tommy bhoys Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Great start to the season racing to the new loft from 73 miles, winning 1st Newham club against 293 birds with my good hen Scratch, and 1st and 2nd Custom house club against 136 birds with my cocks, being the good son of the old slatey, and a previous fed winning yearling. Im very happy with the results especially since it is a new loft. All children from the said pigeons went to new lofts this year so hopefully the fanciers with them can also have success.well done ryan great tae get off tae a winning start all the best for the rest off season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Well done Ryan a great start to the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 well done, all that early prep has paid dividends m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnaway Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyBhoy Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Jonesy, I like to send my pigeons to any race calm as possible. This year the motivation has changed in one section due to the fact i can do things slightly different. The first section had the usual motivation, of being 2 hours with there partners....the other section had no motivation at all on friday just in to the basket like it was a toss, this section compiles of mainly yearling cocks byring two pigeons, their motivation was in place on wednesday and thursday this week, and is something i just want to try, they was tossed and returned back to the hens in the boxes but no contact. My mind thinking is they must associate basket, home, hen.....much like when i exercise birds when they see the doors open they know there reward of hemp is waiting for them. Great start to the season mate... well done So the usual motivation is to give the cocks two hours with the hen onA Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Great start to the season mate... well done So the usual motivation is to give the cocks two hours with the hen onA Friday?Yes jonesy Thank you all for your kind words, ive been told we ended up 3rd,5th and 6th Federation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally mac Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Yes jonesy Thank you all for your kind words, ive been told we ended up 3rd,5th and 6th Federation. What a start! Well done Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 The youngsters are starting to put in around 25-30 minutes a day now since i introduced them to a 60% 40% diet.... They would normally be on the darkness plus ic with a 1/4 of that being depurative, however buying too much of a mix in the winter, they are having to finish that. They are on the naturaline and sedochol and feathers are dropping like no tomorrow. They know what the call is about and they have no hesitation listening to their master. Sunday saw the racers with a high protein diet to repair the muscles and i allowed them to relax in the bath and with the high temperatures they really enjoyed themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Tuesday being weigh day saw the cocks team weighing in on average 16.8 ounces..the week before the first race they averaged in 17.5, and the week of the first race they was at 16.8 ounces. I am keeping track of the individual weights each week and if a bird is lucky enough to score, i write down its position earned by its weight for the week. Hopefully i can find a link to performance and weight. A post interested me regarding the nest bowl, and its something i have played with for years. Bowl in, bowl out, nest material still in, bowl turnt over, you name it ive tried it....and i came to one conclusion it makes not a blind bit of difference what you do with it, however I obtained some nest bowls from a fancier whos birds i auctioned, that were all hand made and many were made before the war, and being extremely deep, whether im right or wrong but the birds seem a lot more keener the deeper a nest bowl is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleren Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Remember reading Bernie Bennetts notes in homing world a few years back he weighed them through the season sure he was from Dagenham maybe worthwhile trying to get a hold of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Dale, cheers for that what was his findings? Bernie races in Tony C federation, and i speak to him at combine marking sometimes. RegardsRyan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Currently mine weigh somewhere between a paper bag and a crisp bag.......I have no way of weighing the birds so this is my only option lolKeep up the blog Wiley it's good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Currently mine weigh somewhere between a paper bag and a crisp bag.......I have no way of weighing the birds so this is my only option lolKeep up the blog Wiley it's good stuffKnowing you "Fatty" they will be the 48 size crisp bag. :emoticon-0136-giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Knowing you "Fatty" they will be the 48 size crisp bag. :emoticon-0136-giggle:Happy and contented with both my waist and the birds old boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Happy and contented with both my waist and the birds old boy Nice one Stevie, Just surprised you have not replied that the weight will be equal to the volume of any given body in comparison to its size. i,e 1 ton of Lead = 1 Ton,, 1 ton of Polystyrene = 1 Ton.. The only difference is its volume size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nice one Stevie, Just surprised you have not replied that the weight will be equal to the volume of any given body in comparison to its size. i,e 1 ton of Lead = 1 Ton,, 1 ton of Polystyrene = 1 Ton.. The only difference is its volume size.Deffo.....the problem with the birds is the density........just like some humans Peter lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Deffo.....the problem with the birds is the density........just like some humans Peter lolI was thinking about you Steve and the word I was looking for would not come to mind "Density"..You hit it on the nail young chap. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleren Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Dale, cheers for that what was his findings? Bernie races in Tony C federation, and i speak to him at combine marking sometimes. RegardsRyanIf I remember rightly he had done it previously and was trying to see if different weight on modern systems it was a few years back and sure it was for the birds racing out to Lerwick if you get in touch with him I'm sure it would be interesting reading all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 The youngsters were up flying well for 55 minutes today, if they carry on for the next 3 weeks they will be basketed for there first tosses. But lets not count our chickens before they hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 The youngsters put in just over the hour today, i get much excitement from youngsters flying habbits as they perform their arial acrobatics, which im lead to believe is them oracticing their built in defense mechanism. They are in a regular routine with feeding and time out which will last them for the entire year now, it is another form of brainwashing. They will recieve their second vaccination for pmv and herpes very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) 2nd race of the season racing from Newark 114 miles....hopefully this run of form continues, i had 5 hens first to take 1st 2nd 3rd 5th and 6th club in the Newham Invation club competing against 250 pigeons, 3 cocks followed shortly after to take 1st 2nd 3rd in the Custom House Club competing against 120 pigeons. Good race all birds home within 20-25 minutes. Edited April 15, 2017 by Wiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Chequer Pied Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Well done again Ryan 👠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Well done Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 2nd race of the season racing from Newark 114 miles....hopefully this run of form continues, i had 5 hens first to take 1st 2nd 3rd 5th and 6th club in the Newham Invation club competing against 250 pigeons, 3 cocks followed shortly after to take 1st 2nd 3rd in the Custom House Club competing against 120 pigeons. Good race all birds home within 20-25 minutes.Top flying Ryan, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 2nd race of the season racing from Newark 114 miles....hopefully this run of form continues, i had 5 hens first to take 1st 2nd 3rd 5th and 6th club in the Newham Invation club competing against 250 pigeons, 3 cocks followed shortly after to take 1st 2nd 3rd in the Custom House Club competing against 120 pigeons. Good race all birds home within 20-25 minutes.well done ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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