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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:32 pm | |
| Hi all this is my first post on here so it be nice to get to know you all. I was wondering when everyone considers the weather to bad to loft fly your birds. They are young birds but they have been loft flying for just over 3 weeks and do go out of sight for over half hour . Hope to hear all you viwes as it will help me out alot as this is my first year with my birds
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16272 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:55 pm | |
| hi john welcome to the site...if its too windy or too wet I would not let them out ...down here today would be too windy too many wires and aerials for them to get injured on |
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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:00 pm | |
| hi john i agree with old strain its to strong wind today they may get carried to far and may not face a head wind back also obsticals power lines trees take ya time no rush same when training starts no rush |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:05 pm | |
| Nice to meet your guys and thanks alot for your replys they help me alot it is windy here aswell.I was unsure if you was suppose to train them in the wind for them to have some exp in a windy situation. Thanks again
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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:10 pm | |
| na once they go out of sight for around an hour or even more then they know where they are but days like today just aint worth the risk when training be sure they have had plenty of loft flights and been ranging away for a few weeks they normally stop ranging after a while then thats the time to begin training do it steady on nice clear days all the guys on here will help you with any questions we do have a chat room a few go in there around 7pm onwards feel free to join us |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:16 pm | |
| Thanks for all the info birdy. Thanks for letting me know about the chat room it be nice to talk to you guys who know what your on about
john |
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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:19 pm | |
| i think don webs only one who knows nothing lol |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:41 pm | |
| Ha ha there be 2 people now then
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14926 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:07 pm | |
| - birdy2011 wrote:
- i think don webs only one who knows nothing lol
You are correct there G, John you do know more than me you just don't realise yet |
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14926 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:10 pm | |
| John welcome to the site you'll enjoy it if there is anything you want to know just post your question like you have
There is plenty that will provide the answer you need
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stormqueen Youngbird
Posts : 2512 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 55 Location : INVERALLOCHY ABERDEENSHIRE
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:11 pm | |
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Rudderfett Youngbird
Posts : 2152 Join date : 2009-09-27 Age : 55 Location : pembrokeshire
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:18 pm | |
| Hi AND WELCOME TO THIS GREAT AND PROBLY BEST SITE.
I am probably unusual as to my birds exercise regime and its for good reason, firstly I have some wires close to the lofts and despite targets swinging from them if the wind is very strong and the wrong way they stay in, and that's sometimes for over a week if its persistant, although I do try to let them out even in these conditions because I need them flying but I then let small numbers at a time.
Then there is the peregrine problem which makes me train in poor weather but this works for me, basically on lovely sunny days if you train your pigeons they will get smashed.
I have found that on very windy days over 15mph winds on the nose or side I train and my birds miss percy as he does prefer good conditions and the wind levels up the speed factor against agility. Also if its very cloudy with possible showers and even some rain, I train as again it is better than a lib in great conditions.
So taking all this into consideration if you don't have the problems I have then only if its persistently pissing it down they should IMO, have no reason not to exercise in any conditions, but not gales either...lol |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:35 pm | |
| Thanks for all the welcome messages guys i am happy to be on a good forum. Thanks for the advise rudderfett i did not let them out today as it was blowing quite hard but hoping for better weather tomorrow |
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devo56 Youngbird
Posts : 1257 Join date : 2015-02-22
| Subject: loft forum advice Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:43 pm | |
| Welcome to the forum John, hope you enjoy. |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:49 pm | |
| Thanks devo nice to be here |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:50 pm | |
| welcome to the forum john...... |
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johnnorm2 Hatchling
Posts : 589 Join date : 2015-03-29 Age : 37 Location : milford haven
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:56 pm | |
| Thanks david looking forward to getting to know you all |
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markevans Youngbird
Posts : 3310 Join date : 2015-01-25 Age : 58 Location : Wolverhampton
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:20 pm | |
| welcome john plenty on here to answer all your questions might not be the answer you are looking for but you will get one enjoy |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:06 pm | |
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Knackered Oldbird
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| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:20 pm | |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14926 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:42 pm | |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 42962 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:06 am | |
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14926 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:36 am | |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: Loft flying advise Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:53 am | |
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