yeboah Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Speaking to a fellow fancier tonight and asked how training was goingHe has already lost from 10 miles two birds that have scored twice from nationals Others returning minus flights Other fanciers he has spoken to with same storiesHow long have we left as a sport ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 i lost 4 yesterday mike from gretna mike 3 of them raced over 200ml mark raced okay last year dont get me wrong something must have went in with them they came one by one but took hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 http://www.rpra.org/raptor-alliance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Speaking to a fellow fancier tonight and asked how training was goingHe has already lost from 10 miles two birds that have scored twice from nationals Others returning minus flights Other fanciers he has spoken to with same storiesHow long have we left as a sport ?yesterday afternoon we had a peregrine chasing one of the birds coming from the race,never got it but I sat out till the last couple of birds were in safe with my new vermine thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Speaking to a fellow fancier tonight and asked how training was goingHe has already lost from 10 miles two birds that have scored twice from nationals Others returning minus flights Other fanciers he has spoken to with same storiesHow long have we left as a sport ? I was away on Thursday for my first toss from ten miles with my yearlings and one 2yr old hen and a dropped the 2yr old she raced the program as a yearling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 2 killed.2 lost and 2 who,s season is over, before it starts.(injured) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Pre season training is a bit dodgy with birds sometimes a wee bit overweight or unfit after a winter shut in and breeding. Birds that are usually reliable become susceptible to the F****rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendium Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 1st toss last Wednesday , birds returned well split up and one lucky escape tail feathers and secondaries missing.I have used the same location for training on very many occasions in the past without any bother, just shows the Bassa,s are getting everywhere now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendium Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Mick Empty your PM box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Mick Empty your PM box.Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 At home exercising lost 2 hens 1 cock 1 hen had narrow escape but no use for racing this year ,put of training till next week ,no special direction just where wife is working ,cant put of any longer so will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullcock Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 2 killed.2 lost and 2 who,s season is over, before it starts.(injured) Similar story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGPETE Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Having a similar fate here. Had a team of 5 doo's training from 22 mile and had been there 4/5 times the last 2 weeks. Generally they get home 10-15 minutes after I do. Today libbed from the same place, good weather conditions, good visibility but after an hour I only had one bird home. One turned up 3 hours later and one 6 hours later. Still 2 doo's short. These birds were fit, flying well around home pre training and knew the route well. Bad times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'm still 2 out from this mornings toss 20ml and they both flew the channel last year. Hopefully they'll turn up before nightfall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIGEONPACKMAN Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Eight birds 11 miles away first bird back after 1 and a half hours another 3 thsts evening over four worked back this morning, let the bird out in rain and a hawks had a go at them at thd loft, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGPETE Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Got one back about 5.30pm with some tail feather damage. Another one just dropped in at 6.30pm. All home thank God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 VOLTAROL,,,VOLTAROL,,,VOLTAROL DOES THE TRICK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'm still 2 out from this mornings toss 20ml and they both flew the channel last year. Hopefully they'll turn up before nightfall Blue© landed at the loft just before 8pm, still one to come so hopefully he'll be there in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Took my racing cocks with some late breds today just 5 Miles , let them up then went to a couple of garden centres with the missus and got home 1 1/2 hours later no birds then they started to arrive in 1/2 s within 10 mins all 30 home what and where were they upto . Have lost 5 in 4 tosses so far . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHigg Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 dropped 2 from 6 chucks I know that's not too bad but theyshouldnt have got lost I have got them flying well round about the loft and was thinking about just giving them a couple of chucks a week and take my chances on race day rather than lose them training ive only got 32 for racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 dropped 2 from 6 chucks I know that's not too bad but theyshouldnt have got lost I have got them flying well round about the loft and was thinking about just giving them a couple of chucks a week and take my chances on race day rather than lose them training ive only got 32 for racing Why train thru the week while racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I think that most of your experiences relate to the peregrine falcon. However I remember reading years ago that tossing within a 12-15 mile radius of the loft can be problematic as this can be what is referred to as a "zone of disorientation". This was based on experimental work and published in the Pictorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I think that most of your experiences relate to the peregrine falcon. However I remember reading years ago that tossing within a 12-15 mile radius of the loft can be problematic as this can be what is referred to as a "zone of disorientation". This was based on experimental work and published in the Pictorial.A club mate who missed the transporter decided to lib from the clubhouse 500yds from the loft...........He dropped one. True story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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