Missing Youngsters

[dunc50]

youngsters out for there usual exercise 6pm they were up over an hour went and fed them and 7 missing y the f... do some c.... train there birds so close to other lofts

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

Hope they make there way home tonight or be waiting in the morning.

[lanarkshire lad]

Did you see them go with trainers?

[hotrod]

Happened to mine today only thing mines were up for first time and over comes about 50/60 young birds ,looked as if they were just liberated not far from me , and away were my babies. But luckily enough all 15 came back . Last one was away for about an hour . I could strangle the sh head that did it .

[dunc50]

Hope they make there way home tonight or be waiting in the morning.

 

never got any back tonight

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

never got any back tonight

 

Im sure they will be waiting for you in the morning.

[Uphill Lofts]

Transporters lib, pigeons 800 yds from my lofts in a truck-stop most days,just have to live with it.Those that get pulled away (Y.Bs.)and return are all the better for it.As for old birds I encourage them to follow the batches.

[Roland]

I, personally, think it would have little to do with 'trainers' at all, but the birds.'

When I first started up on my own, Some old fellows used to take the youngsters up and release them with a fed race. This was their' first toss.

They used to also leave youngsters out in panniers on top of the lofts on Saturday before.

Returns were erratic. So I did the same... some broke straight of, some went Barnsley and back etc.

By far the very large percentage was home on their perch that night ... others back next day or two. Very few were lost. Found they raced well too.

As stated often. On race days - often - my youngster's would clashed with the fed release on arrival. The sky was full of pigeons, thousands. But they would join up for the slightest of moments (Sometimes one would circle with them for a lap and half like,then drop and trap. JMO.

Yet I have had 3 fly away's in past 12 years!

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I, personally, think it would have little to do with 'trainers' at all, but the birds.'

When I first started up on my own, Some old fellows used to take the youngsters up and release them with a fed race. This was their' first toss.

They used to also leave youngsters out in panniers on top of the lofts on Saturday before.

Returns were erratic. So I did the same... some broke straight of, some went Barnsley and back etc.

By far the very large percentage was home on their perch that night ... others back next day or two. Very few were lost. Found they raced well too.

As stated often. On race days - often - my youngster's would clashed with the fed release on arrival. The sky was full of pigeons, thousands. But they would join up for the slightest of moments (Sometimes one would circle with them for a lap and half like,then drop and trap. JMO.

Yet I have had 3 fly away's in past 12 years!

 

The BOP problem is prevalent now and with no culling allowed numbers are increasing out of control to the cost of other birds.

Flyaways can be contributed to overcrowding sometimes. Whilst pigeons enjoy company, if you cannot get a peaceful rest at night or during daily roosting times, then you begin to look elsewhere.

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

Any birds back this morning Duncan ?

[Dmurray]

Happens to us in Coalburn most years due to being on line of flight for training there's not much u can do , so I try letting them out later on in the night until there are strong on the wing

[lanarkshire lad]

Did you see them go with trainers?

[/quoteThe reason I am asking is my nephew farms practically next door to you and there's peregrines in a quarry next to him he had one of his pigeons stripped last week found it lying in one of his fields he sees them regularly.

[Guest bigda]

The BOP problem is prevalent now and with no culling allowed numbers are increasing out of control to the cost of other birds.

Flyaways can be contributed to overcrowding sometimes. Whilst pigeons enjoy company, if you cannot get a peaceful rest at night or during daily roosting times, then you begin to look elsewhere.

 

Oh maybe that's the reason we humans leave the nest early lol

[dunc50]

Any birds back this morning Duncan ?

 

yes the loft manager let one in at 6am and the other 6 donnerd home at 8.30am, we feckers ,

[dunc50]

Did you see them go with trainers?

[/quoteThe reason I am asking is my nephew farms practically next door to you and there's peregrines in a quarry next to him he had one of his pigeons stripped last week found it lying in one of his fields he sees them regularly.

 

a no your nephew well a get me tates from him, lol it was trainer's this time not the luftwaffe,

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

That's great news,is that them all back now ?

[philg50]

I let 18 youngsters out mid day never seen any for 1hr got 2 ,another hour and 3 more came back then the rest of the day 1 back at a time spread out still waiting on 4 so its been a real worrying day here ,these are darkness youngsters and were doing great up to today so i hope they are here tomorrow !! Hawk, people training,who would know.

[dunc50]

That's great news,is that them all back now ?

 

yes all back

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

yes all back

Happy to here they are all back safely

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Result and they could be better for it.

[dunc50]

Result and they could be better for it.

 

yes won't go missing again lol

[Roland]

............... Returns were erratic. So I did the same... some broke straight of, some went Barnsley and back etc.

By far the very large percentage was home on their perch that night ... others back next day or two. ......

 

Good to see them back ... I feel vindicated Kyle lol.