re Ages of pigeons left Racing 2010 thread

[micko and jack]

sorry I didn't wanting to put the thread of topic

but after reading the

Ages of pigeons left Racing 2010 thread

 

do young birds not fly long distance

do young birds not fly channel races

why do  pigeons not like to cross water

what age of birds are needed to fly long distance / channel races

what is your oldest long distance bird you race

do all fanciers use young birds races (well I know you fly to win) but are all young birds using these races as training for long distance

IF YOU DON'T ASK YOU'LL NEVER LEARN

thanks mick

 

 

[Guest frank dooman]

sorry I didn't wanting to put the thread of topic

but after reading the

Ages of pigeons left Racing 2010 thread

 

do young birds not fly long distance

do young birds not fly channel races

why do  pigeons not like to cross water

what age of birds are needed to fly long distance / channel races

what is your oldest long distance bird you race

do all fanciers use young birds races (well I know you fly to win) but are all young birds using these races as training for long distance

IF YOU DON'T ASK YOU'LL NEVER LEARN

thanks mick

 

 

my y/b fly to our last race 180mls then i will choose some for the nat 256mls thats long distance for a y/b well as long as i can get

mine dont fly the channell just because where i live but would have no prob sending if i raced further down the country

i think some just dont like to cross the water JMO

to race the distance i think they have to be at least 2yr old but i have no prob sending my yearlings to 487mls

my oldest just now is a 4yr old hen

yes i feel it does learn them for the distance if they cant do 200mls as y/b i dont think they will do 500/600 as 2/3 yr old JMO

[Guest IB]

Micko, I've noticed a few threads where the distances racing into Scotland aren't fully realised. Frank correctly says we in Scotland cannot race young birds across the channel because the distance into Central Scotland from the south coast of England e.g Eastbourne, is 400 miles - a lot further than that into Northern Scotland - and our shortest channel race (Ypres) is 445 miles into Central Scotland. Too far for YBs.

 

Fanciers around me often say 'distance kills'. I think the truth in that becomes clear when you look at the figures in the 'ages of pigeons left racing 2010' thread, which is about the Scottish experience.

 

I try to fly our YB Fed programme to 187 miles, with a few going to YB National, 257 miles. I try to fly Yearlings to 330, 375, or 399 miles, with a few going to Ypres, 445 miles. I try 2 yo and over over the channel, 500+ miles.

[peterpau]

My young uns cross the channel out to 280 mile just the once mind half a dozen inland first.

My yearlings go out to 515 mile and two year olds are expected to go 600+

My 2004 grizzle having flown Palamos at 751 mile will go to Tarbes 634 miles this year with the international along with my 2 year olds.

Tiz just my way.

[Guest cloudview]

nearly all yb,s go to the coast 180 mile , some are stopped after 4 races , if ive taken a liken to them for some reason , i dont lose many up to this point , so depending what the sexes are some will go to national 310 miles.

   yearlings go through to messac 370 miles , most are put by after this for following year , i might depending on forecast send 2 or 3 to 500 mile , i think you can ruin a good yearling asking it to do so much , when basically still  imature.

2 year olds and older depending on strain go thro to 700 mile

[micko and jack]

thanks to everyone who replied

another 2 questions

is 700 the longest SINGLE race a bird can fly

how long would it take a bird to fly that race

if after the hours of darkness where would  the racer perch up

 

IF you had a racers return from 700 miles

requardless of were it can in the race

would you put that bird in your stock loft  

[Guest lee duffy]

on a roof a bird would perch up hiding at chimney.

[Guest lee duffy]

i wouldnt put it in stock loft unless it was well up in section and fed but id prob race it again in afew shorter races like 250 to 500 miles

[budgie]

Where can i find the Thread i put up regarding the attached.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

click on your own name and then click on "view users latest post" than scroll down until you notice the thread in question, there are other ways but i often find this the easiest and quickest way especially if you started the thread.