Training

[shasha]

how far would u take the old birds for their first toss?

[andy Burgess]

how far would u take the old birds for their first toss?

 

 

how fit are they ?? whats the temperature going to be ??

[Tony C]

I don't think it matters to much how far, my aim is to get their head in gear and not the body.

[greenlands]

Looks like they won't be going tomorrow.

 

http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2015/03/25/snow-warning-issued-for-cumbria/

[shasha]

ok thank.

[okidoaki]

No tae fussed if a miss the first couple o races, jus come back fae 3 weaks in sun, wether was guid the day so a kin see wi some o yee a training.

[schyphos]

I hope to get 5 tosses in before racing and they will be one at 6 miles. one at 14 miles and 3 at 20 miles and then NO MORE training all season. The beauty of racing just widowhood cocks.

[b.massey]

Barry I started from new roundabout on A7 just near Gorebridge (1.5 mile), Only because I have a couple hens raced as young birds but never raced last year.

 

I'd say I wasted my time and should have just took them about 15/20 miles. I'd not worry but just take them when not too cold mate. Long season and hammering birds in north cold winds I'd not recommend.

[walterboswell59]

ok thank.

as long as your birds have been doing an hour at home and you dont go to far 25 miles max after a few at 12 or miles you will not have a problem shasha been training december and january for a few years now with latebreds that are only going four or five races then stopped bit of sunshine and good viz and wind not to strong i dont bother about temp and if there fit it dont bother them a 30 min fly is nothing to a pigeon imo

Edited March 26, 2015 by walterboswell59

[philg50]

Well have you ever taken your birds 10 mile just to get home and the birds are sitting on your roof well after this carry on i have come to the conclusion ,they know where they stay ,if they are flying well at home and are fit 20 mile 1st toss and 3-4 at that and then into first race 60 mls if they cant home from there they are rubbish .

[shasha]

as long as your birds have been doing an hour at home and you dont go to far 25 miles max after a few at 12 or miles you will not have a problem shasha been training december and january for a few years now with latebreds that are only going four or five races then stopped bit of sunshine and good viz and wind not to strong i dont bother about temp and if there fit it dont bother them a 30 min fly is nothing to a pigeon imo

Thanks walter

 

Barry I started from new roundabout on A7 just near Gorebridge (1.5 mile), Only because I have a couple hens raced as young birds but never raced last year.

 

I'd say I wasted my time and should have just took them about 15/20 miles. I'd not worry but just take them when not too cold mate. Long season and hammering birds in north cold winds I'd not recommend.

Ok mate cheers

 

Chees guys

[We man]

Well have you ever taken your birds 10 mile just to get home and the birds are sitting on your roof well after this carry on i have come to the conclusion ,they know where they stay ,if they are flying well at home and are fit 20 mile 1st toss and 3-4 at that and then into first race 60 mls if they cant home from there they are rubbish .

Agree 100%,if they are unable to get home say its last years ybs and have had no training or racing and been on open hole all the time if they don't know where their loft is after that they are duffers,first and foremost they are homing pigeons,i have not trained or raced ybs for a long time now and they hold their own against birds that were trained and raced hard as ybs,again its only my opinion,the main reason I stopped racing ybs was to find out if it was the best way to stop getting yb sickness plus the rest of the stuff doing the rounds,it works stress free for my ybs and me I love it and so does the ybs.OMO.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Agree 100%,if they are unable to get home say its last years ybs and have had no training or racing and been on open hole all the time if they don't know where their loft is after that they are duffers,first and foremost they are homing pigeons,i have not trained or raced ybs for a long time now and they hold their own against birds that were trained and raced hard as ybs,again its only my opinion,the main reason I stopped racing ybs was to find out if it was the best way to stop getting yb sickness plus the rest of the stuff doing the rounds,it works stress free for my ybs and me I love it and so does the ybs.OMO.

 

I don't race my YB's and most don't have any training either. They seem to race fairly well as yearlings although I am not hard on them.

I don't win races though. :D