racing approaching,, approx 8 weeks

[jimmy white]

just wondered the thoughts of the forum on training , for distance,, sprint,? when do you start,,, how often ,,how far etc

[westy]

lookin forward will strt to train some lbs soon.

[ticeye]

 

no hurry to start training until the temperture rises

2 or 3 weeks before first race is time enough start of short 10 miles increasing to 35 miles first race 87 miles

[jimmy white]

i would say be very wary training early , especialy in east winds,,,,,plenty time for distance birds

[Guest Vic]

Jimmy! will be training independently for a change,  got my wheels  back after five long years, but still held my own, without little assistance. ;D ;D  I've changed clubs now! and will be following /chasing (or beating the  wise Kings from the East)Never ever felt so SERIOUS since  ruling the Hillside.

[jimmy white]

;D ;D ;D and the best of brittish luck to you vic ;D i suspect thost tyres will be red hot about may ;D ;D

[Guest Vic]

Worn out in April maybe! ;D ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

CANNAE WAIT FOR IT TO START SAME AS MOST FOLK LIKELY, BUT WE WILL BE WAITING AGAIN TO SEE HOW THE BIRD FLU AFFECTS US

[Guest]

Well my birds are only paired up this weekend, but their 'training' has started. As they are locked up in their boxes, I feed them in individual troughs hung outside the box, they need to eat thro the nest front bars. Later in the week, they'll be drinking from them too.

 

I've 6 untrained birds, late breds, these I'll start in May, or earlier depending on temperature.

 

The others I intend 1x25 mile and 1x40 mile East and line-of-flight before their 1st race, but after the racing starts I want to take them off-line, North & West, once a week, and as far as I can get.

[Beanz]

Only paired up on Jan 30th, we will have to wait and see with the bird flu but if all is okay we will try to give our birds about 8 tosses before 1st race, 1 x 8mls, 2 x 16mls and the rest at 25 mls and then after the first race on widowhood, no training just let them out twice a day.

[Guest CS]

Train my old birds 2 or 3 weeks before 1st race....

[carl]

Jimmy my birds are just starting to get a bit work around the doors to get the weight off them and get the flying fit,they are doing 40/50 mins now and i will push that onto 1 hour a day thats it till three weeks before our first race then they will be trained 20/30 miles by car everyday till the first race.when racing starts they will get 2/3 tosses a week around 30 miles till they reach the 180 mile mark,then i ease off them and the racing should be enough with the odd toss during the week.

 

 

 

carl greenhow

[stevebelbin]

Pairing mine up this weekend, intend on trying to win the 3 longest channel races, on natural, never tried natural before, so Ive spent the last few weeks reading about it. So I will be starting my birds off exercise a little later and will use the inland races as there main training, but they will be getting a 15 mile chuck every morning then 3 x 40 mile chucks 14, 12 and 10 days before their main race then just rest.

[Roland]

Might send a couple of old ones this year to the earlier ones. Don't normally bother till 1st - 2nd week in May. Birds don't like the east in the wind. Cold, from Siberia! So I am then out of the Combine averages etc. which I always feel can be a could thing... seen too many a fancier strive and over send trying too hard. Rather place 2/3 each week and have them ready for the races, distance ones really.

Read an interesting article about the Scottish Whiskey king, Newcombe I believe that said that after a few bad years he decided to sort out the birds, and only keep those that really wanted to be in his loft. How? By training after the moult in winter. Any reported he offered as give birds etc. Said he never looked back and became a force to be reckoned with. Did the same 4/5 years back. Even gave then enforced winter night out ... Worse sason I ever had lol. o was about the same... useless lol

[T_T]

As always Jimmy, two weeks before the 1st race to get the birds into the swing of it, I train to my usual spot which registers 18 mls on the car and it's on the line of flight.  I never train beyond that.  I just don't believe in running up and down the country with the pigeons.  When my pigeons come, I expect them to come within what I call the arc, which is right for me.   Within a short space of time, regular times of 17/20mins are recorded no matter what the wind and I know their on song but If because of bad weather I can't train or their not too responsive, I will train twice a day and because I only train to 18mls, it dosn't hurt them or me.  Any late comers are monitered and I make sure nothing is wrong with them health wise.  Persistant late comers that are healthy are not kept .  I am also fortunate as you know, that I have a good lady wife at the home end who will get them in for me.