Training.

[Guest Vic]

Some guys are actually training in this weather. Probably some of the Kirkby knobheads, its the only time their birds come over here all year! ;D ;D  

[Guest spin cycle]

wonder where they'll be tommorow...hunched on a perch? i'm desperate to train but not in north or east winds. wind should go round to warmer sw soon but then rain :

[Guest Vic]

East is the "God in pigeon Racing" But those that live in the east are athiests (so to speak) ;D ;D They rarely admit that position is everything, yet most moved out of unfavourable positions to seek fame and fortune, towards sunrise, should I say. There's never been a top overall fancier in the Liverpool Amal that has raced his birds into Liverpool (proper) They have and always will be, from the Knowsley and Sefton areas. The river Mersey makes the difference, more so, than elsewhere. :P ;D ;D    

[schouwman71]

Doesnt any body realise we might be racing in this type of weather in years to come,take a look at how the weather is lenthening into the year,then what r u going to say,IME NOT SENDING ITS TOO COLD.The pigeons are climatising them selves and are adopting to this weather just like all the other wildlife is around us,tell me this when your letting your widow cock out for a fly how long do they fly for ? i bet they fly longer than it takes them to come from training,think about it.Just my opinion  

[mark]

wonder where they'll be tommorow...hunched on a perch? i'm desperate to train but not in north or east winds. wind should go round to warmer sw soon but then rain :

 

you get north east winds on a race day cant see your problem.

[schouwman71]

wonder where they'll be tommorow...hunched on a perch? i'm desperate to train but not in north or east winds. wind should go round to warmer sw soon but then rain :

 

Not if there fed right  ;D

[just ask me]

i wouldn't train in east winds this time of year no way its madness ant new comers reading this stay well away from training for a while until wind changes belive me best bit of advice u will get here

[Guest Hjaltland]

Fly birds 25 - 50miles in  cold Northerlies and see how it shatters them for weeks.

I must say I do let mine out on open loft even with snow and wind.. difference is they have the option of coming in when they want.

 

Roll on summer! The cold stuff will soon be forgotten.

[Guest spin cycle]

 

you get north east winds on a race day cant see your problem.

 

on race day you have to take your chances. also don't want to 'mollycodle' birds. however what do you gain by 'masocism'? i want birds to survive a knock on race day , but do you prepare them for this by knocking them training? i was told not.

[Guest spin cycle]

 

Not if there fed right  ;D

 

fed to what ;D ;D

[Guest]

When the Swallows fly, then my birds fly and not until. That is from 59 years of racing pigeons. There is a time for everything and at this moment it is not for pigeons. Be warned.

 

Filmstar

[DUBLINFLYER]

for the last few weeks my birds are doing between 30mins 70ins around the house depending on the wether ie north/south winds, today i decided to give them a very short toss....only 10 min flight to the loft!!!!!! surely to god 10min on the wing wont do them any harm..... considering they're flying round the house for a hell of alot longer! woud love to hear your thoughts on this. thanx

[Whats it called Cumbernauld]

Think most have gave there thoughts mate

 

Don't do it till Swallows fly

 

Your birds your choice

 

Rab Smith

[swilcox]

Good advice Frank!!

[jonny]

When the Swallows fly, then my birds fly and not until. That is from 59 years of racing pigeons. There is a time for everything and at this moment it is not for pigeons. Be warned.

 

Filmstar

 

hi frank good advice ( does filmstar relate to your attached pic )

[ALF]

Mines have only been out the loft 6 or 7 times this year and i'm in no rush at all to start them training even if i dont send many to the 1st couple of races

[DUBLINFLYER]

so am i the only one who gave a short toss then?  :-/ :-/ :

[Whats it called Cumbernauld]

Spot on ALF,giving some thought early on, will put you right in the mix come the end.

 

cheers

 

Rab

[Whats it called Cumbernauld]

no way will you be the only one but you the only one thats asking mate.

 

Rab

[Guest chrisss]

When the Swallows fly, then my birds fly and not until. That is from 59 years of racing pigeons. There is a time for everything and at this moment it is not for pigeons. Be warned.

 

Filmstar

 

how about letting ybs out for the first time oh young master?

[schouwman71]

so am i the only one who gave a short toss then?  :-/ :-/ :

 

nope mate,i started training today,8mls and they loved it.when they come back with there throats out and clapping i dont think it bothered them.

[Guest Vic]

Charlie Miller, more renown for his secretarial and auctioneering duties, would say:-  (if you get what I mean)  Leave 'em at home, 'till the tree's turning green.

[Guest Paulo]

Mines had 5 chucks 4 from 12 miles and 1 from 25 miles over the past three weeks but have picked my days had them basketed this morning but the weather didn't look right so just exercised them for a hour around the loft.

 

Have come well and are starting to fill out now and have that nice greasy feel where they are slipply in your hands and all the colours on them are vivid and look like an artist has painted them. So should be ready for next sat didn't do any training over easter weekend through as the weather was appalling

 

think its a case of picking your days and not getting too crazy with the birds mine were all flying for a hour with out flagging and are natural on eggs and one pair with big young uns so they were def fit enough to take training.

 

Just got to be careful as one bad toss can undo all the good work and preparation.

[Guest spin cycle]

the leylandi in the garden is green....does that count? will need vic's help with the swallows.. i know they are black and white..but are they the ones that like shiny objects for their nests? : ;D ;D

[Guest Paulo]

Doesnt any body realise we might be racing in this type of weather in years to come,take a look at how the weather is lenthening into the year,then what r u going to say,IME NOT SENDING ITS TOO COLD.The pigeons are climatising them selves and are adopting to this weather just like all the other wildlife is around us,tell me this when your letting your widow cock out for a fly how long do they fly for ? i bet they fly longer than it takes them to come from training,think about it.Just my opinion  

 

I prefer training as well to be honest as the birds sprint home fast building up that winner attriude when they are basketed it tones the muscle up better and more importantly pigeon racing is the sport we are in so best training for racing is racing which they do on the short tosses. Plus providing you pick reasonable weather i.e. no snow they have less explosure to the cold then flying around the loft for a hour.

 

"Train hard Fight Easy''

 

"I am convinced that a cock or hen who is trained regularly will be far more race toned musclewise than those just exercised around home. By tossing them dailey it instills into them the racing and winning instinct by going into the basket every day you only have to look at the ultra successful fanciers within your federation and I would estimate that at least 75% of them favour regular tosses''

 

Kevin Hurst East to West

 

I think if the birds are fit already and you don't do crazy things like toss them in force 10 gale force winds and blizzards and keep the toss's short then they will perform and have good training. It may feel cold to us but the birds aren't affected the same way. Good feeding as well if the birds are working then they must be given the bait to match rather than keeping them short