Anyone letting out ?

Just wondering if anyone is letting old or ybs out? We have let old uns out but kept ybs in due to the wind. Getting worried now as getting strong on the wing .

wouldn't let my birds out in this Raymond, its very strong wind here ......in fact ive not even opened the main doors up today for fresh air through the wire secondary doors, its too bad.

o/b went out beginning of week (wind or no wind) trying to get ready for april6th so got to get their skates on, y/b don't go out till sparrow hawks buggered off and that will be late april, aviary on front of loft so they see her every morning and hopefully learn! young are strong on wing by then so do my best to keep them down for first week of letting them out, if they go up straight away i'm in the shit because of location, works for me but others not to impressed hey ho

Yes going to hold on , just hope it's ok in the end

18 cocks out when it dropped untill i let them out....
Drop when they want so done only about 15 mins then up n down a few times.
Let some hens out after that much the same.
Ybs not over yet still in the weaning pen.
I never chase mine up, like them picking about in front of the loft as long as possible.
Never lose hardly any this way...apart from this year when after writing that the lot will all strike up first time out never to be seen again.

Yes happened to me last year. Got too strong and lost a couple I bought in . That's what I am worried about...

Basket them Ray, the new introductions and
Z n futs.

It's not to bad as we have a big aviary but still want them out

Moot point regarding letting out.


Many fanciers train in all weathers and let them out also.


Young birds a different matter, they have not the strength to return if going beyond their capabilities.



With open loft the young know when to go out and I never worried or had any problems.


The closer kept to nature over a prolonged period I feel helps in all respects.


Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Moot point regarding letting out.


Many fanciers train in all weathers and let them out also.


Young birds a different matter, they have not the strength to return if going beyond their capabilities.



With open loft the young know when  to go out and I never worried or had any problems.


The closer kept to nature over a prolonged period I feel helps in all respects.


Regards.

True a Moot point indeed etc Misty. For me thou one is a rather brave man or a fool as such in letting babies our in the wind on a strong type day as such I suggest. True story, club secretary had a squeaker, still squeaking come in which he reported straight away. Owner said he lost it in the wind that morning & so he could just pop round & pick it up type of thing Ok no problem Don said, feel free but just to let you know thou I'm 200 odd miles from where you live etc here, so maybe best you pack a lunch as such for your trip I suggest .

Agree regarding letting young birds out in very adverse weather, no point in taking risks, when using the couple of hours morning and same at night etc;

With completely open loft the pigeons know when and how, snow, hail, thunder or anything else they deal with all as nature intended, wild birds have no problems.


Regards.

Have them out every day except if its raining hard into the front of the loft wind doesn't bother me if I'm out then they are out

No wind so safe on that side of things but bloody raining lol

0 C and clouds. Very strong wind. Yearlings all out and doing well.

Sometimes think im too soft with them..
Bit windy..keep them in..
Bit rain...keep them in..
Bit mist..keep them in...
Come the race day those who had them out whack you...

much better day today, for letting pigeons out ....

Three sections out this morning and 13 out of 15 stock pairs out of their boxes

3 C and sun. Usual wind off the lake. Two lofts of old birds to go out. One yearling loft. They will have access to both lofts. Some settled in the others loft previously. Expect lots of fighting. Well, let it be. Have to look to the future. Where I will spend the rest of my life!

All lofts open. Lot of fighting etc,. Hawk attack but missed them. Open lofts tomorrow. Will race what I have left. May 4 first race so basically open loft until then. Too many I assume but will see. All have to go.