Getting Fit

[Skull Lofts]

Hi all

 

What would you say is the time it takes youngbirds(babys) which you start loftflying for the 1st time to get fit?

Does it differ from year to year and/or loft to loft?

 

The reason why i ask this is that mine have been flying for 6 days now and the last 3 days they are flying out of sight from when i open them up until they return after 40min.

 

Skull

[sox]

the birds will be   fit flying round the loft and if they are going out of area (ranging)they are ready for some short tosses

[Old Pied]

Hi Skull

 

I would let the ranging continue for at least 4 weeks before 1st toss, as they might get into trouble on 1st toss, and then they will need the stumina and knowledge of the area, to be able to get back to the loft. My 1st toss is alway 30km, but it must be perfect weather (no clouds/strong wind etc), and the team must be ranging for at least a period of 4 weeks when training around the loft.

 

One of our top flyers in the federation where i am racing, only train his birds around the loft for one week, then he starts with a 5 km toss. So there are many ways, but rather be safe than sorry, I suggest training them around the loft for at least 4 weeks before 1st toss.

 

Just my 50 cents worth

 

Regards

Old Pied