Life in St Arnaud

[Murray]

Three days ago I took the very young team, George the grizzle and four other young ones for their first toss. From the football field, about a mile.
One flew straight into a tree and sat there. I was constantly looking for it, today I was not hopeful.
This afternoon it was sitting on the shed over the back fence, looking pretty ordinary. I picked up the old Diver and took him out and let him go to bring it in. They flew around for a while then I got it in. It was pretty buggered.
But crikey they are tough I put it on a perch with a pot of light feed. A few minutes later I had to take it away, it was going to eat until it was sick. It had a sleep for a couple of hours and then was in with the other young birds eating and arguing,

Instead of going out for a long drive to train the young stars, I went about a mile to the football fields again.
Took young George the grizzle, two young blue chequers and two big young hens.
Young George, on his second ever attempt, came out of the box, did a half circle and led the others homeward.
He's come on well, young George.

[Devo1956]

Good to hear it is all going well over there Murray. I bet there is some change in the birds since I last seen them. Great work you are doing mate, well done.

[Murray]

Yes Devo, in the short time since you were here, the change in the birds has been extraordinary.
The youngsters are nearly yearlings, the young stock birds are looking fantastic, it's all very encouraging.

[Trev]

Well done Muzza, George is certainly looking the part mate.