first training toss

[rasbull]

Decided to train my youngsters for the first time today. Took them 5 miles and they beat me back home and all returned safe and sound! Was praying a hawk didnt go through them on this first toss! Has anyone else started training there birds?

 

[pigeonpete]

very good mate, im pleased! training, mine are only just kitting up properly at the moment, and havent finished their moult! your worrying me now! lol

[rasbull]

They were hatched at the end of march beginning of April. They have been exercising for 1 hour - 2 hours each time they have been out so thought I would try them. I have another 30 in the loft but only just started flying out. I am pleased they come back anyway!!! lol

[Craig05]

mine will be having their first toss on Saturday morning from 10 miles

[ritchie1]

going to wait until there all off the darkness be another two weeks yet

[pigeonpete]

mine will be having their first toss on Saturday morning from 10 miles

 

 

really dont think thats a good idea mate, as if they do decide to have a fly around, and they get mixed up with racers, you wont be taking them training again.

[Guest]

i wouldnt train on saturdays

or wednesdays for the midweek clubs

 

[grizzal]

i wouldnt train on saturdays

or wednesdays for the midweek clubs

 

totally agree also watchout  as some clubs who race

on a sunday.

[Guest Owen]

I have to wait another two weeks. I will only have 26 so I will split them into two to try to avoud a hawk ruining all of them in one go.

[chrisbonnie]

lads, as a matter of interest, what would the average age of your young birds be before you bring them for their first toss?

[chrisbonnie]

lads, as a matter of interest, what would the average age of your young birds be before you bring them for their first toss?

[Guest kev d]

the average age of mine when i start to will be 4 months old i start mine

in july cos i dont race in a sat club just in the NFC  so i dont have to rush them

haven,t raced a yb for 4 seasons now but thinking of sending to the national this year

if i get my act together

[paul10121968]

as soon as they begin the ranging thing then short training can be given.ie the local park,and gradually increased.mine were 12 weeks when i started them.

[paul10121968]

their going great now but unfortunately they took off 5 of my younger ones when i made the mistake of letting them all out together last week.

[rasbull]

Well training is going well so far. My first team have now been 8 times in all. I have trained to 20 miles 4 times and today they went to 30 miles. I was missing 4 out of the 15. I just finished work and three of these were on the loft, one missing his whole tail!!! I am missing 1 at the moment. If he does not return tomorrow, it will be the first one I have dropped in 8 tosses and they are up to 30 miles so cant be unhappy with that. My second and third team are in the loft and the 2nd team just finding their wings. These two teams total 45 so plenty in reserve! lol

[flyingteessider]

ive got some old youngins and some younger youngins all in the same loft ,wont make that mistake again ,held me back no end could of been traininng three weeks ago have to wait another fortnight