ARE YOU SENDING YOUR YBS ON THERE FIRST RACE

[westy]

ARE YOU SENDING YOUR YOUNG BIRDS ON THERE FIRST RACE?

[westburylofts]

 

Not sure what you mean, so cannot say one way or the other.

 

If you mean do we send our yb's to the first yb race

then the answer to that would be YES.

 

 

RAY

[Guest]

often i don't send yb's on there first race because if they don't get enough exercise, but often we send yb's on there  2nd or 3rd race to the last race..............

 

In the future i may send the yb's on there first race to last race..........

[Guest speckled]

What with having darkness youngsters, :-/  mine always go to the first race, usally the first is only a short race, no further than 112 miles    ,so i think i would rather send to a short race,than throw them in at the deep end. 3 races into the season.   So first race it is for me.Speckled. ;D

[MsPigeon]

Yes, I do happen to send mine to the first race. But I know some who don't and if I were in their position I wouldn't either. That is when you are on the short end and the race is to short for your hot to race YB's. They will just shoot right over with the main flock headed another 50+miles north! And it just may be the last you see of them or they will be flying a 200 mile race instead of 100.

Mspigeon

[jimmy white]

i uesd to send to the first yb race, but found there were many untrained birds and birds not in tip top condition, and ybs far to young, i think the first big liberation can be abit of a mix up, after this lib, they seem to settle a bit,only my opinion

[Guest]

We're lucky having a training truck that goes out 4 days a week, members birds are put up together at least 2 weeks before the first race, so I've no worries sending from first to last

[carl]

I will send half my youngbirds to the first race but i will make sure they are up for the job ahead before they go.The season before last some of the members of my club were telling me not to send to the first race,i did send and won my first ever youngbird race i entered and i won the 2nd race ,and the 3rd race i was 2nd & 3rd,so it didnt do them that much harm finishing 2nd youngbird average my first ever season in a very strong club.

[AlanWilkins]

Always Always send to the first young bird race u can bet as much as you like the first week the birds sent are ready and trained up the second and third you get birds thrown in as the races are getting longer. So i think the first race is the safe option

[carl]

I agree with alan,if people dont send to the first race that means all the unexperienced birds are going to the 2nd or 3rd race.Racing pigeons are there to race not to sit and look at in the loft,if you are unsure about sending to the first race just send a few to be sure.

[westy]

thanks all for your views

[AlanWilkins]

What fed are you goin to be racing in westy south birmingham ???

[big_al]

ALWAYS SEND 1ST RACE AND COMPLETE THE FULL PROGRAMME .

[westy]

What fed are you goin to be racing in westy south birmingham ???

 

i think it is bromsgrove fed

[snowy]

What fed are you goin to be racing in westy south birmingham ???

YES ALAN SOUTH ROAD

 

 

[Guest]

We're lucky having a training truck that goes out 4 days a week, members birds are put up together at least 2 weeks before the first race, so I've no worries sending from first to last

 

how far  is your training miles?

[Guest speckled]

same here hyacinth, we have a training wagon,we put are birds on, the  driver starts off, at 20 miles then workes his, way up to 65 miles.he goes every day, & the birds get home at a resonable time 11.30 am. so the first race in the transporter, is no diffrent, from what thay have been used to as thay go training  with about 600 birds, from diffrent location.Speckled.

[Guest slugmonkey]

I send ALL my birds to first race I usally have my birds 100 miles 2 weeks before first race and will train with others in area if possible I am training old birds and have them out to about 50 miles already I will continue loft flying and training 1 or 2 times a week we dont start OBs till april I have talked with others in club and they are still worrying about hawks I have lost 2 in 3 weeks but I have also got 2 of them as well

 

[maverick]

AS OUR FED START BEFORE THE OTHERS IN OUR AREA IT IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR OUR YOUNG BIRDS TO GET A GOOD RACE UNDER THERE BELT WITH THE SKY TO THERSELF SO ALL THAT CAN GO WILL BE SENT

[Guest]

YES ALAN SOUTH ROAD

 

 

does Birmingham race north road ?

[darin]

yes all the young birds will be sent to every race ........!  thats what its all about in it   good for experiance as yearlings...young birds what carnt do the full program arnt welcome in the loft     simple as that no room for passengers...

[AlanWilkins]

no there aint a north rd fed down brum but we do have 7 or 8 south rd ones

[Guest]

YOUNG BIRDS Should be racing this year, if not so the yb's won't have any experience in their life as a yearlings.

[Tony C]

I always plan to send my y/b's to the first race and more times than not do. However if the temperature hits the 30C mark they stay at home, the same goes for a strong tail wind (north in my case).