racing this weekend

MISTY wrote:

Beats me why fanciers only train in ideal conditions and then expect the pigeons to contend with the unexpected.

Some of the best fanciers I have known train in almost any weather.

Common sense being the deciding factor.

I never trained other the on the very odd occasion and that was to suit me and that was when the fed trained in their transporter, which was like a little race. or with a friend who trained the North Road birds. Complete open loft and there is no need to train.

Never actually raced many, most ever 20 and that was testing the young birds..


I would agree that to breed only a few when we are all aware that only a small minority of those bred are potential winners is a gamble but if you have an established family and know their peculiarities it is far easier than breeding hundreds from hopefuls  you have to feed and look after them all and a few you can know them as individuals

Catching them for racing, just shut the loft up the night before and with a handful of peanuts, they were easy prey, I never sent a pigeon to a race starving.

What I have always said, " Fanciers for several reasons have turned a very simple and easily participated in sport into a seemingly minefield that needs bottomless pocket and degrees in several sciences.

Sad so very, very, sad.

Regards.


 

Fear of loosing pigeons I would suggest Misty . End of the day, they loose them anyway on average . Strange thing about pigeon flyers I've found. They never appear to loose any but the numbers drop as the season gets longer & they always line up for the new seasons rings for some strange reason . Now have we been belted here again today blokes were near crying at the centre with the returns etc. Old fella thou, all as such compared to most there. 2nd section (money, money money)       3rd centre & 1st club & nearly forgot 22 Fed also etc on one total crap type of a day sadly.

well done to the old fella

You cannot beat the oldies, sad that there are not enough of them to sort the sport out.

Congratulations, although I take it for granted you will beat most of the win at any cost brigade, the only time they win is in ideal conditions.

Regards.

oldstrain wrote:

well done to the old fella

Just plodding along  in my own strange way etc O/S . Don't really give a **** what others may be doing as such. Funny thing is we have just finished what we call the sprint races "7 races" & in the section I'm in I'm like a shag on a rock compared to the other flyers there being the most west flyer "5 miles"  to most there, with the birds coming to me from the east most days because of the normal west type winds  & some how I don't quite know why but I'm leading the averages some how. Weird me, a sprint type man of sorts ridiculous, the worlds gone absolutely crazy I'm some how    .

Well done oz, the new sprint king of Australia

Had a phone call at 9 last night from our sec, the fed has decided in their wisdom that our midweek race on Wednesday has been brought forward to Tuesday, so basket today (Monday) after a tough race on Friday and a really bad weekend weather wise, (birds not been out), the members I’ve spoken to are not sending, neither are we, what were the fed thinking, why not just cancel the race if the weather forecast is bad and if possible add it at the end of the season

great stuff oz really pleased for you Alfie sends a man hug for uncle knackered their for his efforts well done fella

Lofty wrote:

Well done oz, the new sprint king of Australia

Steady on there etc my little local plot Lofty is some what smaller I suggest, than Australia in area as such    .
*****

oldstrain wrote:

great stuff oz  really pleased for you Alfie sends a man hug for uncle knackered their for his efforts well done fella

All man hugs excepted O/S so thank my little mate there etc .

Lofty wrote:

Had a phone call at 9 last night from our sec, the fed has decided in their wisdom that our midweek race on Wednesday has been brought forward to Tuesday, so basket today (Monday) after a tough race on Friday and a really bad weekend weather wise, (birds not been out), the members I’ve spoken to are not sending, neither are we, what were the fed thinking, why not just cancel the race if the weather forecast is bad and if possible add it at the end of the season

Dammed if you do & dammed if you don't etc I suggest for those that make the decisions on race day type of thing Lofty with the liberation factor. We actually have a similar type scenario playing out here next weekend as such. Been belted here 2 on the trot & rain all weekend next unfortunately by the early forecast to-night.

Lofty wrote:

Had a phone call at 9 last night from our sec, the fed has decided in their wisdom that our midweek race on Wednesday has been brought forward to Tuesday, so basket today (Monday) after a tough race on Friday and a really bad weekend weather wise, (birds not been out), the members I’ve spoken to are not sending, neither are we, what were the fed thinking, why not just cancel the race if the weather forecast is bad and if possible add it at the end of the season

bit like us last week m8 only on the back of a relatively easy race ,we trained this morning as opposed to tomorrow because the welsh birds will be coming through our training area so thanks for the heads up bud for what its worth I think you have made a good call and good luck for the weekend lets hope its a better day atb

Will let you know when the birds are up daz

Ours are up at 7-40am

thanks m8 as the club transporter goes today also so the heads up is very much appreciated

We are away tomorrow for a Saturday lib, Newbury, 115 miles for us, will be coming across your way again daz

cant you lads leave me alone good luck roy looks like sunday for us from Coventry but that could change

we liberated at 8.30 from Coventry

Good luck daz, hows the weather with you, chucking it down this side of the channel, and blowing a gale

very strong wind wsw a few lite showers low cloud overcast ...awful basically we got 4/6 our little zwol hen frilly was first in the clock hand reared to she been our first bird every week ,could be anyones race in these conditions

Hope it’s a good one for you buddy

we was 6th 11th and 14th club today we got 5/6 still hoping for the last one to turn in ...will be last race for most now as there too far in the moult …our naturals did us proud today all things considered

Good on ya daz, decent result with that wind today

thanks m8 are you racing midweek

oldstrain wrote:

we was 6th 11th and 14th club today we got 5/6 still hoping for the last one to turn in ...will be last race for most now as there too far in the moult …our naturals did us proud today all things considered

Every one happy it appears O/S on the front there etc. 5/6 Please tell have a whole Fed down here that would like/love those type of returns .

sorry to hear that oz we had fairly good returns at the club but next weeks birdage will tell the truth