How Far For First Race

[johnny11]

How far would folk suggest for the first race for a young bird.

 

Is 112 miles too far?

 

John

[greenlands]

How far have they been trained,what type of terrain are they flying,how old are they,when training have they been coming in a flock or broken up,have you plenty just incase of a bad toss and can you rely on the weather.Years ago it would have been no problem,now fanciers are loosing well trained pigeons from 50 mile.

You pays your money you take the chance these days.

Lindsay

[gd]

no not too far at all , mine will have their first race this weekend about that distance , they have missed the first 3 races , first 2 were 85 mile and 3rd was about 115 mile , I expect them to do it without any issues.

 

As greenland says it also depends on the amount of training etc

[Delboy]

I reckon they can race at least double what they have been trained for there first race eg, train 30 mls race 60 - 80 mls or 40 mls and 80-100 mls etc

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TOOSHY BOY. 1st 60. 2nd 80. 3RD 80 4th 110. 5th 150. 6TH OPEN. STAFFORD. TO ME 222 MILES.ANY YOUNG BIRDS OUT OF THERE ARE GOOD BIRDS..//TOOSHY BOY.//

[Tony]

Got 10 here that are going 110 miles to me first race.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

Got 10 here that are going 110 miles to me first race.

best of luck .tooshy boy./

[sapper756]

Our first race last week from Kelso, 46 miles, far too shorthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif JMO

 

 

[Guest bernard_grizzle_smith]

my first race was 7 weeks ago and was 40 miles . this week is 100 miles and i can only send about 4 due to losing so many in all the races so far