hows your training doing

Subject: hows your training doing Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:46 pm

have started with 41 youngbirds , i have had 8 11mile tosses , have still got 41 touch wood all going well will be going 12mile tomorrow , how is everyone else doing

Subject: elderberry juice Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:48 pm

have started using elderberry juice again this year , its a natural antibiotic , youngbirds looking well . does anybody else use this

Chipping Posts : 87 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 54

IANYOUNG wrote:: have started using elderberry juice again this year , its a natural antibiotic , youngbirds looking well . does anybody else use this

I have just started using it after a clubmate has been onto me for two years about it. I will see how it goes but it is only pennies and if it is natural all the better in my opinion.

Paul.

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

had them up to 20 miles today after giving them a short one last night at 10 miles. all back and headed straight off home.

tomororw morning to the same spot and then tomorrow afternoon up a little higher weather permitting, try and get all the longer ones in this week and then pull them back to 10 miles maximum.

would like to get them up in 4's before racing.

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:05 pm

Paul Thomson wrote:

IANYOUNG wrote:: have started using elderberry juice again this year , its a natural antibiotic , youngbirds looking well . does anybody else use this

I have just started using it after a clubmate has been onto me for two years about it. I will see how it goes but it is only pennies and if it is natural all the better in my opinion.

Paul.

Paul you will not go wrong using them mate

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:06 pm

delbar wrote:: had them up to 20 miles today after giving them a short one last night at 10 miles. all back and headed straight off home.

tomororw morning to the same spot and then tomorrow afternoon up a little higher weather permitting, try and get all the longer ones in this week and then pull them back to 10 miles maximum.

would like to get them up in 4's before racing.

will do them the world of good in 4's but 2's are better every 3 to 5 minutes

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

this morning a bit iffy still a few down and slightly broken up but wasnt aware until 30 minutes ago there is a nest of peregines approx a mile from where they were put up

will see how the day goes on and possibly pull them shorter this afternoon, think they have tomorrow off as i have to go 40 miles south tomorrow to collect a pigeon from vets for someone so damed if im going north as well bounce

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:16 pm

Training so far has been lousy all it does is rain we havent been able to get the birds in a routine if it doesnt improve we wont be sending to the 1st race on the 28th.

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:14 pm

same here vanreetman, i havnt been able to get them into a routine until the last few days when they started to exercise ok, then one of them went a bit off after vaccination.

hope all goes well for you.

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

managed to get them in again this afternoon as wen to view some pigeons for a guy packing in so dropped them off on the way back all came well. if all goes to plan they will be ready for race 1

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

reasonable toss this morning, but stunning afternoon but given then it off as looking a little tired.

the odd pigeon is falling to the wayside now and its get noticeable that some are not coming as well as the others. pretty sure this week will sort them out 2 x 30 miles planned tomorrow, the same on Friday and barring a chuck from the humber with the club on tuesday all short from here on in.

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:29 pm

glad to hear trainings progressing well delbar, im hopeing to start at the end of the week from a couple of miles.........

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:54 pm

We basketed the birds set of 2miles it started drizzling and all filled in so we brought them back its the same tomorrow rain again hopefully we will get them moving Thursday we will try and get them twice and the same on Friday.

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

David wrote:: glad to hear trainings progressing well delbar, im hopeing to start at the end of the week from a couple of miles.........

its not going perfect but a damn site better than last year had one come back with a badly broken leg tonight so have patched that up and will see how she goes

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:36 pm

delbar wrote:

David wrote:: glad to hear trainings progressing well delbar, im hopeing to start at the end of the week from a couple of miles.........

its not going perfect but a damn site better than last year had one come back with a badly broken leg tonight so have patched that up and will see how she goes

Hope things improve for you

Hatchling Posts : 401 Join date : 2011-08-22

trained yesterday 20 miles drop 8 it shouldnt happen these birds have had 31 tosses they where let up 4 at a time as normal still missing this morning ( mad )

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:13 am

something must have frightened them or something,the reason i do,nt let ybs up in small groups as some of you do is is they get stuck in a batch you tend never to see them again.i do,nt know how many times when my hens return from excercise they bring somebodys ybs with them,especially tis time of year when thousands are training these things will happen.it happened to me just yesterday,my ybs went off and a few still have,nt returned..hope you get them back

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:35 am

yes i agree with you ray many forget that their is midweek racing and not all of it is advertised also training wagons with large birdage on aswell can easily take them astray

Hatchling Posts : 401 Join date : 2011-08-22

yes i agree with you Ray but ii train very early in the mornings 5 or 5,30 im normaly there letting birds up as i have to get back for work
Still no more back today and its 11 oclock

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63

my mate took 25 last night let go in 3 groupes 1 back

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:23 am

Wot?? 1 back..

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63

hes got 2 back now

Oldbird Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63

yes singles gaz not groupe sos just realised how i said it

Subject: Re: hows your training doing Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:48 pm

My birds have perked up now, it must have been stress from yesterdays toss

Hatchling Posts : 218 Join date : 2012-07-05

2 tosses done today one at 25 miles and one at 33 came well both times bath out for them second time which they seemed to enjoy.

One good toss in the morning and i think just around home tomorrow night as have to work now Sad

Friday will be the last morning toss and Friday night i expect will be the last private longish one before pulling them back to my regular spot.

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