tom corrie Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 does anyone think that there is any advantage as to the position of the club baskets on the transporter IE federation results. i cant help but notice that when it comes to open races and there is a good mixture of birds the federation reslults are toally different your thoughts on this please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 When the transporter is full I think there is an advantage for birds located in the extremities of the transporter. They are able to avoid injury at liberation but having said that birds on the top row are jostled more than those further down during transport. At Open races we have a better mix of birds meaning that one fancier is unlikely to have most of his birds crated together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paulo Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 yeah the best position is the baskets at the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schouwman71 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 dont believe there is an advantage on the transporter,the best birds are always the first home more or less every week and there never in the same position. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I believe the way the transporter is positioned at time of liberation has more bearing on the outcome of the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 only disadvantage is to birds nearest to the exhaust fumes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve d Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I prefer mine to be as high as possible to feel safe from predators such as foxes at lib sites ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big don Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 i think birds at the top of a transporter has got an advantage when liberated [ slightly ] but on a hot and muggy day if the birds are on the trasporter for a while then do you think the birds at the top will suffer from all the heat rising ?? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I believe the way the transporter is positioned at time of liberation has more bearing on the outcome of the race. what u mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 shouldent it be that each club have there own row down the way in the transporter would say birds to the top and sides the the advan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redwhiteblue Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 does anyone think that there is any advantage as to the position of the club baskets on the transporter IE federation results. i cant help but notice that when it comes to open races and there is a good mixture of birds the federation reslults are toally different your thoughts on this please If you want me to have a go at Tom Corrie, this is my chance, what has sprint, middle dist got to do with the position you put your baskets in a transporter or for the midland fed in a van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom corrie Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 redwhiteblue your like a dog with a bone at least try and be positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 what u mean Two sides to a transporter, one side the pigeons come out say into the wind which means they'll gain height quicker than the other side who'll have to come out then turn into the wind to do same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 i dont think it matters exept as tony says the pos of the transporter is wrong say 1 side facing north 1 south with a strong north or south wind the birds going with the wind might go further south before turning to head home but there are pros and cons top or botom every time if seen a liberation the birds batch together and mix before heading home so the keen/fit/motivated birds will leave the race point straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichichi Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 we send in 2 clubs,, they are put on the transporter on different sides,, and most weeks from the races upto 150 miles they come together.. A few years ago we were winning the section in our fed by a long way,, a club futher down the valley asked the driver if they could put their birds where our club put them,, so we changed for 1 week,, same results though.. lol.. It don't make a difference where your birds are,, the most important thing is the break,, Its how quick your bird breaks from the race point,, sometimes there are batches still going around 10 mins after liberation,, these are the last home normally,, goodluck ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Two sides to a transporter, one side the pigeons come out say into the wind which means they'll gain height quicker than the other side who'll have to come out then turn into the wind to do same. what if the transporter faces the wind ;D, both sides lib in the same side-on wind ;D i think really as frankdooman says ,, the fitest , keenest birds , are off b4 you can blink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slugmonkey Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 I drive a few races a year at our club and usally the first thing off the truck they just flock up, or try releasing one basket about 30 seconds to a minute after the first when you are training and see if the 2 bunches dont get together before they go home !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 No one ever heard/read a convoyers report where the birds split into two batches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsberg Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 i,ve watched a lib where they split into 3 batches 1 batch went straight away 1 batch headed north and the other circled the lib site till the 2nd batch came back then they batched up and headed south it must have been some 10/15 after the 1st batch went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennut Tar Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 No one ever heard/read a convoyers report where the birds split into two batches? ;D ;D ;D & your not likely to either ;) But !!!!!!! a lot of strange things can happen at a liberation site at times in a race & "PMSL" it doesn't always go on the convoyer report card etc I'm afraid, at least not down here, in my neck of the woods. PS. :) One must always attempt to keep up the imagine. Bugger the truth be told. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom corrie Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 if it makes no odds then why is it we see such a difference in the federation positions when it is an open race surley there must be a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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