PAPA B Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 What is the answer to young birds ranging.My two birds done there first 5mile toss yesterday,they came home later on in afternoon.(should have been 10mins)'They were fed before toss.Today I thought I'd leave it a few days before I do 10 miles.However I let them out the coop.But they went ranging out of sight from my area till about 4 in afternoon.Is this normal or should I reduce there feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Ranging is a normal trait with young birds. Feed them less they will stay close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA B Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Ranging is a normal trait with young birds. Feed them less they will stay close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I can't get mine to range. Never have over the last 6 years. Where I live I am able to see the Campsies to the north and Ailsa to the south. Goodness knows what they see. I guess this is why they don't range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 My Ybs are still ranging everyday I let them out, sometimes their away for over an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Mine range well to they have had a few training tosses but after that although they fly well at home they never go out of site I feed them light in the morning 2-3 grams of seed not much at all then 32 grams at night which has 10 grams of barley in it I thought it was the training that stops them going off as they ranged well before on the above feeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 the more they range the better they will be not only fitter but taking in the local landscape as long as they are not being attacked everytime there out let them range imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA B Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 the more they range the better they will be not only fitter but taking in the local landscape as long as they are not being attacked everytime there out let them range imocool thanks for all comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingziemckay Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 i have see my ybs going out the loft and not returning for over 10 hours, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPA B Posted September 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 i have see my ybs going out the loft and not returning for over 10 hours,OK cool feel better about it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbilly 1 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 the best young bird seson i had was last year the yb never rangeg flow for 1 houre night and day but never out of site still did it after traning them this years yb would be a way for hours ranging every whare loseing 12 one day from the loft and kamakasy traning cant pout it all down to bop but i no wot i would prefer last years yb i was always in control of them not throw feding just the way thay where every years yb are difrent but as aslong as thay fly round the loft frelay thay should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 i have see my ybs going out the loft and not returning for over 10 hours, SNAP !! But mine were sitting out of sight on a house roof round the corner of the street. :emoticon-0179-headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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