training long distance

[snowy]

anyone got any good tips or points to do or NOT to do when training birds for the distance?

(as in this years youngsters ready for next year)

any advice gratefull

[snowy]

yes rose thats what i meant to say :B

thanks

[Wiley]

for distance single toss them or up in twos

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

for distance single toss them or up in twos

 

THATS WHAT I WOULD DO

[Guest ben]

Hi Snowy,

               How did the babies get on this year for you?did they come steady?,never every worry about racing babies,and being behind,that`s no problem,coming next day`s even better,shows they made a mistake,but worked themselves back.

  To be honest,training,single double or whatever,is just a fanciers whim,there`s no right or wrong way.

   If you have taken a pasting,and bred yourself latebreds,don`t expect to start them off early next year in cold northeast winds,because you will lose the lot,if i were you don`t even show any of your distance birds a basket till beginning of May,should be warmer by then,and you can catch a comeback race,or if fit jump them a fair old distance...but saying that,real distance racing here`s a waiting game,patience my boy,take no notice of the boys who tell you to send yearlings right through,that`s ok with a mature loft..... you build a team.....your time will come..for sure.....yearlings 300 miles more than enough,even 450 for 2year olds,till you got a few 3/4 yearolds in your team,by then you would have got rid of the pretty ones and should have a few workers about.

   Most important,have no favourits,thet ALL must toe the line!

 

[stevebelbin]

My yearlings this year were trained hard but only very lightly raced as YBs last year, then as yearlings this year they went to a few early inland races, then had a few weeks rest B4 going out to 400miles, were they came really well. If I was still racing, as two year olds I would have every faith in them coming back from 550miles as they still had a lot of fly in them from 400miles. I think its more to do with how they are fed through the winter which decides how well they will fair up on a hard channel race.

[snowy]

thanks all,

a lot of good advice which i would have never thought of.

really appreciate it.

[snowy]

Hi Snowy,

               How did the babies get on this year for you?did they come steady?,never every worry about racing babies,and being behind,that`s no problem,coming next day`s even better,shows they made a mistake,but worked themselves back.

  To be honest,training,single double or whatever,is just a fanciers whim,there`s no right or wrong way.

   If you have taken a pasting,and bred yourself latebreds,don`t expect to start them off early next year in cold northeast winds,because you will lose the lot,if i were you don`t even show any of your distance birds a basket till beginning of May,should be warmer by then,and you can catch a comeback race,or if fit jump them a fair old distance...but saying that,real distance racing here`s a waiting game,patience my boy,take no notice of the boys who tell you to send yearlings right through,that`s ok with a mature loft..... you build a team.....your time will come..for sure.....yearlings 300 miles more than enough,even 450 for 2year olds,till you got a few 3/4 yearolds in your team,by then you would have got rid of the pretty ones and should have a few workers about.

   Most important,have no favourits,thet ALL must toe the line!

 

cheers ben,

yes we took it steady, the highest we got was 5th in club, didnt expect for 1 minite we would come first, as most of the club members breed loads & enter loads, and are mostly sprint birds, we have lost a few , but will still have some yearlings for next year,

thanks all.

[Roland]

Personally I'd raer late breds prely for the job. I'd light train for fisrt season, a lot of lollying around and rood topping. Only, upto a 20 - 30 miles regurlar tosses each direction. Then thy would be trained as norm first yearling season, but only have 2/3 100 - 150 mile races, and plenty of rest between.

Next season would be their time to shine!

A fressh 18 month old is full of flying, or should be. Season after sensiblely prepared they will fly from any where if fit / healthy and good enough!

They reason most don't do this is simply because the feel that it takes too long for the benefits. But if one does it every season then it matters not a jot. So y/b osses are acceptable, late breds aren't!!! I should co - coa.

[jimmy white]

i would agree with most posts  but really would ask what distance your asking about as theres a lot would call a 3, 4 hundred mile race distantreally the distance races i would say anyway are 5 ,,,600 mile races, a bird is really not fully mature till its about 2 years old , ithink ben has put it down well , in such a small paragraph and explained a lot , rose has a very good point as some families are, differant, some thrive on hard work others dont basicly a good 2 year old that has not been hammered, then if its in it itll do it, and i would just take up bens point again training pigeons in march april in cold east winds will knock the stuffing out of them and probably they wouldnt last the season anyway, but with pigeons theres allways exception to the rule, but as for myself would rather go for the "rule",,,,,,,,good posts