Working And Pigeons

[yeboah]

How do you lads on site that are still working for a living manage your doos

I myself out in morning back of 6 ,feed and water racers and stock before of to work

Tonight cocks out at 5 to 6

Hens out 6 to 6-45

Naturals and youngsters 6-45 to 8-00

Feed them then close up for night 8-30

Walk the dog now back of nine black dark

Roll on couple of years when I retire

[dal2]

Could you not make it a bit easier by knocking the naturals on the head for at least 6 weeks? I imagine you are keeping them for the channel?

[dal2]

I start at 7.20. Cocks will probs fly 20 mins and while they are flying I sort the stock. Cocks in hens out and while they are out I scrape the yb loft while they are in the aviary. Hens in after probs 15 mins and off tae work. Dad let's the ybs out after hens are in and he will be back at 12ish to give cocks and hens another go. Hame 4.30/ 5.00 cocks and hens out for another spin and all done for 5.30..

[andy]

How do you lads on site that are still working for a living manage your doos

I myself out in morning back of 6 ,feed and water racers and stock before of to work

Tonight cocks out at 5 to 6

Hens out 6 to 6-45

Naturals and youngsters 6-45 to 8-00

Feed them then close up for night 8-30

Walk the dog now back of nine black dark

Roll on couple of years when I retire

Very similar although the wife does the youngsters at half 3 until 5, then lets the cocks out for me getting in at 5:15

[yeboah]

Could you not make it a bit easier by knocking the naturals on the head for at least 6 weeks? I imagine you are keeping them for the channel?

Yes naturals for channel stevie ,but youngsters have got to get out so they may as well get out same time

Just lucky weather is good at present

[MIK]

OBs open hole from 7.00 to 17.00....Barley in front of them all day and main feed at 17.00 when i come home

YBs out from 17.00 to 18.30.... fed when called in at 18.30

Ybs get the weekend mornings

 

when OB racing is finished i reverse it...YBs get the open hole and OBs out in the evening

 

atb

Mick

[scott mca]

Up at 4-50am dog walked 1st then get myself ready for work out to lofts at 5-40 stock loft hoppers filled up change water, racers out 5-50am give racing loft clean fresh water light feed put in trap set, young bird loft opened up fresh water leave for work at 6-20am. Finish work at 4 or 6 then start over again dog out 1st as in the morning only racers kept flying for an hour then in fed,then youngsters out not flying just now so loft all closed at 6-30 or 8-30 depending when i finish work.

[glencameron]

Widowhood's out approx 5.45. Wife comes outside at 5.47 asking when I am finished

[Darnaway]

Up at 0615 and let the cocks out for 45 minutes and then feed them in, feed the separated hens at the same time then it's let light into the youngsters at 0730 then off to work, get in between 1700-1730 most days and then it's feed the youngsters and let the hens out for 45 minutes then it's out with the cocks and then it's something to eat. It's a hard life keeping doos lol

[yeboah]

Widowhood's out approx 5.45. Wife comes outside at 5.47 asking when I am finished

Cracker

[paddymac]

I work 12hr shifts so birds are only out when I'm on my days off as I have a few cat problems, or out most days when I'm on nightduty. I always take a few weeks holidays to prepare the birds for the channel races and that seems to work okay but like yeboah I cant wait until I retire and then I should be able to get some kind of daily routine working with the birds.

[hotrod]

How do you lads on site that are still working for a living manage your doos

I myself out in morning back of 6 ,feed and water racers and stock before of to work

Tonight cocks out at 5 to 6

Hens out 6 to 6-45

Naturals and youngsters 6-45 to 8-00

Feed them then close up for night 8-30

Walk the dog now back of nine black dark

Roll on couple of years when I retire

At the moment the very same or just about the same Michael ,in a few weeks when it's light very early I'm up at 5 am and birds are out then morning and night .

[lvlasked]

im up at 5am out side clean them change there water and off to work as I start at 5.30am then get home at 2pm lef the cocks out for a hour clean them again and put there feed in there pots, then hens out for a hour clean them put there food in there pots, then youngs go out for 2 hours I clean them out food in a hopper then call them in ,

[gulkie]

How do you lads on site that are still working for a living manage your doos

I myself out in morning back of 6 ,feed and water racers and stock before of to work

Tonight cocks out at 5 to 6

Hens out 6 to 6-45

Naturals and youngsters 6-45 to 8-00

Feed them then close up for night 8-30

Walk the dog now back of nine black dark

Roll on couple of years when I retire

When u retire u will find u got less time .

[bibendium]

When u retire u will find u got less time .

 

Got to agree, not retired but full time carer for the Mrs , I find I had a better routine when in full time employment than I have now that I have all day.

[eastcoaster]

Up at 5 too dark to let birds out before work , get home at around 6 lock naturals up (been on open hole) just taken hens away from cocks yesterday, cocks out one hour , hens out 45 mins , have only 3 ybs so no problem there . Will let cocks out twice a day when it gets light at 5 , my biggest problem is I work but don't drive so getting training in is a night mare ,thank god for the missus who hates the birds lol.

[dal2]

Up at 5 too dark to let birds out before work , get home at around 6 lock naturals up (been on open hole) just taken hens away from cocks yesterday, cocks out one hour , hens out 45 mins , have only 3 ybs so no problem there . Will let cocks out twice a day when it gets light at 5 , my biggest problem is I work but don't drive so getting training in is a night mare ,thank god for the missus who hates the birds lol.

5am? jeez oh..............thats the middle of the night mate

[eastcoaster]

5am? jeez oh..............thats the middle of the night mate

Tell me about it .

To get to work the missus takes me to train station get train then get a bus then same in reverse every day not a lot of time left for racing at the top level that is required in Airdrie club lol. But will keep going .

[yeboah]

5am? jeez oh..............thats the middle of the night mate

 

Have known you Fechan Boys just getting tae bed at that time

[dal2]

Have known you Fechan Boys just getting tae bed at that time

Deffo mick. Not nowadays tho lol

[Guest stb-]

until stopped working few years back birds were on hopper feeding pope hat drinkers and let out first thing in morning till dark at night ,would just shut trap when came home . would often take basket of birds with me in morning dosent matter where or how far was working as long as it wasnt foggy or torrential rain . Only ever fly natural so easy job , sparhawks would keep em on toes all day lol

[eastcoaster]

until stopped working few years back birds were on hopper feeding pope hat drinkers and let out first thing in morning till dark at night ,would just shut trap when came home . would often take basket of birds with me in morning dosent matter where or how far was working as long as it wasnt foggy or torrential rain . Only ever fly natural so easy job , sparhawks would keep em on toes all day lol

Think that is way I will fly next year far less hassle.

[Guest stb-]

Think that is way I will fly next year far less hassle.

i actually still fly them that way although i am around the place more often now ,open first thing in morning shut up last thing at night they dont eat much on hopper only what they require . Birds go off ranging like young birds when out and keeps em fit , sent 50 on sat first time in a basket since last year 49/50 in just over 45 minutes and the last un few hours latter mostly all yearlings , not race sharp but quite fit .