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Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:38 pm
by Devo1956
Winfort Lofts wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:07 pm
I feel like giving up on it all tbh! I started with a decent team of 18 young birds.
However doesn't matter where I take them, or what time of day, they getting hit by BOPs.
Took my last two old birds with my remaining two young birds out to 25mile yesterday afternoon, and had just one of the old birds drop in at 7am this morning, fortunately with no injuries but feather missing on both wings!
My B team is yet to even go out the loft!
Sorry to hear of your sad losses, hope it all improves for you.
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:44 pm
by CHARLTON34
Hello NeilA, best of luck with your team with the upcoming races, hope for good returns to build up confidence.
Regards Dave.
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:11 pm
by NeilA
CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:44 pm
Hello NeilA, best of luck with your team with the upcoming races, hope for good returns to build up confidence.
Regards Dave.
Cheers Dave
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:40 pm
by NeilA
My arse went tonight stopped at 16 miles
Took them 21 mins so 3 /4 mins behind but it was heavy cloud and getting late
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:31 pm
by Trev
NeilA wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:40 pm
My arse went tonight stopped at 16 miles
Took them 21 mins so 3 /4 mins behind but it was heavy cloud and getting late
Well done mate, it's been awful here all day
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:22 pm
by Buster121
Winfort Lofts wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:07 pm
I feel like giving up on it all tbh! I started with a decent team of 18 young birds.
However doesn't matter where I take them, or what time of day, they getting hit by BOPs.
Took my last two old birds with my remaining two young birds out to 25mile yesterday afternoon, and had just one of the old birds drop in at 7am this morning, fortunately with no injuries but feather missing on both wings!
My B team is yet to even go out the loft!
Such a shame, hope you get some back does seem a lot worse this year for some reason, I have 2 big hens every day same time 2 or 3 times a day thankfully the seagulls and crows help a bit
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:24 pm
by NeilA
Trev wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:31 pm
NeilA wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:40 pm
My arse went tonight stopped at 16 miles
Took them 21 mins so 3 /4 mins behind but it was heavy cloud and getting late
Well done mate, it's been awful here all day
Cheers Trev I did think this could be naughty tonight
Over fed tonight but they were looking for it ,they did the normal hour today then a short toss but would have eat all night if I let them
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:35 am
by Steve Howells
Winfort Lofts wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:07 pm
I feel like giving up on it all tbh! I started with a decent team of 18 young birds.
However doesn't matter where I take them, or what time of day, they getting hit by BOPs.
Took my last two old birds with my remaining two young birds out to 25mile yesterday afternoon, and had just one of the old birds drop in at 7am this morning, fortunately with no injuries but feather missing on both wings!
My B team is yet to even go out the loft!
Something else is wrong somewhere matey, no way are you going to get hit every toss from every direction every toss. These BOP are a bloody nuisance only a couple of weeks ago I took my number 1 pick for Thurso for a 20mile spin and she came back with half her tail out
so we all face the same problem, but if I was getting bad tosses every time I'd be looking elsewhere for the problem. Hope things improve for you soon, it's soul destroying when you lose so many birds, and I bet we've all been there.
Re: Where are we at with training
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:36 am
by Steve Howells
Steve Howells wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:35 am
Winfort Lofts wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:07 pm
I feel like giving up on it all tbh! I started with a decent team of 18 young birds.
However doesn't matter where I take them, or what time of day, they getting hit by BOPs.
Took my last two old birds with my remaining two young birds out to 25mile yesterday afternoon, and had just one of the old birds drop in at 7am this morning, fortunately with no injuries but feather missing on both wings!
My B team is yet to even go out the loft!
Something else is wrong somewhere matey, no way are you going to get hit every toss from every direction every time. These BOP are a bloody nuisance only a couple of weeks ago I took my number 1 pick for Thurso for a 20mile spin and she came back with half her tail out
so we all face the same problem, but if I was getting bad tosses every time I'd be looking elsewhere for the problem. Hope things improve for you soon, it's soul destroying when you lose so many birds, and I bet we've all been there.