sapper756 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Posted July 12, 2012 Had my 4 Clermont candidates away for a training spin along the coast tonighthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/animatedpigeons.gif
Poppy Loft Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 It's absolutely chucking it down here now. Have had to retire indoors and drink more beer. Will keep checking until dark. Alarm set for 5.30am and back up the garden with a sore head I shall go. Have to say am so gutted, first season back. Anyone got some positive stories about ybs working back in sh** weather after a night out please!
geordie1234 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 It's absolutely chucking it down here now. Have had to retire indoors and drink more beer. Will keep checking until dark. Alarm set for 5.30am and back up the garden with a sore head I shall go. Have to say am so gutted, first season back. Anyone got some positive stories about ybs working back in sh** weather after a night out please!Yes mate plenty lol Had a shocker from 30 miles libbed 30 odd ybs as soon as I arrived back home it was pelting down 4 hours later I got my first think I ended up losing 2 one came back burst so I reckon percy was in at them then the rain didnt help but the ones I got back I didnt drop any until racing after that
blackdog Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 It's absolutely chucking it down here now. Have had to retire indoors and drink more beer. Will keep checking until dark. Alarm set for 5.30am and back up the garden with a sore head I shall go. Have to say am so gutted, first season back. Anyone got some positive stories about ybs working back in sh** weather after a night out please! hope you get more back mate,what works back will be better for it
Poppy Loft Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 Yes mate plenty lol Had a shocker from 30 miles libbed 30 odd ybs as soon as I arrived back home it was pelting down 4 hours later I got my first think I ended up losing 2 one came back burst so I reckon percy was in at them then the rain didnt help but the ones I got back I didnt drop any until racing after that Thanks, the last two I had were bouncing around the loft as if they hadn't been anywhere, but that was 5 hours ish ago.
Poppy Loft Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 hope you get more back mate,what works back will be better for it Thanks, just been back out and no joy, loft looks so empty
sapper756 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Posted July 13, 2012 Had my 4 Clermont candidates away for a training spin along the coast tonighthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/animatedpigeons.gif HOPING TO GET THEM AWAY AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON, WEATHER PERMITTINGhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif
geordie1234 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 got a good one in this morning if the weather is ok at four i will take them back
Poppy Loft Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 6 more today. 4 between 8.00 and 8.30. one at 1 and 1 at 3.15. Still hoping for more
sapper756 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Posted July 13, 2012 HOPING TO GET THEM AWAY AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON, WEATHER PERMITTINGhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif Had my 4 Clermont candidates away this afternoon, all home before mehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0167-beer.gif
lanarkshire lad Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 40 youngbirds spent all night in a basket then took them away to ten miles today all home 20 mins no prob need to go further only 2nd toss mindThats a good team you have this year george all the best with them.
frank-123 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 Young birds first toss 15 mile all home bar one latecomer and my Clermont birds were back at Haddington today one more to go from Haddington tomorrow and then they will sit and rest till marking on Wednesday.
JohnQuinn Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 Young birds first toss 15 mile all home bar one latecomer and my Clermont birds were back at Haddington today one more to go from Haddington tomorrow and then they will sit and rest till marking on Wednesday. Best of luck with them Frank, hope you pull off a biggy
frank-123 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 Best of luck with them Frank, hope you pull off a biggy Not had much luck so far but am still trying
JohnQuinn Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 Not had much luck so far but am still trying Well it will feel all the better when you do it Frank, chin up and positive thinking
geordie1234 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 Thats a good team you have this year george all the best with them.Cheers mate hope I get a wee turn
sapper756 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 About an hour ago the sun was high in the skyhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0157-sun.gif so I decided to basket the young birds intending to give them first toss, once the wife returned with the car, how ever the heavens have just opened and it is raining heavy at presenthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0156-rain.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0156-rain.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0156-rain.gif hopefully will clear up later onhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif
THE FIFER Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 weather very changeable sun lovely then all heavy rain .
ginge Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 i managed a 15miler this morning, luckily everything was fine and all home ok
ALF Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 TOOK MY OLDER TEAM (55) A SHORT TOSS AT LUNCHTIME TODAY LOOKED OK BUT ON COUNTING THE BACK OF 2 I WAS 2 YB'S DOON BUT MAYBE TURNED UP NOW??
sapper756 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Took my 38 youngsters for their first toss, libbed at 2.30pm, still 9 to comehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif
sapper756 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Took my 38 youngsters for their first toss, libbed at 2.30pm, still 9 to comehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif got another 7 so 2 to come 36/38
Guest stb- Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 been busy!! make hay while the sun shines ,, took 60 yb to 15 miles twice and 20 miles twice so had 4 tosses today 1 missing from the first toss this morning but all were home before me each time so they aint messed about , i put them out for an hours fly this morning then straight into basket when they trapped in loft
geordie1234 Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Got another good toss in today 15 miles they were home when I got back I only took 20 mins so pleased with them so far. Might do what STB done today and try and get 3-4 in the one day
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