2012 Xmus Race

[andy Burgess]

south in the wind does not suit my birds .also if birds not done a lot of work the the south in the wind would help them out. looking at the weather for race now it will be a tough race .with a WSWwind at the home end 25 to 40 mph with 99% cloud cover rain and some mist.

best of luck Blaz

[BERTIE B]

sending "plodders" ,thought they would do better if snow or heavy frost was around . forecast is now 5-7 degrees with a strong South-West wind

 

 

Plodders may have been the case a few years ago but not anymore fanciers are sending better birds to this race now and setting them up for it better

[BERTIE B]

south in the wind does not suit my birds .also if birds not done a lot of work the the south in the wind would help them out. looking at the weather for race now it will be a tough race .with a WSWwind at the home end 25 to 40 mph with 99% cloud cover rain and some mist.

 

 

This race is no diffrent to any other race the best conditioned and fittest birds will come to the front, if fancier has not done his bit for birds they will not be there

[andy Burgess]

Plodders may have been the case a few years ago but not anymore fanciers are sending better birds to this race now and setting them up for it better

first "shot" at this BERTIE , hope they home ok .otherwise ,back to the drawing board for next year

[BERTIE B]

first "shot" at this BERTIE , hope they home ok .otherwise ,back to the drawing board for next year

 

 

good luck and hope you get them in good time All the best

[andy Burgess]

good luck and hope you get them in good time All the best

thank you.

[blaz]

i think this race is diffrent from club fed races . the prep is for me is diffrent the feed the training ect. if it was a club fed race 70 miles be lucky to have birds in basket 4 or 5 times.also your avrage club fed race from 70 miles would be over in 2 hours dont thint this will be over in 2 hours

[BERTIE B]

i think this race is diffrent from club fed races . the prep is for me is diffrent the feed the training ect. if it was a club fed race 70 miles be lucky to have birds in basket 4 or 5 times.also your avrage club fed race from 70 miles would be over in 2 hours dont thint this will be over in 2 hours

 

 

In no diffrent i mean the fittest birds will win

[Guest wes hall]

hi blaz best of luck for the weekend ope you getanother christmas hen wes

[blaz]

In no diffrent i mean the fittest birds will win

disagree i won it in 2009 with a hen she was the least fittest of the 4 birds i sent .she spent 3 week in loft with hens .i then added her to team let her back in to her own loft 4 or 5 training tosses .she got added to team because of loses training. so it is not always the fittest that wins it.she wanted back quick to claim her box next pan and her mate also to keep the other hen out that i kept putting in her box.vel 727 ypm a very testing race

 

hi blaz best of luck for the weekend ope you getanother christmas hen wes

 

cheers wes

[BERTIE B]

disagree i won it in 2009 with a hen she was the least fittest of the 4 birds i sent .she spent 3 week in loft with hens .i then added her to team let her back in to her own loft 4 or 5 training tosses .she got added to team because of loses training. so it is not always the fittest that wins it.she wanted back quick to claim her box next pan and her mate also to keep the other hen out that i kept putting in her box.vel 727 ypm a very testing race

 

 

 

cheers wes

 

How many training tosses did your other birds have

[blaz]

How many training tosses did your other birds have

 

not sure on number but more than double what she had. thay came 2nd 13th and 22nd

 

just had a look at the birds for this year .can say i am very happy with them .

[andy Burgess]

not sure on number but more than double what she had. thay came 2nd 13th and 22nd

 

just had a look at the birds for this year .can say i am very happy with them .

not overly confident with mine Blaz , but couldnt do anymore ,think maybe the recent weather hasnt helped ??

[b.massey]

Good luck to everyone racing! Be a tight one this year I think with good lofts and strong teams sent. Am in for 2013 already! Gotta be in it to win it

[TREBLE D]

good luck to all sending,rained heavy nearly all day down in the north east i would say at present it was a south east wind hope yous get a good race.

[andy Burgess]

good luck to all sending,rained heavy nearly all day down in the north east i would say at present it was a south east wind hope yous get a good race.

any chance of a weather report in the morning ??

[TREBLE D]

will be early am on night shift hpefully be in bed by six i will ask T riddle to update you in the morning.

[JADE]

disagree i won it in 2009 with a hen she was the least fittest of the 4 birds i sent .she spent 3 week in loft with hens .i then added her to team let her back in to her own loft 4 or 5 training tosses .she got added to team because of loses training. so it is not always the fittest that wins it.she wanted back quick to claim her box next pan and her mate also to keep the other hen out that i kept putting in her box.vel 727 ypm a very testing race

 

 

just because she hadnt the same prep doesnt mean she wasnt the fittest but the motivation is your answer. Good luck to you all anyway you have my admiration. Mind and wear the thermals when you go out to look for them

[andy Burgess]

will be early am on night shift hpefully be in bed by six i will ask T riddle to update you in the morning.

cheers

[flying fifer]

ALL THE BEST TO ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE XMUS RACE, not sure if your brave or daft. I hope the birds are up to the job and have had adequate preparation, once again AW THE BEST

[andy Burgess]

ALL THE BEST TO ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE XMUS RACE, not sure if your brave or daft. I hope the birds are up to the job and have had adequate preparation, once again AW THE BEST

well for me ,its the latter

[BERTIE B]

not sure on number but more than double what she had. thay came 2nd 13th and 22nd

 

just had a look at the birds for this year .can say i am very happy with them .

 

 

All birds are diffrent some need a few tosses to get them fit others can be got fit with very little but you done your work by playing her with the other hen and motivating her good luck for tomorrow all racing

[dal2]

Looking at the forecast it will give them a decent go but cold

[blaz]

their are 259 birds sent to race

[andy Burgess]

their are 259 birds sent to race

and the very best of luck to each and every one of them