Guest Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 reply .. Tony C , Jimmy White ,and Rembrandt . coming ok from training a little more gappy than previous season but.. on tosses of 10 to 20 mile with a neighbours birds coming straight home ie . 20 mile toss home in 22 minutes . also go on transporter a little over 30 miles but with up to 1,500 birds and split into other baskets 10 or so str home others other 10 or so split over an hour . they are all fairly mature ,approx 15 cocks and 6 hens only . feed up to 1 week before training was 2/3 peas ,theyve had enough protien to last this season i believe ,gerry + is merely fuel for the tank . hope above makes sense . thanks again. training is 4 to 5 times a week ,depending on weather (will go for only second 30 mile chuck for this week today/ thursday. andy.
Guest pigeon82 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 have you started racing yet or are you training hard now i have started racing my young birds just relax round the garden the only way of getting them to fly is on a tuesday and wednesday when they get a 40 miler on the tuesday and 60 miler on wednesday thats it they are on rest days until the race on the saturday
retired Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 NWN i have had a similar situation to you, although i do find once the training has started they are a little more reluctant to fly at home. I suspected i had a touch of respitory in a few of the birds as there was a consistent pattern in those bringing the batch down - They have been on the treatment now 4 days and did an hour around the loft yesterday - I dont know for sure whether the treatment has spurred this on but i know the birds are not overweight at all so its the only thing i can put it down to.
Tony C Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 reply .. Tony C , Jimmy White ,and Rembrandt . coming ok from training a little more gappy than previous season but.. on tosses of 10 to 20 mile with a neighbours birds coming straight home ie . 20 mile toss home in 22 minutes . also go on transporter a little over 30 miles but with up to 1,500 birds and split into other baskets 10 or so str home others other 10 or so split over an hour . they are all fairly mature ,approx 15 cocks and 6 hens only . feed up to 1 week before training was 2/3 peas ,theyve had enough protien to last this season i believe ,gerry + is merely fuel for the tank . hope above makes sense . thanks again. training is 4 to 5 times a week ,depending on weather (will go for only second 30 mile chuck for this week today/ thursday. andy. If droppings OK and no obvious signs of respiratory I'd take them for a 20 mile spin and see how they come. If they do it in the right time I reckon the little sods have got a severe case of horneyitus ;D
Guest Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 If droppings OK and no obvious signs of respiratory I'd take them for a 20 mile spin and see how they come. If they do it in the right time I reckon the little sods have got a severe case of horneyitus ;Dcould be right Tony , came very well from todays toss . have put 2 old hens in ,currently painting a length of dowel for them to pole dance around. andy.
Babybird Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 could be right Tony , came very well from todays toss . have put 2 old hens in ,currently painting a length of dowel for them to pole dance around. andy. LOL ;D
REDCHEQHEN Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 well in my opinion to me gerry plus is not enough , they are still growing and i think you will have to rectify that gerryplus is a carbohydrate mixture ,and your forgetting about there protein levels which is needed for growth and for there maturity , after all there only babies and just giving them g/plus to me is not enough sorry I agree about the Gerry plus - someone advised us to put the babies on it - I only had them on it for about 5 days - I found the weight dropped off them - so I went back to my usual feeding method
Guest Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 I agree about the Gerry plus - someone advised us to put the babies on it - I only had them on it for about 5 days - I found the weight dropped off them - so I went back to my usual feeding methodno jokes about fat birds Sue. yes i understand what your saying , but am happy with all other aspects with the ybs . andy.
Guest Owen Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 I am curious. Providing that your birds are fed to appetite, why would you be concerned about their weight reducing? I like mine to look bigger than they are. Tight feathering and very active. My other guide is their reactions when I open the door for them to go out. I like them to want to fly without me having to chase them out. And when they are out I want them to fly high and get off out of the area. OK, at this stage of the season if you fly them in mixed sex groups they will not want to fly all that much because their minds are on sex. A bit like teenagers I supose. But if you keep them in single sex groups they should fly for the love of it, and to do that they will not want much wieght on them.
Guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 I am curious. Providing that your birds are fed to appetite, why would you be concerned about their weight reducing? I like mine to look bigger than they are. Tight feathering and very active. My other guide is their reactions when I open the door for them to go out. I like them to want to fly without me having to chase them out. And when they are out I want them to fly high and get off out of the area. OK, at this stage of the season if you fly them in mixed sex groups they will not want to fly all that much because their minds are on sex. A bit like teenagers I supose. But if you keep them in single sex groups they should fly for the love of it, and to do that they will not want much wieght on them. Owen i think the first part of your statement/question is directed at redchqhen ? i too would like my birds to look a little heavier ,that pleases my eye. but they are well formed ,leave the trough with a full crop,and are well . as regards the sexes being seperated , am happy to leave them together ,suits me and my loft better . as time moves on ,i beleive this is the major reason for them not exercising for long at home . andy.
Tony C Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 could be right Tony , came very well from todays toss . have put 2 old hens in ,currently painting a length of dowel for them to pole dance around. andy. Stringfellows Lofts ;D You'll be putting mirrors on the top of their nest boxes next
Guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Stringfellows Lofts ;D You'll be putting mirrors on the top of their nest boxes next couldnt put mirrors in Tony , catch my own reflection and may cause a fright . andy.
Tony C Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 couldnt put mirrors in Tony , catch my own reflection and may cause a fright . andy. Have a good race andy
paul10121968 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 youngbirds all roughly same age , have been treated accordingly . having enough food , maturing well , but hardly flying at all . looking for pointers not criticsm ,thanks in advance . andy.[/quote i noticed this with my youngsters but it did coincide with the commencement of training.they have settled into 20-30 mins flying time around loft now which i think is adequate.it could be that their getting older and wiser its not neccesarily an illness.
Guest Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 youngbirds all roughly same age , have been treated accordingly . having enough food , maturing well , but hardly flying at all . looking for pointers not criticsm ,thanks in advance . andy.[/quote i noticed this with my youngsters but it did coincide with the commencement of training.they have settled into 20-30 mins flying time around loft now which i think is adequate.it could be that their getting older and wiser its not neccesarily an illness.thanks for the input Paul . andy.
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