tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 thats all birds split today nest boxes cleaned out and birds flagged tonight for 30 mins will get them out twice a day now to make sure they are ready tae race as i dont road train old birds as i refuse tae feed the hawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arranview Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 No be long till we're racing 👠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCN Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Split mines few nights back... Getting 30/40 mins out of them hens ranging a bit tonight when out.Not a fan of training them either Tommy but probably give them 2 or 3 chucks from 10 miles when we get go ahead to race. Any further and I'm into Irvine Valley and its a skelping more often than not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hope it’s no a Celtic flag tommy I’d rather let the hawks get themi use a welsh flag and a scottish yin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Split mines few nights back... Getting 30/40 mins out of them hens ranging a bit tonight when out.Not a fan of training them either Tommy but probably give them 2 or 3 chucks from 10 miles when we get go ahead to race. Any further and I'm into Irvine Valley and its a skelping more often than notwill need tae get the feed rite first so they will fly tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCN Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 will need tae get the feed rite first so they will fly tho When we went into lockdown and racing was postponed they went onto higher percentage depurative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Our birds have been split for over a month hens flying for fun cocks lazy fkrs lol only fed barley i may add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 When we went into lockdown and racing was postponed they went onto higher percentage depurative.i feed barley all year round but its measured out so they dont get fat ive got plans this year for 3 lofts to mix the barley 50 50 way paddy rice naked oats and safflower and keep one loft on 100% barley and see what yin has best results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe tyre Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 I'm still breeding just now to build a team back up for next year got 30 young just now so hopefully just train them when possible and hopefully have a team of yearlings for next year and a big thank you to Andrew from Aberdeen for the birds appreciated m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 I'm still breeding just now to build a team back up for next year got 30 young just now so hopefully just train them when possible and hopefully have a team of yearlings for next year and a big thank you to Andrew from Aberdeen for the birds appreciated m8good news that your staying in the pigeons joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe tyre Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 good news that your staying in the pigeons joeThanks Tommy I'm lost without them m8 it's hard to stop when it's in your blood looking forward to it but hopefully lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCN Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 i feed barley all year round but its measured out so they dont get fat ive got plans this year for 3 lofts to mix the barley 50 50 way paddy rice naked oats and safflower and keep one loft on 100% barley and see what yin has best results Be interesting to see what works best and how far you get them out to on that system. Always like some protein in mixture to develop muscle and have something to work on if they get out their ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Be interesting to see what works best and how far you get them out to on that system. Always like some protein in mixture to develop muscle and have something to work on if they get out their groundthey get tae the coast on barley ive tried all the fancy stuff but think we are conned by all the top brands remember feed is made up tae look good for our eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 will need tae get the feed rite first so they will fly thoThere's the answer on a postage stamp Tommy ðŸ‘My biggest problem at present is hoping the hens land 🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 There's the answer on a postage stamp Tommy ðŸ‘My biggest problem at present is hoping the hens land 🤣🤣🤣you still on them high fats then ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 you still on them high fats then ??No it's in storage for later 🙈Just what a street doo would get in the morning and a treat at night feed for being good lassies With all this time in garden and loft Finding out what makes them fly And finding out what mistakes stops them wanting to fly .Fingers crossed for some sort of normality come summer Atb ðŸ‘🕊🕊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 i feed barley all year round but its measured out so they dont get fat ive got plans this year for 3 lofts to mix the barley 50 50 way paddy rice naked oats and safflower and keep one loft on 100% barley and see what yin has best results I was thinking of feeding me hens barley all week and energy mix on a Thursday or Wednesday if the winds on them or he distance is over 170 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Well don't they fly longer and harder when split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Well don't they fly longer and harder when split?they will roland but ive gt them too light on food anow takes a few days for me tae get it rite I was thinking of feeding me hens barley all week and energy mix on a Thursday or Wednesday if the winds on them or he distance is over 170 milesyeah thats all i do i mix my own high fats tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 two new landing boards fitted so late home tonight as birds would not come in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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