Lost 3 birds

[pigeonman007]

Took 6 birds for a training drop today as the weather seemed good, clear sky, no wind or rain.

Only have 3 back. Let them up at 9:45, they only had 12miles to fly. First one took an hour to get back, next took 2 1/2hrs, third one only been back about 1/2hour.

Still missing 3 birds.

Hopefully they will be back tomorrow, they have been flying out of the loft since September and have had several 10mile drops and were beating me home from them the last few times.

 

[pidge 1]

leave them in loft m8 to cold

[ChrisMaidment08]

much much to cold for tossing them

[OLDYELLOW]

hope you get them back , sounds like a hawk strike they panic and fly hopefully they should work there way back  

[peterpau]

Bugger me too cold. Hope you get them.

[Guest spin cycle]

can't see the point in training this time of year...the forecast is for milder weather so hopefully they'll be ok...best of luck

[pigeonman007]

Had not realised the cold would affect them so badly to be honest

[Guest]

Had not realised the cold would affect them so badly to be honest

 

Young birds and yearlings are particularly prone to cold weather. 2 years and older not so bad, but still advisable not to train in cold weather

[Guest bigda]

as the above post have said they have seen a hungry hawk, thats all it takes  and the will fly into trees anywhere to get out  of it way there ain't a lot of birds about at this time of year  the starlings are getting harder to catch,    as they have been on the go all year,  but

fat racing pigeons,  and  there head not set for home, easy pickens, every lamp post on the motorways now  has a hawk of some sort on it  get the fat of them don't try and  fly it of them, not at this time of the year supper fit hawks dangerous times

[Guest casbri]

to cold for training birds m8 dont rush em

[andrecrock]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr,hope you get the back mate.Bit tooooo cold, although like you said was a nice day....

[The Navigator]

Must be crackers!!!!!!

[pigeonman007]

Lesson learnt on this one. Next time I have a day off work in winter, and the weather is good, i'll get the dog out for a walk instead lol

[Guest rodders]

hi les if your short next year giz a shout cos i know will have to many yb,s

[pigeonman007]

2 more back today

[Guest slugmonkey]

Are you racing the xmus race ???

[blaz]

been training 8 birds last 6 weeks from 10mile to 30mile most days a5yearold 3yearold 5 ybs and 1very late bred all still hear and in tiptop shape i think the hawk has been at them one day our birds came later  in dribs and drabs my mate lost 1 the hawk we think was at them

[kirky]

2 more back today

glad thay are turning up mate.