Observation In Late Liberations

[Delboy]

I have noticed in my 38 years of keeping pigeons that every time we have a late liberation, with the first birds expected home in the evening, we experience a very good race. I think this is food for thought for all race controllers. Whats your thoughts on this ?

[Mr Yorkie]

Great with old birds, not always so with young birds. Our fed covers a large area with the longest flyers about 50 miles further south than the northern most ones. It isn't always fair on them when their birds have another hour or so's flying to do at such a late time in the day. The later birds will almost certainly end up with a night out.

[ALF]

I have noticed in my 38 years of keeping pigeons that every time we have a late liberation, with the first birds expected home in the evening, we experience a very good race. I think this is food for thought for all race controllers. Whats your thoughts on this ?

 

I NEVER SENT ANY TO THE RACE YESTERDAY DEREK BUT I WAS THERE WHEN THE DOOS CAME AND NEVER LEFT TILL AFTER 6 AND THERE WAS STILL PLENTY OF BIRDS TO COME AND I SPOKE TO MY MATE THIS MORNING AND HE STILL HAD 5 TO COME FROM 20 SENT ANOTHER PERSON AT OUR PLACE HAD 4 TO COME FROM 20

[Delboy]

I NEVER SENT ANY TO THE RACE YESTERDAY DEREK BUT I WAS THERE WHEN THE DOOS CAME AND NEVER LEFT TILL AFTER 6 AND THERE WAS STILL PLENTY OF BIRDS TO COME AND I SPOKE TO MY MATE THIS MORNING AND HE STILL HAD 5 TO COME FROM 20 SENT ANOTHER PERSON AT OUR PLACE HAD 4 TO COME FROM 20

 

aye , but its 124-138 mls Alan, on the whole I think it was a very good race, but until we know everyones returns we cant really judge it, I suppose

[Taylorsloft]

this is food for thought

[dava]

got to agree with what derek says about the later libs we always seem to get a decent race .cant think of a better race at 130 miles we young birds for a long time although there still some awol its def food for thought for all race controllers

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

got to agree with what derek says about the later libs we always seem to get a decent race .cant think of a better race at 130 miles we young birds for a long time although there still some awol its def food for thought for all race controllers

 

If this was becoming a regular thing(obviously a lot would have to go into checking the weather was gonna be good etc.) do you think it would of benfit basketting on a Saturday morning?

[dava]

i think we should still basket on a friday night as it gives the birds plenty of time to settle at the lib point and get a drink going on a saturday is to much of a rush imo

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

i think we should still basket on a friday night as it gives the birds plenty of time to settle at the lib point and get a drink going on a saturday is to much of a rush imo

 

Aye racing from 130miles it would be a bit of a rush

 

was just thinking about our feds first couple of races,60 miles to the shortest lofts if the birds were open marked early Saturday with the transporter waiting outside and away down the road for an afternoon lib but once your over a 100 miles it'd be back to Friday marking anyway and spose the sooner the youngsters get used to nights in the transporter the better

[JohnQuinn]

It takes 2 transporters roughly 4 hrs to collect Lanarkshire birds on a Friday night so Saturday basketing is not an option for us.

[frank-123]

It takes 2 transporters roughly 4 hrs to collect Lanarkshire birds on a Friday night so Saturday basketing is not an option for us.

 

central marking?

just thought 8000 birds central marking i am stupid sorry

[Delboy]

i think we should still basket on a friday night as it gives the birds plenty of time to settle at the lib point and get a drink going on a saturday is to much of a rush imo

 

 

I also noticed birds werent thirsty on return. Obviously they had plenty of time to get hydrated while waiting on lib.This is another plus