hows everyones young bird training going

dont forget to put glucose in the water this weather,they will need it

David wrote:

it was about 5 o clock sunday when one went missing stuart, I took them again yesterday around 1.30 and all home......will be taking them again soon when they come back from their exercise.

I think ponti is as far as mine will go this year for training as kim isn't doing it again....

ponti is far enough david its a good 12 miles to you .

ok edgie, I have some.....ill mix it with my "Wednesday potion" lol

edgie wrote:

David wrote:

it was about 5 o clock sunday when one went missing stuart, I took them again yesterday around 1.30 and all home......will be taking them again soon when they come back from their exercise.

I think ponti is as far as mine will go this year for training as kim isn't doing it again....

ponti is far enough david its a good 12 miles to you .

hope so edgie, its going to be as many as possible until a week on Saturday.....

David wrote:

edgie wrote:

David wrote:

it was about 5 o clock sunday when one went missing stuart, I took them again yesterday around 1.30 and all home......will be taking them again soon when they come back from their exercise.

I think ponti is as far as mine will go this year for training as kim isn't doing it again....

ponti is far enough david its a good 12 miles to you .

hope so edgie, its going to be as many as possible until a week on Saturday.....

the idea of training with young birds is to show them how to travel, be released from a basket,find the quickest way home, and trap them, you dont have to go miles and miles , you will sicken them, little training after first race is all that is required,they will then carry on flying round home, that will keep them fit and they will fly for fun if healthy.  

mmmm yes, I think that's good advise edgie......  

never could understand this twice daily training regime for ybs ...stress for sure and then wonder why they have the sickness ummmmm pushing things to far to quick maybe   

yes Darren, im happy if they do an hour or so round home/ranging, then go the 12 miles.......lets see how they do this way when racing starts.

its a bit windy here, im in two minds weather to take them or not.........    

David wrote:

yes Darren, im happy if they do an hour or so round home/ranging, then go the 12 miles.......lets see how they do this way when racing starts.

its a bit windy here, im in two minds weather to take them or not.........    

then again it could be raining all day tomorrow.....   

decided to take ybs 12 miles,.....arrived back home and no birds to be seen, then 2 or 3 mins later they arrived and so did the rain,  so im presuming they flew through rain somewhere along route......   

all home anyway....... 

keep um going david they know there game now routine is best with y/b no need to go to far as your first race is 56 miles keep um comming from where you are

had our last chuck today all home safe and all will be going saturday

well done david nice and easy does it ...there along time about if you look after them atb

It is what one uses to get the best results. Bill Butterfield flew in West Hartlepool before coming to Canada many years ago. He lived in Toronto, big city. He was cautious training and had excellent results. Passed away few years back. Pete Sloan from Liverpool (soccer player back then) came to Canada and his methods were as he said, train train and train some more. He had outstanding results. There are no set training regimes for all. 20 of mine go tomorrow. 1st toss 12 miles. Weather? Good headwind sun and cloud. But they fly around here open country for hours. Any weather that is reasonable. Basically open loft here. So, I lose half? Not likely but not a problem. They will get two 12 milers then double up from there. I do not need numbers, just a few good ones. Here is an interesting fact. Birds were out, young birds, few years ago. Not trained yet. Hawk dove in for a meal and the birds scattered. 1 young bird was reported a week later in Montreal. 500 some miles East of me. Was done for the guy said, so wiped out it could not walk. Told him to feed it etc, when fit it should come back. 3 weeks later the young bird was back here.

David wrote:

ok edgie, I have some.....ill mix it with my "Wednesday potion"   lol

MMMMmmmmmmm     & may I ask etc what else, is in that potion David        .   
*****

edgie wrote:

David wrote:

edgie wrote:

David wrote:

it was about 5 o clock sunday when one went missing stuart, I took them again yesterday around 1.30 and all home......will be taking them again soon when they come back from their exercise.

I think ponti is as far as mine will go this year for training as kim isn't doing it again....

ponti is far enough david its a good 12 miles to you .

hope so edgie, its going to be as many as possible until a week on Saturday.....

the idea of training with young birds is to show them how to travel, be released from a basket,find the quickest way home, and trap them, you dont have to go miles and miles , you will sicken them, little training after first race is all that is required,they will then carry on flying round home, that will keep them fit and they will fly for fun if healthy.  

Wise man     Speak truth I think    take notice    any novices etc here.  

another Pontefract today, all home before me this time........another week of this and ive done as much as I can for the first race.........    

David wrote:

another Pontefract today, all home before me this time........another week of this and ive done as much as I can for the first race.........    

no need to train them after first race, they will know the game, just let them fly around home all week keep them happy, then race saturday, if they start to slack then 12 miles to ponti on thursday will surfice.   

they seem to be slacking now edgie, they arnt flying as long round home since I started training.......and ive noticed most of them are pairing up     

David wrote:

they seem to be slacking now edgie, they arnt flying as long round home since I started training.......and ive noticed most of them are pairing up     

the more you work them in the basket the less they will want to do, also it is humid and hot, as for pairing up, use that to your advantage, or split the sexes.  

motivation is what is required now  

we got two sections parted and one lot paired not sure if we sending this week as the forcast is for heavy storms

p.s i noted today the flying ants are out this is a sure sign we going to get thunder and lightning becarefull when letting your y/b out or training

my ybs r back on track fingers crossed ,but will give them a few more days of loft exercise b4 they go bk down the road .club race is cancelled this week because of the weather so not missing anything anyway lol  

no training for my birds till it cools off a bit, let the humidity and the thunder storms go past, then i shall think of training again, you get nowt rushing ,steady away is the order of the day, even if it means missing a race or two ?  

true edgie like i say when them flying ants are on the move storms always follow and heavey losses acure

Hello lads enjoying the post, I've been going hard at it on the training and I'm having same problem David there doing very little loft exercise! But training well, I'm been told I'm feeding to much I feed an ounce a day and I'm finding there still very hungry, personally I'd like to let them eat and when finished take food away, I find my Birds fly better this way, can anyone put me right? How's it going Edgie just wondering do you think if you stop Training after first race you can keep up with the pack with loft training and motivation? I might try it seems my Birds are well schooled and Know what they have to do now. Can I ask has this method worked for anyone before? Sorry about all the questions just curious, you know the way it is everyone telling you different things but what your saying there makes sense to me. Cheers lads my Birds resting tomorrow, loft training Saturday morning then basketing Saturday night for Sunday race.