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Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:51 am
by Buster121
NeilA wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:39 am
PeteDerby wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 7:12 am
NeilA wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 6:31 am
Best of luck Pete
Sure your soon get them going
Thanks Neil. Is there a way of posting a video clip on here?
Not a clue mate
I remember you tube things on here but not sure if I have ever seen a video
Buster will know
Sadly not, used to be able to but after some upgrades never been able to
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:12 am
by PeteDerby
Well I flagged them for 20-30mins yesterday and I have to say I regretted it. They look fantastic, great in the hand etc, but they were panting like hell with wings trembling when I let them land and trap. I think I’ve completely underestimated how unfit they are having been locked up for the winter.
I’d listened to all the advice of pros and cons before deciding to house them away, but I just hadn’t realised how much it was going to take to get them anything like again.
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:35 am
by NeilA
PeteDerby wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:12 am
Well I flagged them for 20-30mins yesterday and I have to say I regretted it. They look fantastic, great in the hand etc, but they were panting like hell with wings trembling when I let them land and trap. I think I’ve completely underestimated how unfit they are having been locked up for the winter.
I’d listened to all the advice of pros and cons before deciding to house them away, but I just hadn’t realised how much it was going to take to get them anything like again.
Pete first two days mine were like that concerned me but then they were fine
I was only feeding a pick pot to 10 hens and 9 cocks for a few weeks that’s about 210 gram a put of barley
I think by day 3/4 your see a difference with yours and it was particularly warm yesterday
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 8:29 am
by NeilA
Another nice day today
I wormed them yesterday as I basket them up
today do the same and for the next 3 days with nystatin to sort any fungus
I find it much easier to do these 2 things as you basket than hope they drink enough water
I do the vaccine this way to save another job
No feed today to they get home so there 24 hours empty
How’s others go about the early training to make sure they train / trap well particularly if your a one man band like me
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 3:35 pm
by Anthony webster
Wouldn't worry over the lazy f++kxrs mate work em n work em until there drilled to flying there time ,don't ever fill sorry for pigeons because lads winning won't fill sorry for you ok pete.
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 5:31 pm
by NeilA
Hens went great 18 mins
Cocks 23 min better than last night by 4 mins but no where near good enough
I watched the hens go direct
Cocks drifted to the A10 from a starting point 2/3 miles east of it
Anthony will know where I was
Just at Flint cross road crossing the A505
I left food for them tonight but if it happens tomorrow be half rations for the next two trainers left for them
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 6:37 pm
by Anthony webster
Ya I know where ya at there pal
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 6:38 pm
by NeilA
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:02 am
by Steve Howells
NeilA wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 8:29 am
Another nice day today
I wormed them yesterday as I basket them up
today do the same and for the next 3 days with nystatin to sort any fungus
I find it much easier to do these 2 things as you basket than hope they drink enough water
I do the vaccine this way to save another job
No feed today to they get home so there 24 hours empty
How’s others go about the early training to make sure they train / trap well particularly if your a one man band like me
Haven’t started road trading yet but it is a pain when you’ve no one to help. Having said that last year I fitted a cctv camera over looking the trap and generally they trapped ok,
Re: Temperature and training
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:03 am
by Steve Howells
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Steve Howells wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:02 am
NeilA wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 8:29 am
Another nice day today
I wormed them yesterday as I basket them up
today do the same and for the next 3 days with nystatin to sort any fungus
I find it much easier to do these 2 things as you basket than hope they drink enough water
I do the vaccine this way to save another job
No feed today to they get home so there 24 hours empty
How’s others go about the early training to make sure they train / trap well particularly if your a one man band like me
Haven’t started road training yet but it is a pain when you’ve no one to help. Having said that last year I fitted a cctv camera over looking the trap and generally they trapped ok,
