Never ending

[NeilA]

You're efforts haven't ben fairly rewarded mate - chin up you'll soon bounce back

Plans are afoot

Yep things to aim for in the future

[goose1]

Been like this up our neck of the woods for best part of 30 years. Percentage wise first light training is what we've found safest but even then you will get hit from time to time. Seems like their just about everywhere now.

Had the odd hit but this has destroyed me you do well to keep going
How do you take 4 of the first 5 in the fed send them back next week and never see 2 again it’s all new to me
If I have 18 cocks normally I get 15/16 to pick from in July
This year I had 21 cocks I have 14 left 2 of them are finished 4 fed winners gone before 150 miles

Ive often thought lucky you when I read you select from so many at the end of the season, up here unless their exceptionally poor your just happy to keep what ya left with. We've lost some very good pigeons training and around the loft over the years I feel for you because I know what it's like. Very few if anyone trains on their own up here now during the day. I'd say we're about the only loft who still train our youngsters on our own to 40 miles. There's no doubt the peregrines will be what finishes this sport. At the min we've 6 hens finished for the season all in single boxes with hawk injuries. Dust yourself down and keep going, you seem a good fancier you'll get a performance out of what you have left. ATB.

[NeilA]

Thanks Goose
That’s very kind

[Anthony webster]

I've had it this Yr Neil as well, I've never trained so short now ,chin up pal it's part of pigeons now ,,

[NeilA]

I've had it this Yr Neil as well, I've never trained so short now ,chin up pal it's part of pigeons now ,,

What’s done me is only the 2nd toss since April mate not like I’m up the road daily
I thought miss a race and train twice / treat in the 14 days all ready for Berwick as that’s the one to win here as you know
It would be crap to happen at any time but the day before marking does me in I still have my hens but the big hitters are in the cocks team and 58 the main boy
The hens are something of trial for me this year
Like Goose says just got to get in with it and the one thing I have is that he got home and escaped so he will go to stock now
I will send two old cocks and two or three yearlings cocks that need to do something or there gone anyway plus the yearling hens and see what’s there for Perth in 2 weeks

[Anthony webster]

I've had it this Yr Neil as well, I've never trained so short now ,chin up pal it's part of pigeons now ,,

What’s done me is only the 2nd toss since April mate not like I’m up the road daily
I thought miss a race and train twice / treat in the 14 days all ready for Berwick as that’s the one to win here as you know
It would be crap to happen at any time but the day before marking does me in I still have my hens but the big hitters are in the cocks team and 58 the main boy
The hens are something of trial for me this year
Like Goose says just got to get in with it and the one thing I have is that he got home and escaped so he will go to stock now
I will send two old cocks and two or three yearlings cocks that need to do something or there gone anyway plus the yearling hens and see what’s there for Perth in 2 weeks

I've had brilliant races after a bad toss that's why before a big race I go different direction, make em think put there head gear on .u be OK pal .

[NeilA]

I will send the hens but 58 definitely can’t go with his tail like that and to be honest if I sent only one it was him
funny enough I always say to Mike about 58 and 48 as since my earlier losses I’m honest nothing stepped up from my yearlings which is another concern as normally my yearlings are strong
won’t send the other two cocks that have been coming just to play safe then decide on the rest as we mark at 5pm today and I change mind every 5 mins what’s best to do

[Steve Howells]

Took my 15 cocks tonight for only there 2nd toss since April
3/15 when I got home still 13/15
4 hours later all in tne eve of marking for what I think is the best north rd race I to London 930a2531-8a01-4073-8a1d-0e889a670023.jpeg

Chin up!! It’s unfortunately part of the game now so frustrating. Hopefully he will repay you in the stock shed.

[Devo1956]

I know its hard when training the birds, and time is important. Do members change times of training the birds? i know if you're using a training transporter its a set time for pick up. But when training yourself, i think it is much better to change times and location. Just my thoughts on when i trained my birds.

Thing is Devo I don’t train I only went Sunday and yesterday as I didn’t send Saturday that’s first toss since April
I thought it would be ok as I was t expecting it plus it was 430pm I just thought they had all day to hunt and if I’m honest I didn’t really expect it as this area has not really been hit like others

Right Niel, i understand mate. We were always asking the training transporter to change location. otherwise they were sitting waiting for the release.

[NeilA]

I know its hard when training the birds, and time is important. Do members change times of training the birds? i know if you're using a training transporter its a set time for pick up. But when training yourself, i think it is much better to change times and location. Just my thoughts on when i trained my birds.

Thing is Devo I don’t train I only went Sunday and yesterday as I didn’t send Saturday that’s first toss since April
I thought it would be ok as I was t expecting it plus it was 430pm I just thought they had all day to hunt and if I’m honest I didn’t really expect it as this area has not really been hit like others

Right Niel, i understand mate. We were always asking the training transporter to change location. otherwise they were sitting waiting for the release.

It makes sense
I think that’s also happening at race points and certain areas on popular line of flight where they know there’s a good source going through daily
I’m definitely going to learn more how to race hens as I need them but unfortunately I’m have no success with them despite being told how to do it it’s that or increase my breeding and cock team which means more work which I don’t have time for
See how far off I am this week with the hens as they are the team that’s gone last night along with 2 old cocks and 2 yearlings .
As Mike said look on it as a experiment for the future
They look well fly a good hour once a day but come Saturday I can’t remember a hen being first in the clock for me in the 5 races this year I often have 6 or 7 cocks first so something i am doing is wrong