Exactly my thoughts They should have done all the roaming we shouldn’t have to teach them that if there 30 miles away how to get home I view our training as teaching them what we want them to do so it becomes routine break point to home asap That’s for for normal fed sprinting Racing and homing are...

king wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 5:06 pm Talking of products Mike have you seen the new ones from China on ebay?

No.

A pigeon flying extra distance and not getting the credit for it will get its arse licked by any decent pigeon flying A-B in a straight line. But how many pigeons fly in straight lines Mike? The further you send a bird the LESS likely it is to fly in a straight line? Tracking birds has proved this....

A pigeon flying extra distance and not getting the credit for it will get its arse licked by any decent pigeon flying A-B in a straight line.

I wouldn't knock something until I'd tried something that's my point You can't speak of any plus/negative aspects of it without having used it That's a valid point Mike. But how do fanciers evaluate products? A fancier who rears fantastic looking YBs without using a product can't rear better? A fan...

In that instance that makes sense

We have the luxury of knowing our programme months in advance

Just to help you put a face to name this is Phil Bourke with his 2 children who both help at the lofts and the Club

You've done all you can George - it's outta your hands now

Best of Luck !

I like to see my youngsters roam, for hours on end ideally - that's when they can do what they like Training is when they need to have their "business hats" on though Whether its training or racing its irrelevant to me. I want them home A-B in the fastest time possible I don't want them of...

Murray - Frome in Somerset to Hilton in Derbyshire - so the birds look to have a Lt SSW wind behind them for 120 mls