Had the younguns out today.

Had the youngsters out for the first time this morning.
I just don't think that I have got them hungry enough at the moment, even though most trapped like bullets.
But one of older ones flew straight off the loft onto the house roof and then onto next doors roof, then flew across to one of the houses over the way.
This went on for about half an hour.
But then flew back onto the loft and trapped.
I think I will cut their rations down more tonight and let them out again tomorrow.
But they are looking good and my local predator kept away.

glad to hear they went for their first outing gary, mine havnt been out for the last two days and its bouncing down again here..........im just going to have a brew while i decide what to do about letting them out

dont really want to in this but if i dont they will fly off and get lost when i do........

That's always the danger mate.
That's why I ways like them to be hungry at least it offers some control.

ybs all looking well gary, its good they can come out and have a look around in the wire cage.....im not letting mine out again, its coming down heavier than earlier and the skies are grey too. if i did let them out all they would do is have a bath in the rain, while i stand getting soaked watching for cats or hawks.

That's about right mate.
They love the rain.
I'm a big fan of cages, as it give the birds a chance to get in the fresh air and bathe in the rain.
Not only that the youngsters can familiarise themselves with the surrounding area.
Like mine they look right onto a row of 60ft poplar trees, which should be a good marker for them on race days.
Another thing with sloping cages it keeps cats off.

yes you cant beat a flight or large trap they can have a look about ...i have wire doors on all lofts and what i call a semi flight which is open to the weather just at one end and can be turned into a section within minutes ybs looking very well gary atb with them .....

had my six out last night then it rained again 3 decided when i called up to take a bath

shame cus they missed dinner bet the be first in line today

yes the cages are good for that, i had boxes on my old loft years ago with wire fronts for them to look out of........i over heard a fancier at the club breeder buyer a couple of weeks ago telling someone that since he added an aviery to his yb loft he hasnt lost any ybs off the loft whilst settling them..........

That's the one mate. Show em who's boss.

birdy2011 wrote:

had my six out last night then it rained again 3 decided when i called up to take a bath

shame cus they missed dinner bet the be first in line today

did they come in this morning graham the three which were out ? are you letting them out in the rain today ? (thats if its raining at yours)

they came in like rockets in spare section when i open the others up they will see the 3 eating but no food for them as the wont get any till tonight 7pm if they come in chance 1 of 3 has gone 2 lives left

Cheers Darren, these are team one only fifteen birds.
I believe it's a good stress reliever as they can just sit in it when they like.

graham i saw on dvd that when the fancier sent his ybs training the late comers would get a plastic marker ring on its leg, the next time if it was late it would get a second plastic ring........if it was late a third time it would be disposed of, but if it was a bird which had a marker ring on its leg and it arrived home on time, it would get the ring removed for coming on time......

i thought this wasnt a bad system, as it told you at a glance who was not up to scratch, plus it gave them fair chance.

spooky that david i just got 100 plastic rings ill try that good idea

I don't really bother with younguns like that, some just like to have a fly in the shorter distances and they are learning all the time.
Once I get to seventy or eighty miles, it's a different matter, but generally as a rule they will come in one batch.
Some of the later arrivals in training have gone on to score for me in the past.
But I will use a similar system with yearlings if they mess around they go.

just come in now, soaked to the skin.......decided as the rain had eased off a bit i would let the ybs out ten mins later the heavens opened again and i got soaked......
ah well at least they had 10 - 15 mins flutter about and a bit of experience being called in, all fed, watered and scraped out now for another day.....