winter form

[jimmy white]

nowt as strange as pigeons

one year 9" rubbish" yearling  cocks, in a 8 by 6 loft,, out every day all through the winter,,flew like mad,, ,, out first thing each morning, on daylight

 

my" posh" ;D birds off course all big pedigrees , 38,, all in large loft ,,kept in, all winter, all the comforts of a well ventilated clean loft,,,,

 

first bird every week right up to 365 miles one of these 9,cocks   :-/ :-/ :-/ finished up with 7,  each one  scored well, in fed and club,, very well in fed

 

 

[Taylorsloft]

did any body ever hear of winter form my birds seem to fly for longer in the winter than the do in the summer i ve been told its called winter form..

 

its called you have missed the boat   :)

[alec guinness]

did any body ever hear of winter form my birds seem to fly for longer in the winter than the do in the summer i ve been told its called winter form..

 

birds are out every day and fly really well,one of scotlands top national men told me our birds had WINTER FORM a few years ago and thought our national season could be bleak,we won the section in the national gold cup race that year. ;) ;)winter form :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[dwh]

;)not being exercised not being trained,not being raced = more unspent energy= winter form

[blaz]

training some older birds and my late breeds yesterday today and tomorrow all in good winter form

[Babybird]

Been training my birds this week, beat me home each time, bigday for them on Tuesday

[jimmy white]

big difference in excercising in the winter than training,,, the reason i say this, is , i know why the last two posters are training ;D ;D ;D,[two different reasons ;D],, my advice [for what its worth,,, be very very carefull ;)

[Guest bakes]

Been training my birds this week, beat me home each time, bigday for them on Tuesday

 

well done just be careful of pob there looking for easy meal this time of the year hope ur birds do you proud tuesday all the best.

k.baker

[blaz]

Been training my birds this week, beat me home each time, bigday for them on Tuesday

 

how far have you had them

[Babybird]

 

well done just be careful of pob there looking for easy meal this time of the year hope ur birds do you proud tuesday all the best.

k.baker

 

Thanks Bakes, I hope they do, they are going 6 miles Tuesday, up to 5 today so gonna quit while I am ahead, hawk been around the pouters over the road this week, bigger meal

[Babybird]

 

how far have you had them

 

Carberry Hill,   You?

[blaz]

 

Thanks Bakes, I hope they do, they are going 6 miles Tuesday, up to 5 today so gonna quit while I am ahead, hawk been around the pouters over the road this week, bigger meal

 

pouters are a much smallar meal and not as strong as racers or homers .5 mile getting their

[blaz]

 

Carberry Hill,   You?

 

start all my birds at 10 mile sutra hill. it is easy for them from sutra hill looking to my bit and Edinburgh is like the birds flying into a big BASIN

[Guest bakes]

 

Thanks Bakes, I hope they do, they are going 6 miles Tuesday, up to 5 today so gonna quit while I am ahead, hawk been around the pouters over the road this week, bigger meal

 

try 10 miles they do that a piece of cake keep them there till there beating you home

all the best.

[blaz]

 

how many miles is the lib tuesday seona

 

all the best.

 

6 I WOULD SAY BAKES

[Babybird]

 

how many miles is the lib tuesday seona

 

all the best.

 

6 miles, they have done it before from the same village a few months ago

They are out for a good 45 mins an hour each day but just being over protective probably ;D

[Guest bakes]

 

6 I WOULD SAY BAKES

 

;D just noticed after i posted lol

[Ian McKay]

Our birds are never out from September to February

 

Snap chris why feed feed the BOP

 

 

[Babybird]

 

try 10 miles they do that a piece of cake keep them there till there beating you home

all the best.

 

Not really needing to do much wth them at the minute,  it all kicks of for me the beginning of March and even then 30miles away if the farthest booking I have ,just don't want to loose them as they are still pretty young

[blaz]

 

Snap chris why feed feed the BOP

 

 

got a race in 3 weeks late breds need trained

[Guest bakes]

 

6 miles, they have done it before from the same village a few months ago

They are out for a good 45 mins an hour each day but just being over protective probably ;D

 

i was the same when i first had them wonce you get a step up toss in and you see them coming back you be ok like you said 45 minutes to an hours in that time do they go off ranging there proberly doing more or less what you taking them training before i locked down loft my birds would go out at 8 in morning wouldnt see a pigeon in site until around five to nine then one shake of the tin they drop onto loft run to sputnik and trap dont worry they do 10 miles easy but i would say let them out for a morning fly as soon as they land back on loft get them in then take them up the road in the afternoon so they wont mess about as soon as there libbed there get the bearings and straight home saves them flying around home for half hour like what happened to me so i always let them out morning when training then take them down to cheltenham or warwick for a toss

all the best.

[blaz]

 

Not really needing to do much wth them at the minute,  it all kicks of for me the beginning of March and even then 30miles away if the farthest booking I have ,just don't want to loose them as they are still pretty young

 

the birds i have seen at yours will do 30 mile in march no problem

[Babybird]

 

got a race in 3 weeks late breds need trained

 

Got a funeral Tuesday, lost 2 to BOP since June and mine are out every day

[Guest ROCKYandRAMBO]

i wouldnt be training this time of year , imo you will doi more harm than gd in these cold days

[Babybird]

 

the birds i have seen at yours will do 30 mile in march no problem

 

Thanks