present day, always being in the top 3prize winners in a very competetive club. Eijerkamp Janssens Also recently introduced Ejercamp Janssens again with winning results. My best cock wiining over 20positions including 61st prizes & last year topped the Yorkshire Combine. All young & G/G Children from this cock have either won both inland & channel again with outstanding performance. After great success ive now crossed some in with the Herman also with great results. STRAINS Karel Herman young Karel Herman crossed with Eijerkamp young Eijerkamp young All 35 sterling pounds each or 6 for 180 sterling pounds + carriage Sorry none sold loccally within Normanton Fed Please send pvt message for further details Visitors Welcome

well if it too cold & dont feel yearlings are up for it then best thing is to not send em yearling won our first race last year our first race is the 15th april with an open race the week before

im interested we fly littlehampton just over 200miles will send details