The need for speed.

[Buster121]

Interesting to say the least

[Buster121]

A mate of mine would take his birds, and drive to a good location for training his birds, also he would take a flask of coffee and sandwich. He would then toss a bird every 30 minutes, he was a really good flyer. He had the Dutch Janseens.

I know it was quite a common thing to do years ago. Yes it teaches them to fly on their own and navigate their own way home. But I’m not sure it would change a follower into a leader. These birds would just take longer to home from these tosses. If what’s being said is right you won’t change them from followers to leaders. Once put into a basket with others they will still follow the batch, at least until nearer to home by which time they would already be too late. I think the only way to determine the leaders is by racing them. Training won’t do it as they will still generally arrive together and so prove nothing.

Have to agree Andy

[Buster121]

Another nice one