Rpra One Loft 2020 Updates .

Will never be convinced that so many short tosses do any good, would be better results having an open loft most of the time and straight to 40 miles, would sort the wheat from the chaff and not continually put others at risk with these short tosses, the raptors are not bothered where the pgeons are tossed from.

Never will understand the logic. why start training so early anyway ????>

Regards.

so much for a rest for the late arrivals "as mentioned in the loft updates" our bird that was 2 days away went again this morning and not back in the loft for even 12 hours ,wonder if it got a feed in that time anyway both ours turned in today but the late arrival last night was late today some 45 mins off the pace from 38 miles .... it pays to keep yer eyes peeled on things i know the final counts but i am also interested in how the birds are being treated its anybodys guess what the tonic is ....food water and a rest would be a good start for a tonic especially for a bird that was 2 days away from the loft ffs

Any pigeon that has a bad do and has a night or two away does not need to be stressed again before having the chance to regain it's normal state of health.

Cannot see sense or reason in doing so, just what are these training tosses suposed to be doing ?.

They know their way home, fly further round the loft if given the chance and less open to a number of problems including the raptors.

In fact I think it could sicken them off.

Regards.

dont think i would like to be treated that way misty eh ,coming home to no food and sent out to do another shift....2 days away the bird could have flown a few hundred miles ....what gets me it says in the notes that all late arrivals will be rested for 1 day ....ffs how late do they have to be to get a rest if they aint getting rested then why say they are

i think this years rpra one loft has beenrushed along due to this covid virus, they couldnt cancel it due to all the money they had taken, so they had to do something.........and part of that something was to reduce numbers in some way, and still get races to satisfy the people who had entered and paid their money .

WEDNESDAY UPDATE
July 29th, 2020
Good Evening

The birds had a rest day today and seem and look good spirts.

Tomorrow early morning 5am we will be loading for training will see how everything is after loading as to how far i take them.

Any that arrived today won’t go tomorrow and are in the rest bay.

I will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

Having had our feathered friends for 90% of my life this whole sinario beggars belief.

There is neither sense nor reason involved, think there should be an explanation of the methods and intentions forth comming.

The only real benefactors will be the mob entries and they may not be the best pigeons left, but the luckiest.

Ours are doing well to be there.

Dread to think how many will actually be left for the final.

Regards.

yeah thats what i am saying our bird arrived yesterday around 5.40 pm and back on board at 5 am today after 2 days away ,feck me how late do you have to be to get a rest ...that was 95 a hen maybe in egg ,who knows she may have flown a few hundred miles even....

Yes that is another thing oldstrain, did notice on one video cocks driving and who knows what state of egg the hens are in ?.

How do they deal with this ?.

Just cannot get my head around the whole affair.

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Regards.

you know misty i am real glad i never bred a full team of ybs this year ,i am thinking more and more about hanging up the t3 ...at best i will race old birds next year and whats left will be pets ,if i dont i will only have 8 cocks and 8 hens anyway and they can stay could be a good time to get out

The pigeons do look in good condition, and it must be a nightmare attempting to keep so many healthy, but it is the training etc: that appears unrealistic to get the best out of them and lose few along the way, townies would not ge lost from 90% of the training tosses and there is absolutely no need for so many. when every one involves losses for no reasonable reason.

It would also be interesting to know just what other than the basic feed etc; the pgeons are given and how.

Regards.

Would think hard and long oldstrain, never got over having to part with mine, but I do realise things have chaged drastically recently, you do not have to think only about what you are dong but what others are up to.

I was old when I had to pack in you are a spring chicken, I have only had to suffer a compsaratively short time without them, you would have much longer if the sport survives.

If Alfie has the bug would be sad to pack in for that reason alone although no doubt today there are many distractions comming his way, my son had a choice fishing or pigeons, should never have take him fishing from when he started to walk, should have kept him in the pigeon loft., he has been fishing mad ever since.

There is one saving grace oldstrain, the sport is not what it was,fanciers in the main are not what they were and the sports whole future is in doubt.


Would give anything to look out of the window and see an old favourite or two watched them for hours doing their own thing and very rarely did they let me down.

Even writing this and looking out of the same window brings memories and tears.

My advice oldstrain thinkl long and hard there may not be a worthwhile sport for much longer so enjoy the ups and downs along the way, if everything went to plan it would be boring.

Very best of luck to you and yours.

Regards.

thanks for that misty i kept pigeons for a number of years before racing and had them for about 5 years at an old adress just as pets and taking um training the odd time ...would often go first toss 30/40 mile with a mixed age group of pigeons and further after that and it was just as much fun to be honest without all the aggro and expense that goes with racing ,i will always have a few birds about me and breed the odd few ybs for people ,i give pigeon racing in my organisation at most 3 years but probably 2 ...that would leave the south route combine or fed with no more than a 100 mile race inland and only about 4 channel races up to 250 miles and at £1.50 per bird on top of yearly fee i dont fancy it ,racing north is what i like i think its more of a challenge thats why i like the rpra one loft ...as i say i may race old birds next yr but that will be it for racing for me ,alfies has other plans he likes the outdoors but likes cricket ,rugby and wrestling yeah will always have a few feathers about the place though misty atb to you and your family

oldstrain wrote:

yeah thats what i am saying our bird arrived yesterday around 5.40 pm and back on board at 5 am today after 2 days away ,feck me how late do you have to be to get a rest ...that was 95 a hen maybe in egg ,who knows she may have flown a few hundred miles even....

Feel the same etc O/S they may be good at talking the talk as such but pigeon management on average I think not when all things are considered . End of the day thou     93 is going along quite nicely after an early set back there I suggest & 95 has survived once again fortunately now after being thrown in at the deep end for a swim, unfortunately    .

MISTY wrote:

The pigeons do look in good condition, and it must be a nightmare attempting to keep so many healthy, but it is the training etc: that appears unrealistic to get the best out of them and lose few along the way, townies would not ge lost from 90% of the  training tosses and there is absolutely no need for so many. when every one involves losses for no reasonable reason.

It would also be interesting to know just what other than the basic feed etc; the pgeons are given and how.

Regards.

Agree on average Misty     the pigeons do look good there etc      but then so do I to a degree but unfortunately I now struggle to get up my mountain here most days when attending to my little flock as such    . & take care.

When have you boys got your first one loft race.
Whenever it is, my fingers are crossed for you all.
The birds look in great shape.

Boosey wrote:

When have you boys got your first one loft race.
Whenever it is, my fingers are crossed for you all.
The birds look in great shape.

just looked, think its this week coming, took this from the rpra website............


"Hot Spot One – w/c 3rd August: Ashbourne 70 miles"

Exciting times for you boys

Still got two good ones in I see

markevans wrote:

Still got two good ones in I see

looking forward to the first hot spot this week mark, will be watching the live stream ........

946 birds went...liberated at 8.40 should see something around 10am 70 miles light tailwind atb

Is this the first race oldstrain ?.

How do you get to the site tosee it ?.

Regards.

searched everywhere for a live feed and found nothing ,how dissapointing and what a waiste of time eh ....however we have 1 bird home in 62nd place number 93 ....usually misty theres a live feed on u-tube...they said sorry it was not up and running today but will be for the next race ....anyway after 45 mins of first bird arriving only 350 home from 946 ....to me thats not a good race considering all are flying to same location so obviously hit trouble

oldstrain wrote:

searched everywhere for a live feed and found nothing ,how dissapointing and what a waiste of time eh ....however we have 1 bird home in 62nd place number 93 ....usually misty theres a live feed on u-tube...they said sorry it was not up and running today but will be for the next race ....anyway after 45 mins of first bird arriving only 350 home from 946 ....to me thats not a good race considering all are flying to same location so obviously hit trouble

Had a quick look there etc O/S 93 is doing us all proud from my perspective at this stage. 95 thou is still out there some where it appears, but I have faith he will turn up eventually, hopefully maybe    .