Exercising Young Birds

[sparko]

Was just curious about this as im new to the sport so here goes, my young birds go out at 8am and I don't see them again for an hour then they come in for feed to the whistle but in the afternoon I let them out at 3pm and they don't seem to do more than 10 mins so is this right or should I be worried about it ? the birds are on natural this season till i get another loft built and i feed them light in morning and their main feed in the evening ,someone said its too soon between exercise for them and they shoud be at least 9 to 10 hours between letting them out, so should they do an hour in morning and an hour in evening too or just let them do as the choose ? they have also had a good few tosses to 20 mile and make it back from 21 to 25 mins.

[dal2]

No need to worry.

[yeboah]

Was just curious about this as im new to the sport so here goes, my young birds go out at 8am and I don't see them again for an hour then they come in for feed to the whistle but in the afternoon I let them out at 3pm and they don't seem to do more than 10 mins so is this right or should I be worried about it ? the birds are on natural this season till i get another loft built and i feed them light in morning and their main feed in the evening ,someone said its too soon between exercise for them and they shoud be at least 9 to 10 hours between letting them out, so should they do an hour in morning and an hour in evening too or just let them do as the choose ? they have also had a good few tosses to 20 mile and make it back from 21 to 25 mins.

Just leave as things are they are doing great

It's when they don't race the sky's early morning you have a problem

Atb mick

[sparko]

Thanks for that guys ,maybe the others are getting worried as its our first race at the weekend

[Wiley]

The reason they fly so well in the morning is because theyve had a big feed the previous evening, that is all so time the evening comes they are hungry again hence the reason for poor flying effort of the evening. My birds only go out at afternoons so i feed heavy in mornings and light in evenings as i want there evening exercise to be good. However saying that if i read it rightly your birds are out of sight for an hour, they would be in the training basket if they was mine.

[sparko]

The reason they fly so well in the morning is because theyve had a big feed the previous evening, that is all so time the evening comes they are hungry again hence the reason for poor flying effort of the evening. My birds only go out at afternoons so i feed heavy in mornings and light in evenings as i want there evening exercise to be good. However saying that if i read it rightly your birds are out of sight for an hour, they would be in the training basket if they was mine.

Hi Wiley yes they are out the loft and gone for an hour plus in mornings and in afternoon I have been putting them out to 20 mile 3 evenings a week its the other 4 evenings I was worried about but now you explained about feed I understand it a bit more now and if I fed heavier in morning they would fly better in evening is that right even though its only 7hours between feeds ?

[Wiley]

Yes, id have em training everyday, whendoes ur season start?

[sparko]

Yes, id have em training everyday, whendoes ur season start?

first race is 8th this saturday they have been down the road 24 times up to now with about 15 chucks of them at 20 mile

[soupie]

first race is 8th this saturday they have been down the road 24 times up to now with about 15 chucks of them at 20 mile

 

how far's your first race??

 

soupie

[sparko]

how far's your first race??

 

soupie

first race is 83 miles and also the second and im also getting nervous now.

[just ask me]

20 mile is enough you just need to be teaching them good habits no point in going further with hawks etc if your getting good training from a spot they either know there way home or they dont when they go further

[C WRIGHT]

first race is 8th this saturday they have been down the road 24 times up to now with about 15 chucks of them at 20 mile

 

 

if yhey coming steady from that amount training they are easy ready mate well done

[kingziemckay]

looks like your training has payed off sparko,your birds are more than ready to race no need to worry! well done mate there condition must be good hope you get a win all the best

 

 

kingzie

[sparko]

looks like your training has payed off sparko,your birds are more than ready to race no need to worry! well done mate there condition must be good hope you get a win all the best

 

 

kingzie

Well finished second which was always going to be the case against back wind for winner and 25 mile shorter race,against mine who had head wind last 20 odd mile and it was close so i was very happy with the result and dont know what all the worry was about hahaha beat all in the area with 2 of my birds bro and sis coming 2 minutes before anything in around our area so thanks all for your input in the past ,it really does help the noobies

[kingziemckay]

well done mate your hard work has payed off,keep doing what your doing,

and change nothing,how much other birds were you flying against?

 

atb kingzie

[andy Burgess]

Well finished second which was always going to be the case against back wind for winner and 25 mile shorter race,against mine who had head wind last 20 odd mile and it was close so i was very happy with the result and dont know what all the worry was about hahaha beat all in the area with 2 of my birds bro and sis coming 2 minutes before anything in around our area so thanks all for your input in the past ,it really does help the noobies

 

well done Nick thats brilliant , keep up the good work.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Well done. keep it going and that first will come.

[startenout]

hi sorry to mail this but im gutted sent 13 young birds to ottorburn for sat race got one yes about 12.30 and nothing since did anyone else have a bad race thanks for reading all young ones 2015 r

[sparko]

well done mate your hard work has payed off,keep doing what your doing,

and change nothing,how much other birds were you flying against?

 

atb kingzie

Thanks mate and there was nearly 500 birds total and where my loft is there are 5 other fanciers also so that was 200 odd birds from our plot of land which i had the first 8 birds home not long after i had all 13 back safe and sound so really really pleased with it and for my son too whos been down there every day on his school holidays scrapping feeding and letting them out at 8am and whistling them in when i take them down the road so it was only fair he whistled the birds on race day which was brilliant to watch when them 2 birds dropped to him

[sparko]

Thanks all for the kind comments

[William Reid]

Well Done . Mark & Son. .

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[sparko]

Well Done . Mark & Son. .

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Its Nick and son Billy but thanks anyway

[William Reid]

Its Nick and son Billy but thanks anyway

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