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Judder69 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:40 pm 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.

I think with yearlings learning the widowhood it’s good if the weather is fine to get it in there heads and then avoid poor days

Plus I like them to know the last 15/20 miles repeated over and over other heads
I haven’t sent this week due to my hospital stay but was 14th 16th fed last week the birds went in. Ese wind I am 2nd or 3rd most easterly loft in the fed now the drag runs 8-10 miles west of me
I believe if I didn’t do the training I did I would be no where in the race

If like you and like the longer ones I doubt it matters very much at all

Those first 2 of yours were decent birds last week Neil. Only beaten by birds hellishly West of you i don’t think you could’ve got closer on the day

My birds still haven't had any trainers, they've been on an open loft for three weeks, not seen the Sparrow hawk hen for a bit now, but the cock went through the birds yesterday morning, didn't hit anything but obviously upset them.
Talking to the blokes down the club last night it sounds like training has been very unpredictable this year, with most of them experiencing hawk strikes.
I've 24 cock birds having their first trainer from Bovingdon today.

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:49 pm

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.

Yep, it's good stuff. Well it keeps me running 4 minute miles,