Old Bird Training

[sapper756]

With the first Old Bird races due to kick off, has the current poor weather affected your training plans? if yes, how?

 

Have you any late breds you planned to train, and if so what are your plans now?

 

Are your birds ready for the first race?

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Not even contemplating training in this. Snow in the fields around me and the wind would cut you in two.

[Darnaway]

We don't start until the 28th thankfully and birds no where ready to race at the moment as weather is crap

[paddymac]

Had booked this fortnight off work to start training my birds, I'm into my second week now and haven't had a toss yet due to the weather and low temperatures

[seaforth]

I have been training the late breds and yearlings that didn’t have a lot last year. Had them down past Dunbar 26 miles to me all been going good only dropped 1 so far. . As long as it’s not foggy or heavy rain they’re going.

[tiger]

Never had the big loft out yet maybe the weekend

[andy Burgess]

With the first Old Bird races due to kick off, has the current poor weather affected your training plans? if yes, how?

 

 

= no , 1st training toss will be the first race

 

 

Have you any late breds you planned to train, and if so what are your plans now?

 

 

= none here this time .

 

 

Are your birds ready for the first race?

 

 

= ask me on the Saturday eve after the race

[THE FIFER]

got basket ready once a change in weather,

[kapri 07]

Far too cauld there's still snaw on the hills .😨😨😨

[Mattydoos79]

Have not started as weather been crap hopefully it improves soon so I can start training them

[Bobby4]

Have not started as weather been crap hopefully it improves soon so I can start training them

1st toss was Saturday Bathgate still 5 down 3/30 after an hour got them all day upto 8pm .20ml toss came back scared out there wits not going back ther must be the quarry's .

[greenbar]

Not happening.

[Dmurray]

Still got long Johns on at my work it's that cold , we are starting to early

[philg50]

No training as yet the wether is to change end of week (so they say!! ) so may get started then

[Roland]

Will let the East go from the wind and the warmth of in first. never go first two races or so any way for other reasons relating to that. Also for other reasons...

[William Reid]

[dunc50]

still very cold but the hand has been played with the early race schedule, 1st toss 2 down 2nd today 8 down both from carnwath

[blue lad]

20 miles this morning . Fresh wind from north west . 7c according to clock in car

Singled up 15 doos at 11:55 am and sped home one on the roof and 4 appead 5 minutes later got last one in at half 6 this evening .Some of them had a good fly today .

Happy days .

[caley]

Had birds away twice this week in not great weather an I stay in the heart of the highlands but must say I have put them up in Huntly an all home weather done that neck of woods not too bad of again sat bit further

[DJWa]

1st toss 44/48 2nd toss 44/53

birds back burst up 1 had to be disposed of

 

very strange as not dropped a yearling

[alex young]

Took the cocks and hens 8mls yesterday as it was a warm sunny day.The hens have had 4x8mls, the cocks 2x8mls.This weeks race has been called off so will give the cocks a toss next week and that's it training over.

[border terrier lofts]

Took the cocks and hens 8mls yesterday as it was a warm sunny day.The hens have had 4x8mls, the cocks 2x8mls.This weeks race has been called off so will give the cocks a toss next week and that's it training over.

when will we ever learn too many birds going down, because we are starting too early , Look after them all winter and throw them away , guys give them a chance there's all season to lose them but to lose them early April ? Think about it . First Sat may time enough to start.

[alex young]

when will we ever learn too many birds going down, because we are starting too early , Look after them all winter and throw them away , guys give them a chance there's all season to lose them but to lose them early April ? Think about it . First Sat may time enough to start.

I think if I was going to lose pigeons from 8mls on a warm sunny day they would be of no use to me anyway.I'm not training mine to get them fit as they are already fit having been loft flying throughout the winter,the short tosses are just to remind them of the basket.atb.

[philg50]

First toss yesterday 39 from 40 1 down 9/10 mile ,same the day if rain stays off

[Roland]

Fanciers own worst enemy. Fought and got earlier start to racing. Bred earlier then to support as such.

Bad East still in the winds is highly taboo and WELL KNOWN for a fact!

Later starting far more sensible, with a bit of sun on their backs etc. Better weather for y/b's later start till mid / end of September finish. Fact!

 

Like the clamouring on the North Rd of Nearest to June 22nd for supposedly extra light for the Distance races ...

Hot and unsettled the Norm. July 10 minutes short day light. SO what! Better weather invariably.