training youngbirds

just started training with youngsters i took them 11mile for there first toss took 46 and got 46 back how far do members go on there first one , as a lot of our club members only go about 2 mile for about a week and then move a bit further

I think it is exellent Ian.I start at 5 miles.

how many five mile chucks do you have niel before you move on

I did it once, then 10 mile once, 15 mile once, i gradually increased to 50 miles, but must say, only in one direction, maybe i should have change directions.

Grizzle cock wrote:

I did it once, then 10 mile once, 15 mile once, i gradually increased to 50 miles, but must say, only in one direction, maybe i should have change directions.

niel, i thought you were going to say one 5 miler and then straight in at 100 miles...
i would start at 5-8 mile which would see me beating them home, and i would take them further when they beat me home to about 15 miles....i think youve done well getting them from 11 mile first time and getting them all back.....were they ranging ian ?

yes david they have been going well for about 3-4 weeks

whats with the blushes

wouldnt you be blushing if you only had 5 ybs and every time you let them out you lost another one..... they arent even flying round the loft never mind ranging or training...... need to get my act togeather.......

dont mean to mock david in good taste

had them out today and they flew for 20 mins, but landed on the house roof and woulnt come in....had to go for corn so left them out and when i came back they were on the loft roof so i called them and they came straight in....so ive 2 thats well settled so far and 2 that have been looking around for quite a while and 1 thats ready to come away in about a week or so....

iany wrote:

dont mean to mock david in good taste

dont worry ian, im not easily offended....didnt think for a minute you were mocking.

David, im not a murderer

Grizzle cock wrote:

David, im not a murderer

what did he mean by that have i missed something

iany wrote:

what did he mean by that have i missed something

you know as much as i do ian....

no doubt niel will explain.....

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Grizzle cock wrote:

I did it once, then 10 mile once, 15 mile once, i gradually increased to 50 miles, but must say, only in one direction, maybe i should have change directions.

niel, i thought you were going to say one 5 miler and then straight in at 100 miles...
i would start at 5-8 mile which would see me beating them home, and i would take them further when they beat me home to about 15 miles....i think youve done well getting them from 11 mile first time and getting them all back.....were they ranging ian ?[/quote

What i mean is, i would never go from 5 miles to 100 miles

had another training toss with youngens 11mile again , this time they beat me back ,none missing

That is proof of good management, and exellent birds

i understand you now niel.... ok i was wrong, maybe two 5 milers and then 100....

done well there ian, maybe a few more at 11 mile....are you going to move them on a bit or keep them there for a while ?

maybe one more at 11mile ,then ill move on to 20miles

will you train them yourself all season ian, or do you send them with club training/other people...?