Exercise of friday.....?

do members exercise the ybs on friday mornings when basketing later that day.....? i didnt last week but im thinking of doing it this week

david.
we have allwas kept them in on friday when thy are racing on saturday.
but this week we have not had a trainer because of the weather.
we have to go to our club at 7pm on friday with the birds.
like you i would be interested if it would be all right to give them a 12 mile trainer on friday.
WHAT ARE THE MEMBERS VIEWS ON THIS.

As a rule I don't let them out on a friday. Feed them all they want early in the morning, feeders away by 8am. We basket at 4pm normally for the first 6 yb races.

paul.
do you think it will be allright not to give them a trainer this friday.
if we have not had one this week.
just keep them in. as we have allway do on friday.

stormqueen wrote:

paul.
do you think it will be allright not to give them a trainer this friday.
if we have not had one this week.
just keep them in. as we have allway do on friday.

It won't do them any harm as long as it is not too far. I have gotten into a routine on a Friday due to work more than anything hence easier for me not to let them out as I start early to finish early for basketing

Last week mine were in from Saturday to Wednesday as we were away camping with the kids. They got a toss Wednesday night when I got back and one on Thursday morning and into the race. I got 13 out of 14. Mine have had one 20 miler this week but are out twice a day.

One option would be to try with half and see if there is a difference in performance on Saturday. In all honesty there probably wont be

i will see what like a morning it is paul. and take it from there.
best of luck on saturday.

My birds will be out for a spin in the morning as normal, they love it; seeing them scoot out the sputnik has to be seen to be believed, they're tripping over each other to get out .

My club doesn't basket until 7.30pm so if I finish early on a Friday afternoon they'll get a quick fly in the afternoon too. They get a normal feed of conditioning mix in the morning and a few light seeds in the early afternoon.

I'd have no problem sending them on a 12 mile training toss as long as the weather is good and it's early enough i.e. before midday - after all its only a 15 - 20 minute flight. JMO.

going by the weather chart.
it looks all right in the morning. so just might take them.
john.

didnt manage to let them out this morning, they had a 20 min fly around the houes yesterday evening so hopefully they will be ok for tommorrow..........this morning i fed half oz per bird of 50/50 super diet and widowhood, and in about half an hour they will get an oz or so of super diet between them so they will hopefully have a drink........our basketing is between 6.30 and 7.30 so i should start basketting them up around 6.15

good luck to everyone who is racing tommorrow.

just keeped to our routine david.
did not let them out .
and gave them half there normal feed.

mine get around an ounce and a quarter a day john, but when racing i feed half oz per bird before dinner time............then its a couple of oz of small seed around 3 oclock so will hopefully gat another drink of water.

going to basket in about half hour to get down the club............

In my opinion what would you hope to gain exercising on friday?? If your management doesnt have them ready by friday you wouldnt be sending them, also I believe the morning before basketing is an important time in your management for proper feeding , watering and motivation. So I would say make it part of your routeen to keep them in and keep them quiet and motivated for whats to come.

hi martyn, i understand what your saying but wouldnt a friday morning spin around the loft sharpen them up a bit and keep them motivated.....?

Well this is what makes pigeon racing so interesting, every one thinks and does it differently, mine are sharpened up monday, tuesday , wednesday and thursday friday is in the loft day.

yes your right martyn, i suppose if a fancier exercises on a friday and they do well, he will stick to this method and do it every week until they dont come well eh........

Rudderfett wrote:

In my opinion what would you hope to gain exercising on friday?? If your management doesnt have them ready by friday you wouldnt be sending them, also I believe the morning before basketing is an important time in your management for proper feeding , watering and motivation. So I would say make it part of your routeen to keep them in and keep them quiet and motivated for whats to come.

Agree with that Martyn