Training Youngsters

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

WELLDONE MATE GOOD TO NO.///

[victorious]

that will be YOUR ONLY MATE, YEAH YOUR RITE THERE, got pair of latebreades, blue cock and blue hen. the blue cock flew the whole old bird programe did nuthin untill he went oot to 300 mile ,whitch he won first old bird newark 350 mile .2nd club 7th west section 18th open peterbrough 400 mile .then he went too hastings 498 mile 2nd club. AS 2 year old, he flew the whole programe, 4 club peterbrough , 7th club hastings. THE BLUE HEN. flew the programe and she was 5th club peterbrough , 3rd club hastings. i have 11 basicly same way bread, which all have flowing from 200 mile too 500 mile, this strain of birds are flying well for me at the distance.

seems a good line of birds you got there mate you wanna treasure them ,there what everybodys looking for,good luck with them.

[THE FIFER]

tried something in 2010, kept 7 youngsters only trained them, no races,the team I flew had big losses, flew the 7 as yearlings 100 mls and flew ok, still got the 7, so 2011 never flew a young bird just trained them out so will see what they do as yearlings, i think as yearlings they are more mature and used to the hazzard etc, the 7 will go the full hog this year,

[Guest LBuddle]

we don't race youngbirds. We breed 40-45 each season and they dont get raced until Yearlings. But as youngbirds they have plenty of training from 20 miles, 40 miles and one or two from 100 miles.

[just ask me]

i like them to get a few races at least just so at least they get used to the basket procedure for a race

[Fly_caster]

Hi all,

 

 

We live in a very difficult location to fly to. Having just returned to the sport over a year ago we are still in the experimental stages of finding our feet and testing what works best for us with YB's.

 

Last year we bred over 100 youngsters. Just about 55 survived. 20 are latebreds, specifically bred to be left alone until the yearling stage. We're hoping that there are a few gems amongst them. We will train these with the YB's this year and will be raced out to 200 or so miles, with larger questions to be askeed bext year if they survive.

 

The others have been raced out to 130 miles and have a reasonable amount of training.This year we are breeding early and putting the YB's on the darkness - just to see whether the extra maturity it seems to bring the YB's will assist us in getting better returns from the birds.

 

 

Our aim is to fly the distance, so not in any rush with the YB's - time will tell I guess. The yearlings will be sent to the south coast, 300 miles, this year and any remaining will be put by until next year when they will be asked to tackle the channel as 2yr. olds, and the French races as 3 year olds, if we have any left.

 

 

You have to have a plan, even if it can't always be followed as one wishes, we're giving it a go anyway !

 

 

ATB,

 

 

Steve

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

BEST OF LUCK MATE.///

[peter pandy]

TO RACE OR NOT TO RACE YOUNG BIRDS IS THE QUESTION. "could have been Shakespear"

 

To race :- Advantage == None.

:- Disadvantage == You are racing when the Peregrine is at its most active. July August September.

 

Not to race :- Advantage == The above.

:- Disadvantage == Cost of keeping them till Yearlings.

 

CONCLUSION :- Dont rear youngsters till your old bird racing is complete.

 

Advantage :- Longer summer day light equal's better bred youngsters.

Disadvantage :- Shorter racing season although this could be overcome with many more 100 mile races for old birds.

[peter pandy]

Food for thought ?? Aye or Nae.

[THE FIFER]

an interesting thread well done pigeonchested, Author