is this gonna be the worst y/b season yet?

[BLACK W F]

not started mine yet was later paired  but they exercising well  lost 1 off loft  got 60 to start plenty time yet  will go in 5 wks time on the come back race not interested in aves  just a learning process they are the future  need handleing carefully or end up with nothing  then back

to square one

[gooner]

well i have 2 teams of 30 the 1st team i have trained upto 20 miles the 2nd team are ranging about 2 hrs. i had a plan at the start of season to send the 1st team to the 1st 4 races then stop them the 2nd team will compete in the next four races, as thats what our race program enables me todo, so far every thing is going to plan, losses are 6 off the shed and so far none training. as for the moon  and sun in the skyb together well yesterday they had there 1st toss from 20 miles and beat me home, today they went again and came back over a 2 hour period all split up so i think there is somethingin it

[david]

36 bred..;lost one excercising ..35 left.

 

Not training yet .Will start next week for later races  .all well basket trained .Two different age groups in section, but all have caught up now with each other .

Getting an hour and half from them exercising so well pleased with that .

 

DAVID

 

 

[Guest pigeon82]

i lost 1 in training and i sent 17 to my first race i know it was only a fed race but i had 14 drop together and i took first 3 spots in club and got all 17 home from 76 miles im overwelmed cconsidering i aint raced in 10yrs so i have had no problems with young birds touch wood

[greenlands]

Set off with 32 missed first race due to having had ybs and what's this you've got written down"please dont count hawk attacks...just losses through normal causes".I now consider that's a normal cause where I live.How do you know what's happened to them on a training toss,hawk or clashes ?? Anyhow have 18 away at the moment and 1 in the loft,tell you better after 1 o'clock.Lindsay

[Guest youngzimmy]

HAD FOUR COME BACK IN WITH THERE RINGS CUT OFF

[Guest]

 

i think there alot of truth in that but i dont no the reason as you said would like to know,

 

One theory is that birds navigate by the angles of the suns rays at any given time of the day. The moon acts as a reflector of the suns rays, hence the reason that it can be seen. When both the the sun and moon are visible in the sky during daylight hours there are two completely different sets of angles of the suns rays in which the in built navigation system of the birds has to contend with and therefore they become disorientated.

[pigeonpete]

HAD FOUR COME BACK IN WITH THERE RINGS CUT OFF

 

?? how strange to have 4 has this happened before? scumbags should be banned really cant understand why someone would do this? very puzzling :-(

[Guest numpty01]

HAD FOUR COME BACK IN WITH THERE RINGS CUT OFF

zimmy  iknow how bad youer memory is are you sure you rung them ;D ;Danyway bad show if you did but four in one race ???????

 

[Guest IB]

Lost 3 off the top and 1 training (under 10 miles). Birds do seem unusually nervous, though there doesn't  seem to be any reason for it?

[gagums]

bad losses down pembrokeshire to started with 44 none lost to illness or fly away.training wos great up till pontydills whole club had the smash of the century im down to 27 not even started racing yet.some boys missing 30 plus none roported.first race chepstow 50 mile jump.no where near trained far enough.defo guna be sa sticky season

[Guest strapper]

i think the BIG problem this year is no one reporting them.....i know we hear horror stories about fanciers not caring a fook when phoned about their yb,s but mine are double stamped on each wing plus a yellow phone number ring...i cant understand why none have been reported locally...must be keeping them for stock because everyone knows ive won 20 nationals ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

but seriously  1-2 should by law of averages gone into someones loft??

[Guest numpty01]

well i got one from cardiff dont want it  i got one from westonsupermare will let you know i got two 5year olds reported through rpra cant be bothered to ring 8days now two irish but they cant get um home so i will get right and they will go they always do

[Guest puresoontjen]

i havn't lost none off the loft. i took them 3mls 3times then up to 7mls 3times up to 14mls lost 1 there next toss will be 30miles thats were i might lose a few but only the best will come home  

 

i think i better eat my words lost 22 this morning on a 14mls toss and the wife lost godknows how many, i opened my mouth to soon ??)

[Guest]

 

i think i better eat my words lost 22 this morning on a 14mls toss and the wife lost godknows how many, i opened my mouth to soon ??)

 

some will make their way back! too many birds in the air goin in many directions

[Guest numpty01]

 

i think i better eat my words lost 22 this morning on a 14mls toss and the wife lost godknows how many, i opened my mouth to soon ??)

see its no good letting them near the birds

 

[Guest]

see its no good letting them near the birds

 

the wife? lol

[Guest]

 

i think i better eat my words lost 22 this morning on a 14mls toss and the wife lost godknows how many, i opened my mouth to soon ??)

 

They'll be back

[Guest shadow]

Can anyone tell us why birds get lost when both sun and moon are visible???

 

It is said to be the disruption in the magnetic force fields which the pigeons use to home on.

 

 

[Tony]

I have lost 2 from the loft and 2 from training not racing young this year.

[JB STAINFORTH]

lost one off loft only this morning and one last week and about six from training but the only reason its six i have been all over the country picking them up not sending to first race on saturday at least half the club not either not known this happen  for a long time and ybs has been rife around my area first time ive had it for about 8 years put this down to using enviroklenz in drinker stroke of luck just looked out of window one from this morning on loft missing 4 hours good luck with yours lads

[Guest dogeon]

 

i think i better eat my words lost 22 this morning on a 14mls toss and the wife lost godknows how many, i opened my mouth to soon ??)

 

15 have worked back home now been 4 hrs so far fingers crossed

[Guest dogeon]

Still got plenty of time yet dogeon wouldnt even start thinking they are lost yet always used to think of my ybs same as like when you where a kid disappearing off for 4hrs and doing a bit of exploring is nothing

 

thanks rose i was panicing as i thought they'd gone up with the telford birds and would loose them

im the same with my kids lol if there 5 mins late  ;D

[Guest]

The losses in portsmouth are whole sale,plus with the young bird sicknes about dont give much to smile about.And if we dont help each other with these  BOPS this sport :-/ will be finished in no time   I wish all who fly the very best of luck.

[Guest]

Hope you get them all Dogeon and hubby gets his too