1st y/bird race

Well, this time next week we'll know the result of our 1st yb race, it's from Chepstow , around 55 miles, the 10 we have ready are looking really fit, are coming nicely from training and are flying well around the loft, we've got a few more days now to tweek the feeding and a couple more tosses and we would have done all we can to get them ready. How are the members ybs coming on, are they race ready, is there anything more you think you can do to prepare them, when is your first race, questions, questions lol.

our first race is 30th july so few more weeks yet to finish training no need to hammer them ...couple of tosses a week for next few weeks will do fine also sending off droppings and swab tests for canker cocci worms and fungal issues birds seem fine though...good luck for next week lofty and co

Were at Peterborough 75 miles next weekend for our first young bird race.
My preparation is going so well I'm almost shaking.
Something is bound to go wrong this week.

Your probably right boosey, Sod's law innit

Boosey wrote:

Were at Peterborough 75 miles next weekend for our first young bird race.
My preparation is going so well I'm almost shaking.
Something is bound to go wrong this week.

If so "things go belly up" just kick the dog around the back yard etc to relieve the pain .

our first yb race is 23rd july from Newark, 56 miles......good luck to everyone for the yb season, hope all your training goes well...

David wrote:

our first yb race is 23rd july from Newark, 56 miles......good luck to everyone for the yb season, hope all your training goes well...

Interesting "56 miles" my babies (young hens) etc start next week here David at 156 miles.

Boosey wrote:

Were at Peterborough 75 miles next weekend for our first young bird race.
My preparation is going so well I'm almost shaking.
Something is bound to go wrong this week.

You'll be fine Boosey stay focused mate

Positive thoughts positive positions

Few weeks before we start..actually looking forward to it for once

Saturdays race is knocked back till Sunday, so basket tomorrow at 6pm, all ready to go, will only have 9 to race but we're sure we'll get them home ( fingers crossed)

Lofty wrote:

Saturdays race is knocked back till Sunday, so basket tomorrow at 6pm, all ready to go, will only have 9 to race but we're sure we'll get them home ( fingers crossed)

don't they basket on the day ...I thought your fed were going to basket day of race

No daz, basket tomorrow for Sunday lib

Good luck all that are racing their young birds this week, keep those fingers crossed.
I got mixed up, mine start next week not this week, theres a weeks rest between ob's and y'bs.

good luck to all who are racing this week...

We're cancelled till next week, South Wales looks rough for tomorrow , rain and fog so I'm pleased they had the good sense to call it off early rather than have them stuck in the baskets

afternoon looks fine for Chepstow,swansea all down that way ...not good am though maybe they wanted to lib early before dinnertime

we are cancelled for tomorrow now aswell . Ment to be fog and rain in swansea. We now have a tuesday race.

For the best I think John, I'm looking out my window at the minute and visibility is around 100 yards, same forecast tomorrow

I agree better for the birds to be here for the next race .

Ours held over

Well, the birds are away for the first race, all looks good for the morning from Chepstow, been marking the ybs and some of the guys have had them on darkness, what a difference in birds compared to those not on darkness, but then again there were some there I think we will stand a chance against, so fingers crossed for the morning

Lofty wrote:

Well, the birds are away for the first race, all looks good for the morning from Chepstow, been marking the ybs and some of the guys have had them on darkness, what a difference in birds compared to those not on darkness, but then again there were some there I think we will stand a chance against, so fingers crossed for the morning

good luck lads

our club first yb race tomorrow, Newark 56 miles.......good luck to all members racing tomorrow, hope we have some winners to report, and good returns

Good returns is what we're after David,with such a small team any losses is bad news

Lofty wrote:

Good returns is what we're after David,with such a small team any losses is bad news

Truth be told I suspect Lofty most dream of having good returns over most other things etc on race day. Without it, it is easy to become a grumpy type & that tends not to be good thing for the family I've found or our birds in the long run as such .