philg50 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 What does fowk think regards youngsters being jumped forward ie 2races x 60 then 50 odd miles farer on for next race making it 110/120 ,do you think they will handle 50 odd mile jump ok . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 If they cant, you’d need to have a look at the pigeons, as healthwise something would be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 What does fowk think regards youngsters being jumped forward ie 2races x 60 then 50 odd miles farer on for next race making it 110/120 ,do you think they will handle 50 odd mile jump ok . no problem at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 What does fowk think regards youngsters being jumped forward ie 2races x 60 then 50 odd miles farer on for next race making it 110/120 ,do you think they will handle 50 odd mile jump ok . yes i do . often send later young out to 130 odd mile , they cope fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 We train our Ybs from 15 out to 35mls and then lift them into the first race which is 101mls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviedoo22 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Some of your fellow members in the North Fed jump them 200 mile to the youngbird national. You should maybe purchase some from them at the Fed sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Some of your fellow members in the North Fed jump them 200 mile to the youngbird national. You should maybe purchase some from them at the Fed salesAye i ken bit like i always say any body can jump doos 200 hundred mile for the national its getting them hame thats the hard bit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Aye i ken bit like i always say any body can jump doos 200 hundred mile for the national its getting them hame thats the hard bit . There was a fellow ex fed member that jumped his youngeens 230 mile in to the national and was 4th we them. If there fit and healthy theft should be able to handle the jump nea probs IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Do you not think the terrain make a difference ? West Cumbria is not the best of places and they have to do a dog leg from the Morecambe/Blackpool area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernieW Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 When racing in the Peterhead club a few years ago I jumped birds 3 times approx. 300 miles and recorded 1st,2nd and 11th North Sect YB National Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Tooner Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 When racing in the Peterhead club a few years ago I jumped birds 3 times approx. 300 miles and recorded 1st,2nd and 11th North Sect YB National I remember it well Bernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I remember it well Bernie.there used to be guys in your club never trained them and jumped them straight into first couple of races and got them Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Tooner Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 there used to be guys in your club never trained them and jumped them straight into first couple of races and got them Stuart That’s right...several of them did it with great returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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