pigeonpete Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Posted July 3, 2006 Cheers frank and rose, is that you rose in the homing world this week??
Guest Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 thats the same photo that was on crime watch lol :D
stevebelbin Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 Must have been something with the weather yesterday, as I gave mine their second training toss and had a bad one. I took them friday and got them all together within 5 mins of getting home, so I took them back to the same point yesterday, and didnt see a pigeon for 3 hours, then just got ones and twos for the rest of the day. Out of 21 I ended up with 11 home last night and 1 reported 20miles west of my loft. And got another 4 back this morning. The funny thing is their not flown out at all, like you would have expected if they had been trying to get home all day. The not taking old birds with them may be right, as I took two oldns with em and they did split up when released, and looked like they were baffled.
wildaboutyou Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 Hi Pete is this one of yours GB 06 Z 08805. Maz
peterpau Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 Don't see any problem with keeping them at 11 miles. We start ours at that distance. Hope you get some more.
jimmy white Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 its a true saying,," when the wind is in the east its neither good to man nor beast"
Guest Posted July 3, 2006 Report Posted July 3, 2006 Thursday, Friday my YBs wouldn't go over the door, and others around here experienced the same. Guess they sensed weather coming? Heat & thunder storms yesterday, Pete. I'm sure your young birds will work back. Mine were out when yesterdays storm broke but once they got used to the thunder rolling around them and realised it couldn't harm them, never really bothered, although I do have one AWOL. Maybe a timely warning for the rest of us as this hot weather is forecast to continue. I for one won't be training in it. Interesting posts: (1) have been advised to send 'best' old birds with young birds to basically show them the ropes - kit up and make for home on an A to B line, rather than A to B via X, D&F. And our Fed will be sending OBs to the first three YB races this year. (2) Have also been advised don't have all your eggs in the one basket, train YBs in small batches. On the subject of attacks: reckon a large batch WILL attract attention while a smaller one might not?
pigeonpete Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Posted July 3, 2006 ::)Update on ybs got 13 back by 6 pm tonight, ;D ;D so hope i get a few more tommorow dont look flown out attall though? so dont know where they got 2
pigeonpete Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Posted July 3, 2006 Nice pair of birds in the pic rose from the homing world!!.............................. pigeons dont look 2 bad either :K) :K)
pigeonpete Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Posted July 4, 2006 hi got 16 this morning!! there slowly coming only another 37 still knocking about somwhere! and not a single 1 reported anywhere :-/
pigeonpete Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Posted July 4, 2006 Is there a chance i could still get any more after 2 days? or do you think thats my lot now? how should i treat these i got left now??? not sure what 2 do with them now lol ??) 8)
peterpau Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 Me I'd give 'em a couple o' days loft flying till they get there confidence back. May-be a day or two may-be a week or more. Whenever they start to fly well again. Now I know others have very different ideas but. A Sunday late in the day with the sun shinning, no east in the wind, back to the same point you lost 'em from. As long as this spot, is not a spot half the local fed use. Don't see why you shouldn't get more, and these birds could do you some good if treated with care. Just take time, Ours have only been in the basket to get 'em vaccinated. May-be start training next week. All the best.
stevebelbin Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 Like I posted earlier, I had a bad chuck sunday, but have now managed to get 18 back out of 21 and have found the same as you, there not down at all. I just gave mine a really good feed yesterday morning and put electrolytes in the water, and they still went off ranging last night for half an hour. All their droppings were perfect this morning, so I think its the best chuck they will ever get, as at least they have all made there own way home. You will be getting YBs back all week probably .
Mike Lycett Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 would it make a differance taking a ob hen. Westy - YBs have a tendency NOT to want to come back quickly - especially early doors. The Old birds (either sex) don't mess around. It's foolish to take any OB's with YB's training & its never to late to learn that lesson
westburylofts Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 HAD OUR FIRST TOSS MONDAY MORNING 0700 hrs TOOK 60ybs SOME OF WHICH WHERE MY SONS BY 0900 WE HAD 2 BACK BY LAST NIGHT WE HAD 26 BACK. THIS MORNING ANOTHER 4 BACK, HAS GONE QUITE SINCE NO MORE BACK SURE THERE WILL BE A FEW MORE HOME OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FINGERS CROSSED RAY
jimmy white Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 i bet youll still get more back yet, glad youve at least got some back, good luck anyway p.p
Pompey Mick Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 Personally, I like to train early evening for the initial training stints and only move on to morning training when I feel the birds have got the right idea about coming home straight away. I always have the first flights after they have had their afternoon exercise feeding in with a light titbit feed and taking the birds about 6.30. I have found that should they get into trouble in the evening they have only about 2-3 hrs flying time and approaching darkness seems to focus their minds,plus if they are that far from home they still have plenty left in reserve for a fresh start in the morning.
tony99 Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 lost 73 last year from a 70 mile training toss4 weeks befor racing most made it home in time to race then last week i got one home from it so i say they are never lost
MsPigeon Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 If only pigeons could talk, eh Tony99? Wonder where and what that pigeon has been up to???? Carol
maverick Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 THE SAME HAPPENED TO ME ON SUNDAY TOOK YOUNG BIRDS FOR A TOSS ON SUNDAY MORNING,THEY CAME HOME WELL ,AS I WAS IN CLEANING OUT I LEFT THE YOUNG BIRDS FLY AROUND THE LOFT UNTIL I WAS FINNISHED AS I CAME OUT THE LOFT TO CALL THEM IN A BATCH OF AROUND 200 BIRDS WAS CIRCLING AROUND OVERHEAD MY YOUNG BIRD TEAM JOINED IN AND WENT WITH THE BATCH. ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER WE HAD A THUNDER STORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT LASTED FOR AROUND 1 HOUR. AS IT CLEARED UP A BIT SOME YOUNG BIRDS STARTED TO DROP IN BUT STILL 23 MISSING OUT OF 50 HALF GONE AND NOT HAD A RACE YET. SO FOLKS IF YOU GET ANY IN PLEASE LET ME KNOW THERE RING No are between SU 06 P 951 SU 06 P 1000 THANK YOU.
westburylofts Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 Hi Had a couple back yesterday, but no more as yet today stll 26 missing Ray
Guest CS Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 Never take em to training on sunday's..................
keano Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 i was always told never to put all your eggs in one basket surely you are taking a big chance sending 35 ybs on a training toss. i do hope you get a few more back though,
pigeonpete Posted July 5, 2006 Author Report Posted July 5, 2006 Hi all/ latest update got 20 back as of today!! ;D so its not looking to bad!! bit dissapointed aint had 1 reported though :-/
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