Yes it does their heads in. That's why you don't see many old birds racing here. If they have half a dozen races they are usually too hawk shy to race properly. I have had YB's really going well in the tosses, put a few old birds in and they come home broken up. The old pigeons see a falcon and dive...

Thanks Trev, a bit of rain won't hurt, it's all closed in now. In fact, a good shower right now would be just what the doctor ordered. As you drive along, for miles and miles there's a green tinge on the paddocks, the crops they have been sowing are coming up. A little bit of rain and whoosh! away ...

It's in metres not yards, and just on 1200 mpm over 400 km is not bad. Without knowing the wind speed and direction.
The winner obviously broke way. Good effort

Cold this morning, about 3c.
Didn't want to get out of bed . Very bright and sunny though.

Very sad to hear that, Trev.
No need to apologize, mate, it's all about priorities and your Mum is more important than this.

We went out to the cottage early yesterday, we had to meet a bloke to arrange to have several trees taken down. Having done that I got stuck in and got most of the weatherboards on the loft, the wire mesh up on the front and started putting the back wall vent in. It's going well. I want to get it pr...

I won't share my thoughts on sea racing.

Anthony webster wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 9:41 am I like peas now n then but think there's easier ways of putting protein in em
Pellets, chopped peanuts, milk replacer, colistrum, whey, apf90 there's nicer ways I think than peas now.

True that.

It's the same here in Australia. Maize maize and more maize for the long distance. They convert it and store it in the body. It's the same with sprint/ middle distance, they store fats from oil seeds and converted from carbohydrate. It's only my thoughts, so very possibly wrong, but I think they nee...

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 8:50 am On this video, you can see birds flying high, but really how long does it take for birds to clear.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf1g0zE44DA

Not long https://fb.watch/s2Tof5lhEO/