johnny11 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Who has started training? Weather down here is bright but still very cold winds, last night -2 c. What is like up in the land of the scotch? john
Guest shadow Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 To cold to start training wind still from the east.
Guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Still too cold here, mine wont go unless we have some nice mild days, got to admit though I cant get motivated to get them going yet.
frank-123 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 VERY SUNNY UP IN SCOTLAND LOOK OUT THE WINDOW ITS GREAT STEP OUT THE DOOR ITS FREEZING
Guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 sat the wind turnig south west bringing showrs and light rain with it though
peterpau Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Wont start ours for another 3 weeks yet, too cold, mid to end April will do, start to race in May
T_T Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Bitterly cold here in Kent, Easterly winds but my brother has got his training. Sooner him than me.
jimmy white Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 WHEN THE WIND IS IN THE EAST ITS NEITHER GOOD TO MAN NOR BEAST, MY OPINION IS DONT TRAIN IN EAST WINDS AT THIS TIME ,AS THE BIRDS WILL NEVER SEE THE SEASON OUT
johnny11 Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Posted March 22, 2006 i dont see the point in hurting them it is a long season
Guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 We start on April 15th and we have been training our birds for about three weeks now
MsPigeon Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Likewise here, we start the 21st and have been training for weeks, just short tosses, the furthest was about 20miles. But that 20 mile toss is more like 60 miles one way for me!
speedbird Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 well 2weeks to go til first open race my cocks trained for last few weeks food days only 5miles working upto 12 miles max
Guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 I know the feeling Carol, to get a 57 mile toss in Steve has to drive 200 mile round trip
Guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 what sort of temps you got over in the u s of a?
Guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Hi Gez It's 41 degress f at 6.30 this morning, which is putting us in the Banana Belt so to speak. We have been training in temperatures of 20 degrees F
MsPigeon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Gez, We have been having temps in the low 50's degrees F. What keeps us back from training or puts a hold on it is the RAIN!!! We get lots of rainy days.
Guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 We don't have your rain Carol, but it's dammed cold stood outside the loft when he's tossing them three at a time lol
MsPigeon Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 You need a heated waiting room Linda LOL We have a little room attached to the loft with big windows, it's nice to take cover there when the weather is uncooperative. It sure is nice to have the team work you and Steve do for training and racing. I like that idea of tossing in small bunches and checking the return before tossing another batch. One of us is usually working.
Guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Think the UK weather will get worse before it gets better, snow coming in from the North in Scotland again this weekend. Only this week light enough at 6am to get the birds out in the morning before work; and can only do the cocks as the hens are back on the nest bowls again by the time I get home - not light enough at night yet, pitch dark by 7pm. Interesting temperatures quoted in the thread; here's one for you to consider: operating temperature for the normal household fridge is between 0 degrees and 5 degrees Celsius. Spring's here (er, I think it is, the crocus are out) but maximum temperatures are only around 5/6 max, not counting the wind-chill. My first race is April 29th, but training is still weeks away for me anyway.
TheSaddler Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 I only give my old birds a couple of training tossess a week or so before the first race. The key is not to train them until they are flying hard (twisting and breaking for cocks - and tight and in straight lines for hens) otherwise you'll just set them back. I never train my birds during the season, just exercise am and pm. Form will come naturally - not by training in north east winds on cold days..
T_T Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 Have had 6 training tosses at 20ml. They shall go Su/M/T/W/Th/ of next week as we start on the 8th. No more training then all season, unless they get sluggish.
speedbird Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 yesterday last training toss for my cocks first race 2m!!! hens still training for 1 to 2 more weeks as started after cocks
Guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 I gave mine their first chuck this morning and they did one turn and off. They will go sat, sun, mon, tues and thats it for mine training wise. All from ten miles only.
Guest slugmonkey Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 I have been training for 2 months now in cold and wet although short my longest toss was only about 40 miles and didnt train a lot of consecutive days I am training 20 miles on basketing day for shorter races and day before on longer
jimmy white Posted April 7, 2006 Report Posted April 7, 2006 at the moment in mid lothian,,its frrrrreezing, with sleet and snow :'( :'( :'(
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