where did i go wrong ??

[DJ]

i took my pigeons down to horsham (only 5 miles)this morning as i thought theyd enjoy the fly and it took 5 an hour and half to get home and 5 are still missing   4 of the 5 that came home were originally strays but all the missing ones were given to me by a friend (they havnt gone back to old loft) i cant understand how they can get lost from 5 miles but then i am only a novice   any theories anyone as its all a bit of a mystery to me?  debbie  :'(

[gangster]

were they babies? had they been flying well around the loft?

[Guest TAMMY_1]

was the weather clear in the morning, ?could have met in with a lot of other birds and as you were only flying ten they would joined in with them and discovered too late they were away the wrong way ? birds can be lost from any distance whether its five or fifty miles, you may get them back today

[jimmy white]

i took my pigeons down to horsham (only 5 miles)this morning as i thought theyd enjoy the fly and it took 5 an hour and half to get home and 5 are still missing   4 of the 5 that came home were originally strays but all the missing ones were given to me by a friend (they havnt gone back to old loft) i cant understand how they can get lost from 5 miles but then i am only a novice   any theories anyone as its all a bit of a mystery to me?  debbie  :'(

 

sorry to here that debbie,, once their out the basket know one knows what happens to them ,,,,it could well be that theve had a hawk attack and frightened them , this can happen [unfortunately ] at any distance ,, do you know where the strays came from ]i,e previous owners , they could well be back at their old loft ,, i hope you get them back  

[DJ]

11.15am today and my 5 pigeons are still missing, the 5 missing were all 06 birds and havnt had any racing or training before, the weather was sunny but a bit windy but as it was only 5 miles i didnt worry,  they havnt gone back to their old loft so all i can do is hope they come back, 4 of the 5 that came home were originally strays so at least theyve had the experience of racing in the past,  debbie  

[Bluedoo]

Hi,

Had your 06 birds been in a basket before? The fact the strays came back (had probably been in a basket to become strays) may help, and they may be more street wise if there was a hawk attack. Hope they make it back anyway.

[Wiley]

these 06 birds although they were 06 when did u recieve these birds? as babies? and when? how had they been flying around the home?

[gangster]

AS POSTED MAYBE THEY HAVE BEEN DRAGGED BY A FLOCK OF TRAINERS, THEY MAY STILL SUPRISE YOU AND TURN UP...KEEP THE FAITH................

[barlbylofts]

i know people who have raced birds across the channal, the first training toss of the following season lost them. strange things are pigeons at times if we knew what went through their minds we would be better at what we do lol