Training, Today!

[paullock]

Coming down the M6 today from Stafford to Jnt 12 and followed a kit for 5 miles heading south,training has'nt started yet has it?

[Guest cloud 9]

a lot up r way have started, bit early i think ,

[dal2]

Brrrrrrr!!!!

[yeboah]

Out walking in country today when a batch of approx 10-12 went past racing well and heading north only place they could have been heading from where i am was prob scottish midland fed nice clear day but bitter cold wind

[Guest spin cycle]

waste of time/ money IMO

[DJWa]

seen a kit heading north thought it was BWF starting early

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Surely too early to be tossing your race team??

 

could be folk "training"

[Guest Gordon Drysdale & son]

Had my yearlings out this past week just at the loft got 25 14 have raced the other 11 are out for the first time but will get trained for racing

[geordie1234]

Had my yearlings out this past week just at the loft got 25 14 have raced the other 11 are out for the first time but will get trained for racing

first time oot flying?

[Guest Gordon Drysdale & son]

first time oot flying?

Aye GEO they are all flying together well

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Had my yearlings out this past week just at the loft got 25 14 have raced the other 11 are out for the first time but will get trained for racing

 

I meant it could be some folks doing a bit of "training" to get the skies a bit clearer before actual training kicks off

[Guest homestead]

it was a nice sunny day but very cold our club we are still 4 weeks off racing so plenty of time for training

[sammy]

Out walking in country today when a batch of approx 10-12 went past racing well and heading north only place they could have been heading from where i am was prob scottish midland fed nice clear day but bitter cold wind

no harm in getting some late breds to learn the ropes early :egyptian:

[Wiley]

What you got to think is the saturday just gone means there is 6 weeks left to racing actually kicks off for most federations in the UK. For many training old birds isn't for just blowing the cobwebs off them, they want to really get them fit, thats fine, but to do it successfully they have to pick there days, If i was to start training now, i would look for the days where the temp is above 10 degrees, and that there is no east in the wind at all. Now if that meant they got one toss, then had to wait 5 days for the next one then so be it, but the days would have to be ideal, the old bird season is a long one, and those training in those east winds, might be good for the first couple of races, but there season could be over before they know it

[THE FIFER]

nice clear weather but a bit nip in the air,

[shweet]

May be there still a bit over weight after the winter I know mine are and there just trying to shift some excess weight. I havent started training yet though.

[paullock]

There are some very good replys, thanks guys.

 

Paullock.

[blaz]

Had my yearlings out this past week just at the loft got 25 14 have raced the other 11 are out for the first time but will get trained for racing

 

if this is 1st time out for last years latebreeds .i don.t think they will see many races .yb,s or latebreeds need to learn their surroundings build muscle and stamina as early as posibil . yb,s or latebreeds need out on their own at 2 to 3 months old to go raking all over.if out with older birds can keep them to their place just going round the houses.if not getting to build up muscle and stamina before say 4 months old i don,t think thay will make good race birds

 

this is just my opinion

[Guest redlad24]

havent even had my old bird team out yet, have been in college so that has kept me busy, planning on separating them fri and after sulking maybe let them out sun, i reckon if they are out for two weeks and flying ok il start chucking them, first race is 5 weeks sat