Rpra One Loft 2020 Updates .

When’s your next hot spot

Boosey wrote:

When’s your next hot spot

10th of August Boosey I believe, if going by the schedule etc. Just hope it's not a hot one & they somehow decide to fry/roast them all type of thing.
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going to be later in the week oz our loft manager wants a few to have a rest and also to have a few tosses for them to get back on track ...never worried about late arrivals like this last year ,i think maybe a few not right truth be known and maybe
get the 2nd hotspot on friday

For cryingout loud, JUSTWHAT GOODWPULDA TRAININGTOSS DO AT THIS STAGE, after such poor returns.

If they do not know the way back by now they never will.

What they need is a rest and maybe a pick me up.

A complee mystery to me the whole set up and methods.

Regsrds.

Should be, WHAT GOOD WOULD A TRAINING TOSS DO AT THIS STAGE.

Too confused to think straight over the whole matter.


Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Should be, WHAT GOOD WOULD A TRAINING TOSS DO AT THIS STAGE.

Too confused to think straight over the whole matter.


Regards.

I fully understand etc Misty it's that connection I suggest between the fingers & ones brain at times as they just run rampant & out of control      unfortunately . & take care.

oldstrain wrote:

going to be later in the week oz our loft manager wants a few to have a rest and also to have a few tosses for them to get back on track ...never worried about late arrivals like this last year ,i think maybe a few not right truth be known and maybe
get the 2nd hotspot on friday

Truth be told they have had major health problems/issues right from the start there I suspect O/S 4/500 pigeons gone by the time they had their first toss from the paddock next door there & that somehow tells me   it just hasn't been paradise in paradise type of thing I suggest in a pigeon sense. Now         not that I desire to put the boots into any one     But     2nd hot spot race from 70 miles, maybe     & we will have around half the birds in it       I suspect that fronted up at the start to take up the challenge for their happy owners.

Agree Misty, no need for any further training .... Especially in this heat.
However it is simply, in my view for two reasons. A. Because fanciers in the silly short sightedness believe they need it! indeed all that they can get. and B. then if none given what an out cry would follow! Those with losses would certainly jump on the wagon of 'Blame' saying it was because they weren't set 60-70 miles in the scorching heat!
The simple fact is New idea's of nonsense prevails, and too many looking for some one, anyone to blame!
they should be resting in air conditioned lofts. Wet sacking over it or hosed over regularly! J.M.O

Daz wrote:

Agree Misty, no need for any further training .... Especially in this heat.
However it is simply, in my view for two reasons. A. Because fanciers in the silly short sightedness believe they need it! indeed all that they can get. and B. then if none given what an out cry would follow! Those with losses would certainly jump on the wagon of 'Blame' saying it was because they weren't set 60-70 miles in the scorching heat!
The simple fact is New idea's of nonsense prevails, and too many looking for some one, anyone to blame!
they should be resting in air conditioned lofts. Wet sacking over it or hosed over regularly! J.M.O

Few understand I suspect etc Daz the heat build up in many transporters when in hot weather & the effect it has on the birds there. One of those out of sight out of mind type issues. 26/7 tosses & they suggest they need more really speaking is 1/2 more tosses going to make all much difference come the end . End of the story     horse racing is big down here & every time it becomes hot here, they have sprinklers going above them in the stalls to keep them cool & content before racing, so maybe just some thing to think about like you say for the future, maybe    .   & take care

SATURDAY HOT SPOT ONE UPDATE
August 1st, 2020
Good Evening

The weather forecast has since changed when i last updated on my video update on Thursday.

The weather now is looking ideal to race this coming Monday so were going to stick to the scheduled race date.

So were be hand marking tomorrow starting at 5pm.

I will be hoping to liberate between 8am to 9am Monday morning from Ashbourne 70 miles.

Will update late evening tomorrow night.

Jeremy..

SUNDAY MARKING UPDATE
August 2nd, 2020
Good Evening

The birds have all been hand marked for Hot Spot One we did not mark 14 birds either being late back or injured etc.

I will be onsite at Ashbourne hopefully around 06.30 am and then hoping to get them away between 8 and 9 am..

You can follow on Benzing live plus the youtube camera will be on 50 minutes after liberation but it will need a few tweaks and new software that will be hopefully loaded on for Hot Spot Two but you should still be able to see them coming into the traps tomorrow through youtube.

We wish everyone the best of luck tomorrow let’s hope we have a great race with returns to match.

Jeremy..

HOT SPOT 1 2020
August 3rd, 2020
Hot Spot 1 took place today from Ashbourne (70m 613yds). Jeremy released the 946 birds at 8.40am into a fresh WNW wind.

The first birds arrived back at just after 10.00am, and well over 300 were back by 10.30am. The top 10 result is as follows:

MONDAY EVENING
August 3rd, 2020
Good Evening

Its been a long day 4am start to 9pm and its not been a good day for us return wise i really don’t know what happened as they cleared very well in one large group so i think perhaps got into trouble early on as they were very split up and it was a perfect day weather wise etc for them.

Around 300 made good time but i was expecting alot more 90 percent at least today i just hope many work in tomorrow and were work on everything that comes.

A big well done to All around the globe syndicate which there pigeon arrived out in front on its own.

More on the winners coming soon.

Will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

TUESDAY UPDATE
August 4th, 2020
Good Evening

Well birds kept working in today and hopefully more will keep working in.

Had 4 reported today one is South Wales , One ten miles south of me , two north of me all will be collected , i think alot must of went by as ones today were generally coming from the sw route but who knows.

The birds are looking very good bouncing again after a few hours rest any very tired ones have been put into a seperate section to rest up.

Tomorrow the main will be loft flown then all being well a trainer on Thursday to try to put the A to B line back into them.

I will update tomorrow evening with the latest.

Jeremy..

WEDNESDAY
August 5th, 2020
Good Evening

Around another 10 birds worked in today a couple got injured but will be ok in a couple of weeks all being well , another two reported south of me so looks like a good few went sailing past from Ashbourne.

Tomorrow if the weather is fit going to give them a 20 mile trainer just to try and put a bit of confidence back into them A to B and with wind on the nose it should keep them steady.

We will go from there on the next plan of action.

Will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

THURSDAY UPDATE
August 6th, 2020
No training today low cloud and drizzle moving in at the lofts.

Hopefully a early morning Friday trainer will be on the cards look out on Benzing live.

Will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

FRIDAY UPDATE
August 7th, 2020
Good Evening

Most did ok today but some still taking the long route or hiding out and i think the later.

We won’t be racing on Monday it will be towards the middle or the end of next week as they will get another one or two trainers before the next Hot Spot of just over a 100 miles i want to give them that extra couple of days and time and training to give them all the best shot.

All being well we will be training on Sunday.

Will update on Sunday evening.

Have a great weekend.

Jeremy..

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE
August 9th, 2020
Good Morning

Was hoping for a early morning trainer unfortunately the weather is poor with low lying cloud and not forecast to break until midday to which its forecast to go hot and humid at 30c mid afternoon we will not risk them and loft fly the one loft birds.

Were look at the weather situation tomorrow morning.

Jeremy..

Do not think enogh considertion is given to the effect deydation can have.

I think I have said previosly I once had a very bad bought of food poisoning.

Must have upset the local Chinese gentleman who have the Take Away.

Lost several stones in weight.

Doctor gave me prescription for medication and said it could take six months to recover fully.

I said " You mean six weks at the most surely"

No was the reply, guess who was right.

The same applies to animals there is no fast and simple way to deal with it although it does depend on the severity.

Possible reason for many losses, sending them racing again before being fully recovered.

A couple of days rest and training again is asking for big trouble and needless losses.


Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Do not think enogh considertion is given to the effect deydation can have.

I think I have said previosly I once had a very bad bought of food poisoning.

Must have upset the local Chinese gentleman who have the  Take Away.

Lost several stones in weight.

Doctor gave me prescription for medication and said it could take six months to recover fully.

I said " You mean six weks at the most surely"

No was the reply, guess who was right.
 
The same applies to animals  there is no fast and simple way to deal with it although it does depend on the severity.

Possible reason for many losses, sending them racing again before being fully recovered.

A couple of days rest and training again is asking for big trouble and needless losses.  


Regards.

Just wonder how they would handle a situation unfolding down here etc Misty in the next week or so. One well known Fed up north started the season off flying due south for 10 or so races, till the border was shut on them for the near future because of the virus scenario. Solution Easy just swing them all due north for 10 races to just complete their season as such . Have a wee feeling     if we did that with our race     the numbers left at the finish would be rather scarce somehow I'm  .   & take care.

Think ours are so confused nothing would make things worse Knackered.

Having said that I have changed pigeons from North to South and visa versa on many occasions with reasonable results.

The difference being mine had not been confused.

Regards.

the muppet show continues with ybs being loaded onto training wagon every single day in the hope it will turn out fine to have a toss . ..ybs baking away on the transporter is just what ya need eh wtf is going on here ,flabergasted at the sense of it all i really am ...ybs would be better just chilling around the lofts in this heat ...no brainer for me ,maybe i am not thinking straight

oldstrain wrote:

the muppet show continues with ybs being loaded onto training wagon every single day in the hope it will turn out fine to have a toss . ..ybs baking away on the transporter is just what ya need eh wtf is going on here ,flabergasted at the sense of it all i really am ...ybs would be better just chilling around the lofts in this heat ...no brainer for me ,maybe i am not thinking straight

Settle down etc O/S or you could blow a gasket type of thing . Bit hard reading a weather map & sticking the finger up in the air before you decide to toss or not . Just playing the numbers game I suspect & are a bit worried what the final outcome may just be at the finish this year, seeing as they had 500 odd birds put up for auction last year at the end by my understanding.

MISTY wrote:

Think ours are so confused nothing would make things worse Knackered.

Having said that I have changed pigeons from North to South and visa versa on many occasions with reasonable results.

The difference being mine had  not been confused.

Regards.

Interesting scenario will be played out over the next 10/12 weeks or so with the Fed in question etc Misty . Flyer leading the Fed averages there on the south line is the longest flyer bar 3/4 type of thing. Won 6 of 12 Fed races. When they swing north etc thou he will be the shortest flyer bar 3/4 come race day. Knowing the Fed in question I will put my house up that he will not win 6 out of the last 12 races type of thing they have planned . & take care.

Be very interesting and something to look forward to Knackered, may be some suprizes.

Maybe show if position does play a major part in results.

Could not be a better chance of comparison.

Regards.