Single Tossing

[geordie1234]

Does any members on here single toss there youngsters??

 

I know if you've got a big team it could be near impossible to find the time but if you had the option to do it would you??

[frank-123]

Never singled tossed them but put them up in smaller batches now and again. More for safety than learning anything.

[geordie1234]

cheers for the reply

[andy Burgess]

tried it in 2,s & 3,s one year and done very well .not done it since ,and done equally as well ??

[Wiley]

I think if your game is distance racing as yearlings and older single tossing as baby's would have benefits. But for sprint racing I want my team to perform as a team especially as young birds so it's counter productive.

[Leroy]

I just single tossed my youngsters for the first time this weekend. Only about 4 miles. I intend to only single toss them, as I want them to have to think for themselves. I also think as their confidence builds they'll clear quicker. Less likely to attract the hawks than tossing a large number too. I'm doing it out of interest to see if I get better results. It might work it might not but I've nothing to lose, as my current system doesn't get the results I want.

 

If you're undecided why not single toss the same half dozen youngsters every time and see if they come any better in the races.

 

Lee

[geordie1234]

I'm gonny give it a go my loft is 3 miles away from my house so for the next few weeks I'll bring them up with me at night and single them up then move on if its going well.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I single tossed YB's before and found it to be ok. I was told it may be better double tossing them since in two's or even three's, they would race each other. Some I know have said they no longer bother with single ups.

Best to experiment yourself. Single up some of them and batch the others.

If it is the Nationals you are after, I have heard it said not to club race them. Single ups as yearlings, OB's; small batches as YB's. YB's trained out to 20 miles daily and occasionally out to around 150 max, but 50 would be ok. Yearlings 20 miles daily single up and occasionally out to at least 150 single up.

As 2 YO's train less, they will reject the daily tosses, but give them 3 dailies at about 50 miles as well as the occasional longer one out to 250 miles, all single up then jump them into their first race ever.

Takes quite a while to find out if they can do it that way and the training is expensive and time consuming. Guess that is why us mere mortals go the club racing route.

[William Reid]

I'm gonny give it a go my loft is 3 miles away from my house so for the next few weeks I'll bring them up with me at night and single them up then move on if its going well.

That's a good idea Geordie and when you are going to your dookit you could take ma y/bs M8

[Roland]

Been told single tossing is for the benefit to make them think for them selves. Also to break and fly alone.

But the main reason is to strengthen the heart..... More energy needed to fly alone as to a flock.

[big blue bar]

i m trying it this year ,already tossed them in twos ,our club

is the last drop in our fed 20 miles from the first clubs and i need the birds to think for them

selves

[flying fifer]

i m trying it this year ,already tossed them in twos ,our club

is the last drop in our fed 20 miles from the first clubs and i need the birds to think for them

selves

 

Best of luck, but remember they still need the experience of a liberation with other birds ie. transporter. Admire you for trying to get them to lead rather than follow,very time consuming, so hope you get the results you are after.

[just ask me]

Best of luck with single tossing its a tough game I found no difference to be honest