Training yb today.

Took the younguns up the road, got to ten miles looking across the fields it just didn't seem far enough, so I told Jo to drive on another couple miles. about 12 miles. All present and correct now, they had all trapped except 1 but it landed on the loft within 5 mins of me being home. Well happy with that, they gonna get a few more of them this week.

well done gaz, glad all safely home..............

I'm impressed I thought I would have lost one or two, it just makes you think how far they fly when they go off. But they have set the pace long may it continue.

they range far and wide we will never know but if there gone for say 30 mins out of sight then estimate they gone 15 miles away 15 back but ide say more dont forget they are doing the running so ide say they roam away 20 miles and romp back as they already know where they are heading

anyway mine will be going thurdsay if the weather is ok

best of luck to all training with this years weather and mre bops we are gona need some luck

BUT AND I REPEAT DONT DONT TAKE CHANCES THERES ALWAYS ANOTHER DAY

REMEBER HOW LONG IT TOOK YOU TO GET THEM TO THIS STAGE DONT GO AND

WAIST UM FOR 1 MAD CHUCK HAPPY FLYING GUYS AND DOLS

they did well g, cant complain, but I think the five milers they already had helped, I'm just gonna keep um at this for a few chucks, I aint in no rush.
I wasnt here when they came back I was at the corn merchants. But they all trapped themselves.

IM NOT A LOVER OF USING TRAPS GAZ BUT THEY ETS WILL SHOW WHAT BIRDS HAVE TRAPPED IN TRAINING AND WHAT TIME BUT YOU STILL WONT CONVINCE ME A BIRD TRAPS FASTER THROUGH A HOLE THAN 2 OPEN DOORS PLUS SOME OF THE FUN GOES NOT HAVING TO PIC UM UP AND REMOVE THE RUBBERS
BUT TIME MOVES ON IVE A FRIEND WHO LOST A LEG IN A MOTOR BIKE ACCIDENT SO ANY ONE WITH DISSABILTIES HAS GOT A FAR MORE EQUAL CHANCE NOW AS ETS WILL HELP THEM

ages for me to start training,but remember i was behind with breeding again this season

had mine at seaham today first time 11miles 4 missing hope they turn up

about 2 weeks time i,ll start with mine ,loads of small ones for us again,more the better

well mine went up for the 1st time, was sat looking at an empty loft and garden, 28 out and so far 20 back and in.

they will be back

peel bros wrote:

about 2 weeks time i,ll start with mine ,loads of small ones for us again,more the better

dont see the point of small ones but hey everyones different

education mate.

Gaz b wrote:

education mate.

still dont see the poit of going 2 miles so how far do you train your youngbirds for first toss

about a couple of miles first time and then five.

waste off petrol in my opinion but each to there own

I have a theory, but cant be arsed going into it just now.

the point is breaking , i want my ybs coming straight home not flying around and around ,which they do when you take them too far.i had a good season last year with my ybs doing this and i,ll do it this year also..once you get ybs into bad habits its hard to get them out of it,but this is just my opinion so do,nt take it to seriously because what do i know ,its just what we do ...good luck

Gaz b wrote:

education mate.

Spot on Gary

IANYOUNG wrote:

waste off petrol in my opinion but each to there own

i would not say that Ian but everyone top there own

i usually take mine 2 miles up the road ray, i do this maybe 4 or 5 times just to teach them about coming out of the basket........i then move them to 5 miles and give them about 3 ir 4 of these before taking them to 10 or 12 miles..........once they have reach 10/12 miles i then send them with the club trainer.

each to their own i say, if they win or get a card with their method then stick with it.........

peel bros wrote:

the point is breaking , i want my ybs coming straight home not flying around and around ,which they do when you take them too far.i had a good season last year with my ybs doing this and i,ll do it this year also..once you get ybs into bad habits its hard to get them out of it,but this is just my opinion so do,nt take it to seriously because what do i know ,its just what we do ...good luck

Spot on Ray

David wrote:

i usually take mine 2 miles up the road ray, i do this maybe 4 or 5 times just to teach them about coming out of the basket........i then move them to 5 miles and give them about 3 ir 4 of these before taking them to 10 or 12 miles..........once they have reach 10/12 miles i then send them with the club trainer.

each to their own i say, if they win or get a card with their method then stick with it.........

David i know fanciers only train there YB Team to 20 miles no further but fly them round home 1 hour before they send them training and they win well mate

With youngsters its all about balance, training and round the loft

I think it is all about teaching them a line of flight, familiarising them with certain land marks, teaching them to head for those landmarks, and sprinters showing them a direct route.