training old birds

[weecunny]

how far do u train them and how many times aweek  mine have been on the road now for 6 weeks and out five days a week fron 30 odd miles every day

[ALF]

This week i tossed the 10 or so that were'nt at the race from Fife on sunday (lost 1) and then they went to Kelso (approx 65mls ) on tuesday and the whole team went to Abbington (approx 22mls) this morning and will go tomorrow morning again with the van

[weecunny]

no one else  train lol

[john nico]

i will train the cocks tuesday nite wensday thursday nite just 12 miles just 2 keep them on the ball

[Guest]

let them out to fly is enough i tink

[Guest WINGS 04]

me i go to tranent all week i only had 14 old birds to race all brokend to a new address and i have lost 4  i have 5 yearlings and 2 2yearolds 2 3yearolds and 1 5 yearold thats them been on the road now for 3 week  1 week short tosses 1 week from 20 miles now about 40miles they will have had 2 races aswell but are walking home

[Tony C]

Dont road train my w/hood cocks but my naturals have been trained once a week just to keep them ticking over, from next week they'll go 3 times a week out to 45 miles weather permitting

[Guest]

me i go to tranent all week i only had 14 old birds to race all brokend to a new address and i have lost 4  i have 5 yearlings and 2 2yearolds 2 3yearolds and 1 5 yearold thats them been on the road now for 3 week  1 week short tosses 1 week from 20 miles now about 40miles they will have had 2 races aswell but are walking home

 

there not walking wings just going to the old loft or taking the wrong line happened to me when i moved the ques you have to ask your self is it worth keeping them going they will race better to you next season

[blackdog]

never been trained after ist race mate, why take the chance of hawk attacks during the week they have enough to put up with on race day,try flying through the cumbrian fells and you will know what i mean.

[ritchie1]

three times a week 20 miles just to keap them on the ball

[Guest]

Best results for us when we trained was monday thru thursday about 15 miles. I'd say 30 miles 5 days a week a bit excessive, its ok til you get a few tough ones it'll knock the form off them.

[pigeonpete]

never more than 18 miles, and have been every day this week, same again tonight, have just taken them off natural.

[b.massey]

I have trained my two that missed last weeks race with 3 15 mile single ups. They were away this morning too. Thats them going right into 168 mile on sat(hopefully)..... They have flew 96 mile so far but missed the 138 mile race

[Guest]

I have trained my two that missed last weeks race with 3 15 mile single ups. They were away this morning too. Thats them going right into 168 mile on sat(hopefully)..... They have flew 96 mile so far but missed the 138 mile race

 

 

I'd worry less about the distance more about time on the wing. At 50 mph its only just over 3 hour fly but a stiff one (30 mph) your looking at nearly 6 hours! Worth looking at wind/weather otherwise chances your just going to throw them away thru no fault of their own, or get them and knackered for the season.

 

[b.massey]

They'll be ok mick  

[pigeonpete]

winds changed from a north east to a strong sse wind for saturday! totally changed my plans!

[PIGEON_MAN]

how far do u train them and how many times aweek  mine have been on the road now for 6 weeks and out five days a week fron 30 odd miles every day

 

Think it all depends on what system you race as to wether you train through the week or not,with widowhood most people do not train at all after the first race they just shut them out first thing in a morning for a hour or so amd then same at night,with natural unless you can leave them on a open hole all day I think they need to be trained 3 or 4 times a week depending on the weather.Personally ive never bothered about how far to take widowhood coks or how many times,mine had about 6 tosses before racing started the furthest being about 10 miles.

[b.massey]

winds changed from a north east to a strong sse wind for saturday! totally changed my plans!

 

Seen it on met office mate. Not pleased about it myself. Was hopeing for an east wind. Also says the weather is ok for sat??

[pigeonpete]

 

Seen it on met office mate. Not pleased about it myself. Was hopeing for an east wind. Also says the weather is ok for sat??

 

plenty of cloud cover, and cool 10 0 c, still east in the wind, but ive been feeding differnt this week as on monday it gave 21mph ne wind for sat, now its 20mph sse wind! total different ball game! you cant win hey! :-(

[weecunny]

can a ask the one that just let them fly round the loft r u winning ur share on the races

[hotrod]

 

Seen it on met office mate. Not pleased about it myself. Was hopeing for an east wind. Also says the weather is ok for sat??

why are you hoping for east winds brian? strange :-/

 

 

[Guest G.Drysdale + son]

Twice this week from Hillend ski slope about 18 miles.

[Guest]

26 up yesterday from 35 miles dropped 2

nows the time to start puting them up in pairs

 

[weecunny]

ab doo doon here again for its wee holiday al the ring number the morra its at ma brothers loft djw

[Guest]

a few missing in the fed from saturday from alnwick

we hit all that rain you had with you