Hens on eggs training?

[paullock]

Anyone on here like to give advise on how much training hens on eggs need for prep for over the channel, how much would tire them out?

 

Paul.

[Tony C]

paullock, can you be a bit more specific as to what you have in mind.

[Graham Kelly]

I'm assuming that if they are being prepared for the channel that they are already trainned and fit with possibly 2/3 land races in their wings. I think its just a case of tuning them up again if they are on eggs just give them 3 or 4 short tosses back to them around 15 - 25 miles. Thats how I do it for channel racing from England to Ireland (150-250mls).

 

Graham

[paullock]

Thanks

Im just trying to get a feel for the amount they really need to prepare them for there first race over the channel,

like do they need to be out every day off the eggs for a wing stretcher or will tossing them from the basket be enough a couple of times a week prior to the first race?

 

Paul.

[Guest frank dooman]

its not so much how many races as time on the wing i feel you can do ok with only 3 races as long as the last one gives the birds 7/8hrs on the wing, hens sitting can stay/come into condition very well but they need that boost of time on the wing so 3 races could go tp 5 depending on the winds on the day last year was murder for us in scotland leicester last year is normaly 7/8 hrs to me but with the south in the wind it was only 5 hrs thats a big prob

[paullock]

Thank you frank this make sence to me Im really going to try these methods next season.

 

Paul.

[Guest frank dooman]

hop skip and jump thats the best