Somerset one loft race

The birds are on their way to Hasselt 389 miles should be up as early pos will post up when they are up good luck to our members who has birds in, come on the birds 

good luck to those members who have birds in the race........keep us informed please ginger

best of luck to all racing lads may the luckiest pigeon win

best of luck to all thats in it hope you have a good bird in

good luck lads hope you get a good bird

just seen were the birds are up at 5.15 good luck hope you have a good one

Ginger wrote:

The birds are on their way to Hasselt 389 miles should be up as early pos will post up when they are up good luck to our members who has birds in, come on the birds 

Good luck Ginger  & the others here etc who are in it. Question !!!!!!! how many birds away this time & let's hope, it's a bit easier than the last one.
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Knackered wrote:

Ginger wrote:

The birds are on their way to Hasselt 389 miles should be up as early pos will post up when they are up good luck to our members who has birds in, come on the birds 

Good luck Ginger  & the others here etc who are in it. Question !!!!!!! how many birds away this time & let's hope, it's a bit easier than the last one.
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The Somerset OLR had a Great race last time in 2012 with the Ybs with super returns considering as well that it was the toughest test in a OLR in the UK arguably Europe.

They liberated at 05-15am this morning. There are only around 70 Yearling birds in the 390 mile race so that will not make it easy but the race conditions are great and the wind at the crossing point of the English channel is great according to the actual forecast 5 mins ago the wind is below 10 MPH and visibility is great, they should be crossing around about now.
The birds will make it as hard or as easy as they like Time will tell. (I have pooled our entry right through) you gotta show faith . Terry and Jane have done all they can with the birds health and fitness so the birds have the best chance possible of making a good race of it all.
Good Luck Ginger and any other guys who are lucky enough to have birds good enough to have made this Somerset 2013 Yearling OLR Final. I am hoping birds will be clocking around 15-30 hrs or before.

The winning birds made good time and the 1st bird arrived just after 14.00 hrs.

I see the main prizes are gone we have to hope we get one in the next 9 to pick up anything mind you I would still like to get one

Ginger wrote:

I see the main prizes are gone we have to hope we get one in the next 9 to pick up anything mind you I would still like to get one

Hi Ginger, me too, hopefully more are back by now. I dont think The winning bird is activated. If not someone will be sick tonight, lol.

19 birds up to 4 45 still none of ours. Kev that swap shop bird was bred by Martin Hains I think if it was thats 2 races hes won his yearling won and young bird a race as well I say well done Martin

Ginger wrote:

19 birds up to 4 45 still none of ours. Kev that swap shop bird was bred by Martin Hains I think if it was thats 2 races hes won his yearling won and young bird a race as well I say well done Martin

Hi Ginger, yes absolutely well done but theres still time for our birds, the winning yearling bird is very inconsistant though, its hardly ever in the loft , they should call it Lord Lucan lol.

I didnt no that, its been good for Terry he needed that 25% in 2 and three quarter hours and still about 5 hrs to go

WELL DONE KEV yours is 29th 32 home now:cheers:

Ginger wrote:

WELL DONE KEV yours is 29th 32 home now:cheers:

Yes cheers Ginger I just saw it myself, it has been a good race for Terry almost 50 % back and still plenty of time for many more birds. I hope you get one soon if you havent already it was almost 1 hour ago that last update.

well done kev, good result.........

spencerline wrote:

Knackered wrote:

Ginger wrote:

The birds are on their way to Hasselt 389 miles should be up as early pos will post up when they are up good luck to our members who has birds in, come on the birds 

Good luck Ginger  & the others here etc who are in it. Question !!!!!!! how many birds away this time & let's hope, it's a bit easier than the last one.
*****

The Somerset OLR had a Great race last time in 2012 with the Ybs with super returns considering as well that it was the toughest test in a OLR in the UK arguably Europe.

They liberated at 05-15am this morning. There are only around 70 Yearling birds in the 390 mile race so that will not make it easy but the race conditions are great and the wind at the crossing point of the English channel is great according to the actual forecast 5 mins ago the wind is below 10 MPH and visibility is great, they should be crossing around about now.
The birds will make it as hard or as easy as they like Time will tell. (I have pooled our entry right through) you gotta show faith . Terry and Jane have done all they can with the birds health and fitness so the birds have the best chance possible of making a good race of it all.
Good Luck Ginger and any other guys who are lucky enough to have birds good enough to have made this Somerset 2013 Yearling OLR Final. I am hoping birds will be clocking around 15-30 hrs or before.

Interesting Kev, :)No big mob there. I always admire the ones that have the brainpower/skill to reach home, when liberated in such a small group etc from a distance race.

Now their is 43 galent birds home up to 9 15 this morning, mine is not their but bloody well done to all who had birds home over half the yearling home from 389mls very good well done Terry you had the birds wright:cheers:

48 up to 1 oclock still mine hasnt come it just goes to show mine wasnt good enough:(

Well done Kev for having a pigeon recorded mate

Any news Ginger ? Hope you were able to record a pigeon

Don Webb wrote:

Well done Kev for having a pigeon recorded mate

Thanks Don, the other 3 birds of ours that had better race form as Ybs in the Somerset race sold at auction and as 009 did not sell we activated him to race solo for us as a yearling and to prove he has what it takes a racer and hopefully be worth a try in the stockloft like the 3 birds that already sold after the 2012 Yb final in the Somerset auction.

I am really pleased that the bird made it and he has proven over the last two seasons in the Somerset loft that he is well above average.

His Sister (the only other sibling) until this years Ybs were bred  has won a few prizes for my OLR partner Ken Cardwell in his club the Blackpool Col and in The West Coast Fed in Blackpool she won a few prizes including a 1st place or two as a Youngbird and she topped the competitive West coast Fed as a yearling around 4 weeks ago from Bedhampton 225 miles.

No Don mine Didnt come but their was 50 birds home in race time witch was very good sorry I didnt get mine but cant get them all thats pigeon raceing

spencerline wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Well done Kev for having a pigeon recorded mate

Thanks Don, the other 3 birds of ours that had better race form as Ybs in the Somerset race sold at auction and as 009 did not sell we activated him to race solo for us as a yearling and to prove he has what it takes a racer and hopefully be worth a try in the stockloft like the 3 birds that already sold after the 2012 Yb final in the Somerset auction.

I am really pleased that the bird made it and he has proven over the last two seasons in the Somerset loft that he is well above average.

His Sister (the only other sibling) until this years Ybs were bred  has won a few prizes for my OLR partner Ken Cardwell in his club the Blackpool Col and in The West Coast Fed in Blackpool she won a few prizes including a 1st place or two as a Youngbird and she topped the competitive West coast Fed as a yearling around 4 weeks ago from Bedhampton 225 miles.

Brilliant news Kev just goes to show the eye sign is playi g a good part in the selection mate

Fingers crossed good things will come of the pigeon or as I would say how many pigeons do you know that did nothing as youngsters but as old birds took some stopping hey

All the best mate Don