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Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:50 pm
by Murray
Now that, my friends, is very interesting.
Half a world away, the Bendigo Invitation club raced with the Central highlands Combine again.
An absolute shocker.
Same race point, same pigeons, clear day. Pigeons missing everywhere. David had 20 arrive in the first bunch. Only 3 of them were his. He was well down by last night and a couple of blokes got none.
Apparently there is a a lot of solar flare activity. I have never given much notice to it, but it's a hell of a coincidence that the pigeons are losing their compass on both ends of the earth on the same day.
Some more investigation is required I think.
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:18 am
by Buster121
In Scotland 2 hours plus for 76 miles also very poor returns
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:49 am
by NeilA
Ted wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:52 pm
North Liverpool fed at Cheltenham they went up at 1/30 this is the worst race they have had most lads only got 1/3 of them back in my club 32 out of 98 after 7 hours
At clocks we were
8/28 20/41 14/28 2/12 0/7 4/7 6/12
110 miles
I can’t think of one like this for many years
It was cloudy here but high clouds I would definitely have trained myself
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:09 am
by Ted
Every year it’s the same we breed to many because we no we are going to batted I myself decided not to race young birds so I’ve trained them up to 35 miles so I might be lucky I’ve got a good team for next year but they haven’t had a race but well schooled a member said the sun and moon were out together yesterday but I never noticed let’s hope some make it home today
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:22 am
by MIL
If you look at the "Guess the Time" thread at 06:47 on Thurs AM you'll see I did call this
Here's hoping they work in that are missing
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:19 am
by Andy
Murray wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:50 pm
Now that, my friends, is very interesting.
Half a world away, the Bendigo Invitation club raced with the Central highlands Combine again.
An absolute shocker.
Same race point, same pigeons, clear day. Pigeons missing everywhere. David had 20 arrive in the first bunch. Only 3 of them were his. He was well down by last night and a couple of blokes got none.
Apparently there is a a lot of solar flare activity. I have never given much notice to it, but it's a hell of a coincidence that the pigeons are losing their compass on both ends of the earth on the same day.
Some more investigation is required I think.
The late Bill Cowell, Bilco, mentioned the solar flares many times several years ago. He used to write for the pigeon journals. He lived just around the corner from me in later life and I spoke to him on several occasions regarding this. I wasn’t racing myself at the time though.
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:39 am
by Trev
Murray wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:50 pm
Now that, my friends, is very interesting.
Half a world away, the Bendigo Invitation club raced with the Central highlands Combine again.
An absolute shocker.
Same race point, same pigeons, clear day. Pigeons missing everywhere. David had 20 arrive in the first bunch. Only 3 of them were his. He was well down by last night and a couple of blokes got none.
Apparently there is a a lot of solar flare activity. I have never given much notice to it, but it's a hell of a coincidence that the pigeons are losing their compass on both ends of the earth on the same day.
Some more investigation is required I think.
That is very interesting Muzza, thanks for that info
Let's hope more birds return for the guys over there too.
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:04 am
by NeilA
Just put yesterday behind us and move on a bit of a strange day to say the least
Rest recovery mine are on forte and improver and pharma tdc all mixed together seems a lot but the water doesn’t seem to be strong tasting
Feed dupurative and mostly energy mix with gemthepax
How’s others dealing with recovery from a total mess of a race
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:10 am
by MIL
Phil's are on Rebuild and Improver in the water
Progut and Entrobac on feed
Re: Looks a bit tricky Saturday
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:15 am
by MIL
These are Phil's droppings today following yesterdays race