philg50 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 As a matter of interest ,the other Scottish Feds on liberation do they all on release split into 3/4/5 batches our birds do this virtually every week ,this didnt happen before or is that we were not given as muuch info as we get now ,Whats the reason for this i am wondering .
Kyleakin Lofts Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 Ayrshire North Road federation normally leave as one, but I have heard that they sometimes split a way down the road. Occasionally they split at liberation, but usually just the early races. My guess is the fitter pigeons make off right away and the untrained / unfit ones circle for a while before striking off.
paddymac Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 As a matter of interest ,the other Scottish Feds on liberation do they all on release split into 3/4/5 batches our birds do this virtually every week ,this didnt happen before or is that we were not given as muuch info as we get now ,Whats the reason for this i am wondering .The staggered release from the transporter can cause the birds to split into batches, especially if there is a large amount of birds being liberated and being released from both sides of the Lorry.
paddymac Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 Ayrshire North Road federation normally leave as one, but I have heard that they sometimes split a way down the road. Occasionally they split at liberation, but usually just the early races. My guess is the fitter pigeons make off right away and the untrained / unfit ones circle for a while before striking off. Unfit birds will follow the pack, unhealthy birds lack orientation and remain at the lib site long after the other birds are long gone.
paddymac Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/paul.howard.9461/videos/2522897677724254/Todays NIPA liberation from Tullamore, birds already splitting into groups due to the staggered liberation from both sides of the transporter.
grdkeith Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 As a matter of interest ,the other Scottish Feds on liberation do they all on release split into 3/4/5 batches our birds do this virtually every week ,this didnt happen before or is that we were not given as muuch info as we get now ,Whats the reason for this i am wondering . phili have always tried to give a true reflection of our libs even informing members of peregrine attacks etc,given that somebody who will know somebody whose pal says it was not a good lib it seems the best way to do it, driver says up to 600 birds they will usually stick together, more than that they are most likely to split, very difficult for 1500 birds to stay together on lib and as long as they are getting a decent height i dont see it as an issue.hope this helps george
philg50 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Posted August 10, 2018 Height and a bit of sun i would agree both important ,(( nae sign of 934 yet George ))
greenbar Posted August 10, 2018 Report Posted August 10, 2018 How many birds in the lib pathttps://www.facebook.com/paul.howard.9461/videos/2522897677724254/Todays NIPA liberation from Tullamore, birds already splitting into groups due to the staggered liberation from both sides of the transporter.
paddymac Posted August 11, 2018 Report Posted August 11, 2018 How many birds in the lib pat19,146 birds were released
blue lad Posted August 11, 2018 Report Posted August 11, 2018 Amazing to watch . Hope your returns were good ?
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now