Current Heat Spell

sapper756 · July 25, 2006

Anyone out there agree with me , and believe this current heat wave is partly to blame for so many young bird losses? :'(

July 25, 2006

I DO NOT NO ABOUT THE LOSES BUT IF YOU TRAIN AFTER 9AM YOU ARE ASKEN FOR TROUBLE IN THIS HEAT

sapper756 · July 25, 2006

AGREE, I TOOK THIS WEEK OFF WORK TO TRAIN , BUT DECIDED TODAY WAS TOO HOT. RATHER THEY JUST FLY AROUND THE LOFT.

celtic · July 25, 2006

I agree Wings, i took mine down to dunbar as usual this morning at 5;45 this heat would knock them for six anytime from mid-morning onwards.

July 25, 2006

I'm going to disagree here, if this current heatwave continues your birds are going to have to race in it and it is essential that they are broken in to the heat gradually, or you're going to loose them.

Here in Oregon the temperatures have been off the wall, ranging from 100 to 107 degrees f and my birds have been broken in to it. I sent them 75 miles on Saturday and the temperature was about 90 degrees when they got home at 9.15 (tossed them at 8.am), their wings were a little "droopy" on landing but were none the worse after a drink.

This weekend forecast is a little cooler (I hope) and they are going a 100 mile trainer Saturday morning.

Tony C · July 25, 2006

Partly to blame? probably, wholly to blame I don't think so.

Looking at it from another angle, how do some athletes train leading up to Olympic games and the like? They go to places like Kenya and train in the heat and high altitude. Does this suggest training our pigeons in this heat has some benefits? probably not :)

Just thinking out loud ;D ;D

July 25, 2006

I think it is a mistake to compare racing in different climates. 'Acclimatised' kinda sums it up. If the birds normally experience very high temperatures, they'll fly in it no problem.

Here, they are not used to these temeperatures, and I agree with the posts that training only in the cooler part of the day is sensible. Also, we'll probably find race controllers willl also try to get the birds away in the cool of the morning, always assuming the heat has dissipated during the night.