Young Birds

[geordie1234]

First toss tonight for the untrained ones tonight

[geordie1234]

Seven out of 14 so far one hour in 45 mins

[JohnQuinn]

I hope the rest start coming for you George, night training can be very dodgy, if Percy hits them they only have 3/4 hours to work back instead of 9/10 hours from a morning toss, i know your hands are tied a bit for the mornings with your work George so you only have time at night to go, so best of luck with getting them back

[geordie1234]

Just got another 2 back so up to 9

[geordie1234]

just was in the loft looking handling some of my birds was looking at there wings and they all seem to have flytes growing about half way down right across the wing is this far in the moult

[geordie1234]

Dropped 5 from 14 tonight first toss only ten mile

[ALF]

Dropped 5 from 14 tonight first toss only ten mile

 

AM MISSING 13 FROM TODAY ASWELL GEO BUT HOPEFULLY SOME WILL TURN UP THE MORRA MATE

[geordie1234]

AM MISSING 13 FROM TODAY ASWELL GEO BUT HOPEFULLY SOME WILL TURN UP THE MORRA MATE

aye hopefully mate a think ill get something in the moring a didny toss them till quarter to 6 the nigt for a first toss probaly the wrong thing to do but hey live and learn

[ovy1255]

so george hope you learned from this -wats wrong with short training tosses and build on them .my first toss was top of the football field other siide of the loft,few here then next field over for a few -let them settle in the basket and dont be in a rush to toss them out -building blocks george make strong foundations.

[blaz]

we all have difrent ways of training and racing our birds. if his way or her way or anybody's way was the right way we all would be doing the same. to start yb off training at 10 mile i would agree with as i do the same myself .as long as yb,s are ranging well .this year due to circumstances my yb,s only had 2 10 mile trainers before 1st race 60 mile. all 30 home after training and 1st race.it takes years to learn the right way and wrong way to train and race birds.best advice ask some of the older guys that have raced birds for year, then take out of what you think would work for you.i have yet to meet one that does not give you at least one bit of sound advice.

[geordie1234]

I've not got a prob with the distance it was the time I done it after all there homing pigeons if I took my dog a mile away then 2 then 3 I bet he could find his way home too

[geordie1234]

well no more from that toss so i lost 5 but quite clearly if they cant do ten mile a cant see them been any good anyway i know they were ready were ready and all started flying with the others that managed there first toss fine actually quicker than the first birds i tossed from the same point so im now left with 17 birds for next year a few more tosses and thats that for them.

[JohnQuinn]

well no more from that toss so i lost 5 but quite clearly if they cant do ten mile a cant see them been any good anyway i know they were ready were ready and all started flying with the others that managed there first toss fine actually quicker than the first birds i tossed from the same point so im now left with 17 birds for next year a few more tosses and thats that for them.

 

A few more Tosses could mean a few more Losses George, so be prepared for the worst mate as its usually just over the next hill!!

[geordie1234]

Aye anno john yer right just the same as you said I would lose 25% which I more or less did so should probaly leave it at that mate although I'm not to happy that half had only one toss

[geordie1234]

Just got another 2 out of the 5 missing so only 3 missing happy days

[geordie1234]

When should your yb get separated to go through the moult mines are quite bad in the moult I think

[geordie1234]

Does anyone split the sexes up to go through the moult and the winter

[ALF]

Does anyone split the sexes up to go through the moult and the winter

 

AYE BUT IT'S NOT A NESSESITY NARE IT IS GEO

[geordie1234]

AYE BUT IT'S NOT A NESSESITY NARE IT IS GEO

Cool mate will they start laying eggs but

[ALF]

Cool mate will they start laying eggs but

 

NO AS A RULE THEY WULNAE IT ALL DEPENDS WIT YE FEED THEM MUCKER

[gulkie]

we all have difrent ways of training and racing our birds. if his way or her way or anybody's way was the right way we all would be doing the same. to start yb off training at 10 mile i would agree with as i do the same myself .as long as yb,s are ranging well .this year due to circumstances my yb,s only had 2 10 mile trainers before 1st race 60 mile. all 30 home after training and 1st race.it takes years to learn the right way and wrong way to train and race birds.best advice ask some of the older guys that have raced birds for year, then take out of what you think would work for you.i have yet to meet one that does not give you at least one bit of sound advice.

good advice I got once only difference between an old fool and a young fool is there age :mellow:

[geordie1234]

What is the main advantages of splitting the sexes and disadvantages of not. I really don't know whether r not to do as you know I only have a 10x6 so not sure if I should split them up

[geordie1234]

Anyone ever had black like tar droppings

[Guest bakes]

What is the main advantages of splitting the sexes and disadvantages of not. I really don't know whether r not to do as you know I only have a 10x6 so not sure if I should split them up

 

a bit more motivation some flyers like to wind up there youngbirds put them on a system like widowhood others keep them all together both sexs flying back to there boxs natural system.

 

all the best.

[geordie1234]

a bit more motivation some flyers like to wind up there youngbirds put them on a system like widowhood others keep them all together both sexs flying back to there boxs natural system.

 

all the best.

Thanks mate but u really ment through the winter if ye get me