Will they remember....panic!!

[Peckedhen]

I've just been asked to release my birds at a funeral on Friday. Apparently the deceased was a fancier.

 

They have been loft flying all winter, tending to stay in sight of the loft but, the funeral is about 30 miles from home. Will the birds remember their way back or do I need to take them for a training toss a bit nearer home?   :-/ :-/  

[rockinrick]

hi pecked hen , i personally would give the birds a couple tosses at around 15 mile from home jus to put them on right road ,   :)

[Guest Paulo]

should be ok we once had a racer come back after three years been sold in an entire clearance sale but it winged its way back to us after escaping from the guys stockloft

[Wiley]

have they been trained before, have the birds been ranging away from sight?

[Guest jason]

they should be ok but if your worried take them for a short training toss, just to put your mind at ease!

 

jason

[Peckedhen]

OK, thanks guys.

 

Yes Wiley, they've flown four times from near this place but, not since September and someone has told me that they forget over winter - hence my panic!!

[Wiley]

lol they forgot over winter hmmm wouldnt agree with that to be honest. They should be fine

[Guest slugmonkey]

If you are flying them out I wouldnt worry I have started YB's out farther than that  !!!

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

give them a toss every day till friday

[peterpau]

They always seem rusty first toss of the year. Taking some time with the initial first toss. Don't take a chance. Give 'em a couple or three chucks at ten mile in nice weather. If they're home before you no problem. Mine went 500ml one way and 300ml the other in the summer. I wouldn't take 'em 30ml any direction at this time of year, not without some preparation first.

[Peckedhen]

Yeah, that's the trouble - there's only tomorrow to give them a practice, the forecast's good but I only just found out about it this afternoon and I know that I'll probably only be able to do one training toss cos I've already fed them too heavily this afternoon so they wont trap till they're hungry! :-/

[Wiley]

what tiem do you usually feed them pecked! I got told forecast is good throughout whole day tommorow??

[Peckedhen]

I usually feed them midday so they trap then but, yesterday I paired up so the feed's been down all day today and I've let them out a pair at a time  - you can bet they've all stuffed themselves!! :B

[THE FIFER]

they should be ok but if u have time a couple of tosses wont do them any harm.

[carl]

hey be carefull as the weathers not the best at the moment and they aint had a toss since september like you say,if the weather is rubbish you could lose birds.I wouldnt give my birds a toss in this weather and not from 30 mile.

 

 

just my opinion

[madmaxlofts]

a couple ov short tosses should be ok just to get them going again

when racing comes mine go 30 mile straight away if they dont come back after having a season last yr then there no good anyways

[birdman55678]

They should be fine but if you are worried then take them 1/2 way and see what the returns are.  Base your next if any training on that toss.  Depending on when the wedding is suppose to be you should do well.  Ed

[Peckedhen]

Hey! Its a funeral and its the day after tomorrow - Friday!! Hence the panic!

 

Thanks everyone - I'll take them half way tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed!!

 

Sue :K) :K)

[kev01293]

hi pecked hen,sorry to add to the confusion but i wouldnt dream of sending my birds 30mls in this weather without first giving them some warm up tosses starting at just 5 miles

                                     kev :-/

[Roland]

Do what you feel is best for your peace of mind. If they don't make it then you've lost nowt, and if reported later make it a belated Xmas Gift.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

Yeah, that's the trouble - there's only tomorrow to give them a practice, the forecast's good but I only just found out about it this afternoon and I know that I'll probably only be able to do one training toss cos I've already fed them too heavily this afternoon so they wont trap till they're hungry! :-/

 

 

take them ten mile morning lunch time and after non

[Guest speckled]

:-/ Sue ya been asked  to do a relise mate, :-/ for a funneral that pride in my eyes, ya not looking for ya birds to be home a sertain time  all ya asked is to release them, how many????????// if ya dont need to take all only take a few, thay have a while to make it hime as ya say thay have road sense A one of wont hurt them. : But hope it all goes well, God Bless  Speck :X

[Peckedhen]

Thanks Tracey.

 

The weather is awful today - I wouldn't release a dead cat in this, let alone my precious birds!!  I'll just have to wait and see how it pans out but, if I don't get a practice toss then I'll just take the one bird.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

take two they go better in twos,they get scared and paniced in singles

[Guest speckled]

Sue hope all goes well today mate, Good luck with the return of the birds or birds.  weather  dont look to good but ive confidence in ya birds if  no one has lol ;D ;D ;D caould a womans touch  hope it goes well yours in thought ,Speck (Tracey)