Tony C

That's why they call it a Bogey in golf

Bob Marley - Redemption song

& another turn

Nellie the Fluffalump

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If it does you could bet your bottom dollar your clock would go t*ts up or something

I think your crystal ball was running a wee bit fast last week Andy

If you mean yearlings, 2 year olds, 3 year olds etc. These generally race from mid April for 12 weeks, prepared properly they'll not body moult in this period. Depending on what system raced you try to get them to throw their first flight as late as possible. They'll go into the body moult on or around the casting of their 5th flight which is to be avoided whilst racing. Its regarded they'll cast their first flight sitting their 2nd set of eggs (around 10 days of sitting). Natural fliers will pair up as late as March to hold back the moulting process. Widowhood fliers pair up much earlier but don't allow them to sit their 2nd round of eggs after 10 days, again to stop them casting their first flight. Darkness with youngsters ensures you race them in the best possible feathering, forethought & preparation with old birds ensures the same.

Once a year.

Mine have never failed to throw all their flights. Would I pull a flight to help them finish the wing moult? No From what I understand, if they fail to finish the wing moult and carry their 10th nest flights they'll cast these when they throw their first flight as yearlings.

The whole aim of darkness is to deter them from throwing their first flight. A body moult kicks in which you could say is a by product of this and isn't the main aim of darkness. Once they throw their fifth flight the body moult will commence again, they'll body moult twice in one year. In essence your trying to time the moult so they're in the best possible condition (feathering) whilst the young bird races are flown. When paired as yearlings the following year I personally wait until the last flight is fully grown.

Do most of the Scottish feds give Kelso a swerve? A tough lesson learnt for us.

LNRC had a mare out of Kelso so probably clashing responsible, most with 2/3rd's of team awol 3/6 here

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LNRC libbed 06:45 out of Kelso in a light west wind

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Many things can and do affect our racing. Wind, rain and one thing I believe that's underrated is liberating them in temps below 6C especially with east in the wind. Peeps don't send if gales are forecast, same goes for persistent rain but one thing that doesn't seem to deter and that's how cold its going to be when the birds are liberated.

Were getting to that time of year where north & south feds start crossing, more of a concern to me than wind direction & strength.

Wish you were here

Evening Andy & all Queen: These Are The Days Of Our Lives

504 from the Trades Hall marking station for LNRC Kelso

On in a tad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=louXPUW7tHU Bowie

Two turnips................. but he's traveling expenses will kill ya

Stool pigeon!

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