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Re: Training yet
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:28 pm
by MIL
It’s Monday night Neil
You have time to address the feed
You’re looking at a 100 min burn on Saturday
Re: Training yet
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 7:08 am
by NeilA
Murray wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:57 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 6:18 pm
crap today 18 min same trip
2 strays on the shed and my 2 celibacy cocks chasing the stray hen when I got home
So that’s not gone to plan at all a min longer and the poor trap by two of the three unpaired cocks now these two haven’t taken territory the same as the other unpaired cock who was in his box
I think I over fed a little on a slightly different feeding idea I had which I will go back to at another time
I should have tweaked it 2 weeks ago not played about Friday to Sunday
I wouldn't get too upset about it Neil. Two strays on your shed possibly means they clashed and gone for a wander for a minute. I'd see if they come home well next time before worrying about it too much.
Good to see you are getting the work into them now.
Cheers Murray
We will see tonight
Should be there last one before Saturday hopefully back on track
Re: Training yet
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:28 am
by NeilA
MIL wrote: ↑Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:28 pm
It’s Monday night Neil
You have time to address the feed
You’re looking at a 100 min burn on Saturday
Yes
I took a little back last night
This morning 3g back
So hopefully created hunger
Re: Training yet
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:29 pm
by Judder69
I'm not sure all the training of old birds is necessary I've been 3 times to 8 mile last time it took them 8 minutes but took me 90 mins with the traffic so thought sod it not been again I know people been going twice a day in these freezing East winds be interesting to see the result this weekend there training method to how I've done it .
Re: Training yet
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:29 pm
by MIL
I guess it all depends where your priorities lie
If you're a sprint orientated loft then you'll have taken advantage of the insanely good spell of weather that we had before this week
The boys who did that have got the groundwork in already and there's no real pressure on them to hit the road this week
Re: Training yet
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 3:18 am
by NeilA
Judder69 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:29 pm
I'm not sure all the training of old birds is necessary I've been 3 times to 8 mile last time it took them 8 minutes but took me 90 mins with the traffic so thought sod it not been again I know people been going twice a day in these freezing East winds be interesting to see the result this weekend there training method to how I've done it .
Why leave so late or did you not have the lovely weather 3-4 weeks ago
Re: Training yet
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:08 am
by Murray
If you allow for the fact that I am half a year ahead of you, or you are half a year ahead of me, I can never understand all that, you are getting ready for the old bird racing, and I am training young birds.
I have a nice small team of young birds, and in recent weeks I have gone out from a short toss a few weeks ago.
Re: Training yet
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:24 am
by Murray
The young birds had another toss from the same place as last time.
Tail wind, I thought it was a quick one,
After an hour I was starting to pace up and down.
After an hour and a half, pigeons in the sputnik.
These youngsters flew 50 minutes this morning.
This afternoon they flew 90.
I think it's time to put them away for a while.
Re: Training yet
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:49 pm
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:24 am
The young birds had another toss from the same place as last time.
Tail wind, I thought it was a quick one,
After an hour I was starting to pace up and down.
After an hour and a half, pigeons in the sputnik.
These youngsters flew 50 minutes this morning.
This afternoon they flew 90.
I think it's time to put them away for a while.
They are flying well Murray, that special stuff is working.
Re: Training yet
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:40 pm
by Judder69
They still had young under them neil I was in no rush as I prefer the longer distance but still like to compete in all races,it wasn't a dig at people who train early more so that I wondered if people thought it necessary and would there be any difference if we didn't train so much.