Racing untrained yearlings

[maxwell]

I dont think training and racing in March & April is the best method for inexperienced sprint type pigeons as when they catch a funny race early in the season or catch those cold easterly winds they seem to go down or get the stuffing knocked out of them before they start, and if it was this type of pigeon i would miss the early races and give them plenty of training in May and then give them all the comeback races then race them as 2yr olds. With regards distance pigeons i would train them well through to 60ml in May and then give them a race or two at  75ml & 100mls end of May beginning of June and then put them straight over the channel at 280 mls with this method we have won with them and then 10 days later back into 350mls we have also used the latter method with pigeons of 2yrs old that have never been in the basket also. But there is no hard and fast rules to anything in pigeon racing one thing for sure is that if you have got a Champion in amoung them no matter what you do he will show himself , Good Luck                      

[REDCHEQHEN]

Had 4 youngsters last year that only got one race at 55 miles - for one reason or another  

they all turned out to be hens

As yearlings they were raced to 200 miles in the first half of the old bird programme - missing out all the big races - and we lost one at the 200 mile stage - one of them won the first race

 

In the second half of the old bird prgramme - with 3 left - all were raced inland including combine races and 2 went to the last channel race (317 miles) one was 2nd club - beaten by a loft mate

 

Over the full old bird program we lost 40% of our yearlings in 2008 so these stood up well

we also had a 2006 latebred hen who wasn't trained or raced until 2008 and she raced the full inland program - she was never last - but never in the running - but she will go over the channel this year hopefully

[joe61]

I would train them as many times as you can upto 50 miles.. no less than 16 tosses, to make sure they got a true line to home, then pair them and race them natural to keep them settled, then race widowhood or roundabout or hens or natural next year, do not be in a rush to get them racing , pick all races under 150 miles this year and next yea they will and should be well schooled.

 

 

 

oh happy days  

[sapper756]

Show me what ya dafty,

 

Am looking for something to put me on the game, not put me aff it.  ;D ;D ;D

 

I know a good PIMP Dougie, who,ll put you ON THE GAME ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Roland]

Same boat, also with some two y/o's. Will take them 15 - 20 miles each direction. Probaly this season up to 50 miles of all points of the compass. Be nice to take them, then, every day depending on weather rotating the directions 20 miles a day. No need to try and lose any. With them race them as normal, picking the races I wish both North and South. Can't see any problems personally.

 

[Guest asha]

Hi Cat lofts,i got a funny feeling we could have a good spring with warm weather,if so your year cocks will do fine(any cold east winds leave them alone) better to keep their heads cool taking early races on eggs nice and quiet,then when you seperate them,just race every other week,up to your 400mile race,and those yearlings will come better as the season goes on,if you play the game,possible doing their best work in those last couple of races,also best to remember they are not all good.

[alex wight]

Thank you all for the interesting input into this subject. Only time will tell, but i will let you know the results of my first year back. Thanx again

[cemetary]

Have yi been awaw like.  ;D

[alex wight]

now now douglas that was a little close to bone was it not ouch

[peterpau]

I have a load of unraced yearlings and they will go out to 300 mile