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Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 8:03 pm
by king
Anthony webster wrote: Wed May 13, 2026 7:36 pm
I'm talking about a hen with a gap in its wing ,,I took first 10 six weeks running Carring 4 flights as yearlings topped fed 5 times ,,but that hen as lost feathers n it's not just that it's the mental damage done after a strike some just totally stop racing for us .
I agree the mental damage can be a problem. Neil said she flew an hour with the rest so she maybe ok. The other hen he talked about not wanting to go out I'd be more concerned about sending.
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 4:43 pm
by Anthony webster
Last Thursday I done a short toss all bk except fed winner ,
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 5:29 pm
by CHARLTON34
NeilA wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 5:16 pm
Anthony webster wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 4:43 pm
Last Thursday I done a short toss all bk except fed winner ,
I’m not sure where to go anymore
I went 5 miles west on the edge Royston
11/15 and another with tail flights missing
I haven’t seen my pigeons panting but two hens were when they just dropped like there heart would pop out
It's the same for everyone Neil you just can't get a break from BOP it's all got out of control,bad enough if you've got a big team with the number of pigeons. But if you've only got a small set-up then 1 or 2 bad tosses training or racing & your season's over.
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 6:35 pm
by Anthony webster
NeilA wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 5:35 pm
I can see mate
I only started racing hens due the issue when my cocks we’re getting hit just to have more pigeons
Im dreading yb training
Do I go in 5 baskets one at a time or all up together or let half go and move a few miles
I single mine first 8,10 tosses if tail wind I may let go batch but nose wind small groups
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 8:50 pm
by Anthony webster
NeilA wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 6:54 pm
How long the gaps do you go it to chase only I think they might join is there’s to many to often being youngsters
Not long not even a minute but you might get 4 together never get a big batch I start short 1 mile
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 9:25 pm
by Anthony webster
Just few pin heads m8 they normally don't trap like bullets first few times ,they trap perfect from loft flying but it's normally all comes together once there past 8 mile training stage normally ya worse toss is before the 8 mile toss
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 12:47 am
by Anthony webster
Handful n half m8 for 30 birds ,,takes along time to eat pinhead s
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 2:54 pm
by Anthony webster
My yearlings wasn't raced in club but there first race was mnfc yb race ,this season they been on fed sheet 6 times from 6 races pal ,,I'm like you there born good .
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 7:04 pm
by CHARLTON34
Why pinhead Anthony is it small & not a chance to over feed your ybs.
Re: Is it all worth it
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 7:19 pm
by Anthony webster
CHARLTON34 wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 7:04 pm
Why pinhead Anthony is it small & not a chance to over feed your ybs.
It's because any yb little late still get a snack until I'm home from training then I can count birds and feed correctly pal