respiratory

any one know any web site i can get some good respiratory from ... just i have a few yb been flying for 10 mins and then when they land there beakes are wide open and looks there gasping or any info plzzz

hi phil, dont jump to conclusions.....i had the same thing a couple of months ago, its most likely because either they are unfit......or over weight,

do they only do it when they land after exercise ? can you see them flying with their beaks open ? mine were like this but once they have lost a bit of weight and maybe a bit fitter you should see it stop...........also bear in mind it has been warm the last few days too.

it is only when they land i can tell as from when i open door they go and i dont see them for over a hour some days longer they just clearing the skies but on race days im way behind with them .. and training there on time ..... just seems race days there not that good so i have stopped them but just flying them round loft till last race then all going

any chance you could be over doing it with the exercise or the training phil.....? how many times a week are you training, and how far ?

3 days aweek and 10-15 miles then they flying skies for hour with out flags

mmmmmmm, dont know then phil.....10 to 15 miles three times a week isnt too much i would say, mine go 35 miles three to four times a week and seem ok

maybe someone with more experience than me can give their views on the subject phil.

Phil just send them training and don't let them out later, as i would say basket to loft and in no messing about the loft, they must be well if not they would not fly for hours mate if something was wrong

like us youve burnt them out phil, top flyers in south yorkshire and top flyer in club told us, only train 2 to 3 weeks before racing no more than 30 mile, during racing once a week but 0 training during racing if flying well around loft, we trained morning let them out evening it was too much, when trained they should be left in loft rest of day

yes phil i agreew ith what don and steve have said, the days i have mine away training they dont go out again that day for exercise........on the days they dont train i have the cocks out once a day and the hens out once a day because i have them seperated.....

cheers lads for that i will give them a few days rest and see how they go .... .... im hopeing to pop them in come back races see if there about .......

good luck then phil, let us know if they come any better wont you.........

i AGREE WITH DAVID SOMETIMES TO MUCH TRAINING VERY BAD, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE RACING TOO, iD SAY GIVE THEM A WEEK OFF AND WATCH THEM GO...BY THE WAY ANY BIRDS FLYING FOR AN HOUR BY THEM SELVES HAS NO RESP PROBLEMS, I THINK YOU SOULD SPEND MORE TIME IN THE LOFT.

Hope it helps you out Phil let us know how things go with the changes mate

Would agree with Martyn Phil you need to spend more time in the loft mate and watch your pigeons