Training To Aviod The Bops

[demolition man]

Interested on your thoughts of how to aviod BOP when Training your birds. Would you single up, toss in ten's or less or ten or more OR doe's it matter

[paddymac]

I trained my ybs last year early morning 6:00am and had the best training I ever had. Never once had problems with bop attacks.

[victorious]

does any one really no, they dont bother me round home but training well thats a different thing i wish i only knew the answer ,i keep a lot of reds and white flights simply because ther my best birds but ther always getting hit racing and training my cheqs never seem to get touched.

[just ask me]

train early if possible or right before dark which can be dangerous with yb i dont believe in putting them up in ones or twos for a few reasons one is they will have a go at each one that passes though there hunting area they do store feed another is the falcon is like any hunter and would rather hunt a pigeon by its self than a big bunch of course they hit the bunch we all have seen it in a lot of cases its to split the pack and pull out one that makes a run for it

 

my advice would be if you can get one spot that you are getting good returns from i would not move from it

[andy Burgess]

a good question , what works for one ,may not work for another , diffrent areas etc. regardless i dont think there is an easy answer any-more ,those days are gone

[victorious]

train early if possible or right before dark which can be dangerous with yb i dont believe in putting them up in ones or twos for a few reasons one is they will have a go at each one that passes though there hunting area they do store feed another is the falcon is like any hunter and would rather hunt a pigeon by its self than a big bunch of course they hit the bunch we all have seen it in a lot of cases its to split the pack and pull out one that makes a run for it

 

my advice would be if you can get one spot that you are getting good returns from i would not move from it

 

good advice i think ill try that

[yeboah]

Have watched the falcon hunting at daybreak also just as darkness falls which is a favorite

 

time for them,if you live in an area with a high density of falcons its just pure luck if you get a good training toss,if they have been fed and are resting you just got lucky if they are hungry and hunting they will take one,have tried all sorts training over the years,you either take a chance and let them all go at once if your lucky you will get them that way but they are an easier target to lock on to ,up in two's is a very good way increasing your chances but takes a lot of time ,have found it can be very tricky liberating yb's in 2 or 3 batches normally if the first batches attracts the falcon they sure will be ready for the 2nd and 3rd groups,best thing for myself nowadays is give the old birds 3 tosses then widowhood no more basket training works great no stress on birds or me ,as for young birds they just got to run the gauntlet if you let it get to you, might as well pack in

[WulDon]

always find training at crack of dawn better for reducing predator strikes, dont like the idea of training in small batches... we all have one or two good pigeosn in our lofts (club/fed winner/SNFC diploma winner,etc), if trained in small batches then this will increase the chances of our favorites being nabbed!

[geordie1234]

I trained my ybs last year early morning 6:00am and had the best training I ever had. Never once had problems with bop attacks.

Must admit when I trained later on terrible tosses from Abington but when I was there about 5.30 maybe earlier just for the sun coming over the hills I never had one prob so can 100% agree with this

[victorious]

Have watched the falcon hunting at daybreak also just as darkness falls which is a favorite

 

time for them,if you live in an area with a high density of falcons its just pure luck if you get a good training toss,if they have been fed and are resting you just got lucky if they are hungry and hunting they will take one,have tried all sorts training over the years,you either take a chance and let them all go at once if your lucky you will get them that way but they are an easier target to lock on to ,up in two's is a very good way increasing your chances but takes a lot of time ,have found it can be very tricky liberating yb's in 2 or 3 batches normally if the first batches attracts the falcon they sure will be ready for the 2nd and 3rd groups,best thing for myself nowadays is give the old birds 3 tosses then widowhood no more basket training works great no stress on birds or me ,as for young birds they just got to run the gauntlet if you let it get to you, might as well pack in

 

terrible thoughts reading all these it really scares me and puts me of racing as ive only a small team and cant afford any losses.

[PATTY BHOY]

We eat anytime,the family BOP eat anytime.Thats nature.

[paddymac]

During the early morning they haven't got the heat thermals they enjoy when at their soaring height

[clockman]

always find training at crack of dawn better for reducing predator strikes, dont like the idea of training in small batches... we all have one or two good pigeosn in our lofts (club/fed winner/SNFC diploma winner,etc), if trained in small batches then this will increase the chances of our favorites being nabbed!

What time will i set my alarm clock,

[greenlands]

I honestly don't think there is a time to avoid BOP,at least not in West Cumbria.

[Guest bernie w]

There seems to be no good time to train yb,s however 3to 4pm seem to be best as the BOP,s have been killing all day and it is before they kill in the evening.If you do not have a big team putting them up in 2 seems to be good and last year I did not loose one yb training in infested areas at different times of the day.

[rikki]

2 tosses 5mls 20mls flag round loft, feed high carb diet in morning ,watch them fly ,increase flag by 5mins a day ,had my ybirds flying upto 2hrs by thursday night ,loads o protien friday peanuts etc ,they balloon up and are fully hydrated,no need to road work !!

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

YOU TRAIN THEM AND TAKE YOUR CHANCE.I AM GETTING HAMERED AT MY LOFT.AT LEASED IF THEY ARE AWAY TRAINING YOU DONT SEE IT BUT WHEN THEY ARE HITTING YOUR DOO S IN THE BACK GARDEN ITS A WE BIT HARD TO TAKE.///

[Guest IB]

OB: From what I've been told, some prominent fanciers appear to train OBs as little as possible - just a couple of trainers before racing begins, then nothing till the classic races begin in June, training them the week before the race the birds are being prepared for. Think I'll be going for that method this year.

 

YB: I start training my YBs 2/3 weeks before racing begins, usually with a clubmate, around 60 of them go up about 7.15pm no more than 25 miles from home. Think I've only lost 1 training in the 4/5 years I've been doing that, so will stick with that this year.

 

Last year I made an effort not to go to the same training point twice. I still had 2 bad peregrine attacks (Lauder and Hawick) so even when choosing points at random, you can still get hit.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

LAST YEAR I LOST 11.YOUNG BIRDS OF THE LOFT . NEVER HAVE LOSTED AS MANYDUE TO THEM BEEN SCATTERED BY THE HAWKS ..///

[Guest bluemorning]

best time i think would be at daybreak all birds of prey rouse which is a bit like me 4 cups of coffee before im any good.some good posts on here which has to be a way forward share info no matter how daft it seems the more we can educate ourselves on bop the better chance our birds will have, well done members

[just ask me]

best time i think would be at daybreak all birds of prey rouse which is a bit like me 4 cups of coffee before im any good.some good posts on here which has to be a way forward share info no matter how daft it seems the more we can educate ourselves on bop the better chance our birds will have, well done members

 

 

i agree 100% :emoticon-0137-clapping: