Who Has Started Exercising Old Bird?

[andyyy]

Who has started exercising old birds as the season is always here, how's it all going?

Me personally have started and got my team of 36 widowhood cocks flying half hour a day

[greenlands]

Not yet mate,waiting till I get the youngens off them,had a bad do a few seasons ago when percy got among them left me with birds in the nest and nothing to feed them.

[andy Burgess]

hens have been going out for around 2 weeks (missed the odd day here & there)

[blue pied]

had mines out most days since the racing stopped tbh

[blackdog]

birds have been out the last 3 weeks but now been put on hold for a few days as ive just had a hernia operation yesterday, local anaesthetic, so got to take things easy for a few days, (never taken as many pain killers)

[eastcoaster]

looks great

All on open hole now til ybs weaned and looking good if I say so myself.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Never been locked up this year luckily. they were on open hole for quite a while, then I started outing them once daily; this has been reduced to the occasional because the BOP have became active again and the weather combined with wires limits their outings. They were doing 2 hours, but are now back to nearer 1 to 1.5 hours, so still very happy.

[paddymac]

Who has started exercising old birds as the season is always here, how's it all going?

Me personally have started and got my team of 36 widowhood cocks flying half hour a day

Still early yet for working the birds, mine are still confined to the loft most days due work commitments and poor weather.

[William Reid]

100% open loft and 100% barley for race birds .and the birds have been exercising all winter

[philg50]

Birds not out for last 3 weeks trying to get some youngsters sorted out first.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

not been out since young bird racing finished and will be 2 weeks yet before they get out,no need to rush as there is plenty time

[Wiley]

Mine have been going out for the last two weeks. However in those two weeks, I've had two cocks bashed up, and a 3 yr old hen not return.

[geordie1234]

Won't be out for another 3 weeks

[neila]

had the cocks out twice and the hens once since last october

[walterboswell59]

try to get them all out every day but the latebreds get priority

[REDCHEQHEN]

Birds have been out most days this year - our first race is in 5 weeks time

Will soon have to start training

[alex young]

Mine have been out on most good days throughout the winter and our first race is wed.9th April,6 weeks yesterday.

[Guest paulrstokes]

open hole 2 hours each morning

[blue lad]

Been out all winter although they are stopping in more now due to sitting on eggs .Dont want love stuck birds on the roof !!One thing iv noticed is they are very sharp on the move if sparrow hawk is any where near.They read the signs of wild birds. It's got to be good for them

[greenlands]

Changed my mind,cracking afternoon,had youngens out first for half hour then open old bird door,couldn't believe how long some of them flew for,just about had me a nervous wreck.Looks like they enjoyed it,hope the weathers OK. in the morning,will try them again,snow forecast for late afternoon and Saturday ??

[kirky]

my racers will be going out from monday, 5th april first race but that will be too early for me.