Training questions

[pigeon2007]

How long(an hour) dose it take pigeons usually fly back home in 20 miles,30miles,50,miles,100 miles.

Thanks

[friendsloft]

I normally work on a mile per minute in good conditions, but also take into account wind directions ie head wind will slow thwm down, tail wind will blow them home.

friendsloft  

[Guest]

working on the principle that pigeons under their own steam fly roughly 48miles per hour the distances you mentioned would take approximately the following.

 

20miles: 25mins

30miles: 37mins

50miles: 62mins

100miles: 125mins

 

Into a head wind you would take away half the wind speed from the 48 mph. eg wind speed 20mph so take 10 away from 48mph = 38mph.

 

Add tail wind speed onto 48mph eg tailwind 20mph + 48mph means 68mph for race.

 

Hope this helps

[Guest WINGS 04]

I THINK THE TIME IN FLYING HOME FROM TRANNING IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS TO GET THEM HOME WITH NO LOSES OR INJURED BIRDS

[jimmy white]

I THINK THE TIME IN FLYING HOME FROM TRANNING IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS TO GET THEM HOME WITH NO LOSES OR INJURED BIRDS

 

yes i think thats the main thing but their average speed ,,,depending on the wind, is roughly 40 mph

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I THINK THE TIME IN FLYING HOME FROM TRANNING IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS TO GET THEM HOME WITH NO LOSES OR INJURED BIRDS

 

AGREE WITH YOU HERE RAB YOU JUST WANT THEM GETTING USED TO THE BASKET AND FLY HOME TO GET THEM READY FOR YOU WHEN THE TIME IS THERE FOR THEM TO RACE HOME TO YOU , AND YOU CANT BEAT THE THRILL OF THAT RAB, WHAT YOU GOING TO BE LIKE NEXT YEAR AGAIN TIMING THEM IN FROM THE DISTANCE RACES, MELTED BY ANY CHANCE, OUR CHANEL RACE HAS DROPPED A GOOD FEW MILES THIS YEAR ,STILL CANNAE BEAT IT WHEN YOU SEND THEM TO A RACE AND SEE THEM DROPPING IN FROM THAT DISTANCE

[Guest CS]

I THINK THE TIME IN FLYING HOME FROM TRANNING IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS TO GET THEM HOME WITH NO LOSES OR INJURED BIRDS

 

Well said.  

[Guest]

 

yes i think thats the main thing but their average speed ,,,depending on the wind, is roughly 40 mph

 

Jimmy that's scottish birds, down here we do nearer 48mph!!   ;D ;D ;D

[birdman55678]

Its been my thoughts that 45 mph is what the birds will average year end and year out, not much difference between mine and Darrens but now Jimmys are really slow.... Ed   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

thats what i mean mine are slow ;D ;D ;D especially when you see the crows overtaking them ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

lol  ;D  ;D  ;D

[Guest]

thats what i mean mine are slow ;D ;D ;D especially when you see the crows overtaking them ;D ;D ;D

can you race crows now :-/

 

[birdman55678]

The trick is crossing them crows on the racers and then racing them big black purebreds...........  Ed

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

can you race crows now :-/

 

needs must