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how many youngsters did you send and how many have you bred ?? A shame you lost one and that you had one return injured, sounds like the little thing did well to get home, I hope it makes a full recovery mate. Shame Les hope it recovers well and the mealy turns up, I used to have two brothers never flew with batch but would fly for hours and hours popping back now and then and off again, after I lost one racing the other continued to fly the same and up until couple months ago was still hereDarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:13 am Late breds went to Hickstead 14 miles yesterday for their first toss. They took a hour exactly, which is the norm year after year. Lost a mealy, which i knew would go awol, as the bird would never fly with main batch. I was also down a blue hen, who arrived at 6.30pm from a 11.45 toss. Poor thing had broken a leg and a badly damaged keel. Not a great start
That's interesting Buster. The brother of the missing bird is nearly always first out for a fly.Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:16 amShame Les hope it recovers well and the mealy turns up, I used to have two brothers never flew with batch but would fly for hours and hours popping back now and then and off again, after I lost one racing the other continued to fly the same and up until couple months ago was still hereDarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:13 am Late breds went to Hickstead 14 miles yesterday for their first toss. They took a hour exactly, which is the norm year after year. Lost a mealy, which i knew would go awol, as the bird would never fly with main batch. I was also down a blue hen, who arrived at 6.30pm from a 11.45 toss. Poor thing had broken a leg and a badly damaged keel. Not a great start
Les my opinion is if there going then get a clock and give them the credit for what they achieve, I know your circumstances from previous comments and know it will stand them in good stead for next yearDarkPiedCock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:55 am I bred five and bought in thirteen. Two went awol and three were dispatched by me. I shall get in another 7/8 trainers before Bovingdon 61 miles on the 16th September. I wont have a clock set, just a training race for them.
Hope goes well Les