This is what we have been waiting for over the last 3 weeks. 24 training tosses and some difficult decisions have got us to this day. Good luck to everybody, which bird will be first over the line?!
Really enjoyed watching your race ....brought back some great memories......I raced for 37 years.as a fancier living in Northern Ireland and we had some tough racing .....keep up the good work
Those first four trapped like a dream John. Could feel your excitement through my tablet , you hardly stopped smiling through out. All that training and preparation was well worth it just for those moments when they appear from over the roof tops , fold back their wings and drop like stones. Brings back happy memories from when I used to race back in the 70s. And on top of all that my nominated bird ""sonic" returned safely. "Come on girl ", roll on next race. Keep them coming lad.
It was a great morning. I'm afraid the stress looks to have taken its toll though and the birds are not quite right, so may have to give this week a miss.
I will reply individually to all comments, thanks so much for the interest and support. Will get replies done over next 24 hours. The birds are starting to come round, I just need to make sure they are OK over next day or two before deciding what to do over the next week. After a race is usually when the dreaded Young Bird Sickness illness kicks in. If it does they will need at least 1 week off. I’m hopeful of another race this week but if they need another week to recover from any issues then so be it. Thanks again everyone!!!!
Well done John, they did very well… this has taken a lot of effort from you. Take a bow . It was a hard racing all over the Uk , reading the comments on Facebook. Good returns for you . Looking forward to the next video 👍
Cheers, it has been hard work and my business has just gone really busy so may take it's toll on what I can do over next few weeks but I will keep going
Well done Jon your doing it well red is so good I am so happy for you this sorts out the good ones they will get better and better there doing well now please take it easy your heart will be pounding you are happy man now hope your family ok all the best get a cuppa tea take it easy
Well done Jon, over here in Staffordshire moorlands returns haven't been very good,one of my mate sent 30 to Cheltenham which is around 80 miles, only 2 back, something is wrong solar storm WiFi just don't know????
Good stuff from fury 5th back to the loft hopefully can build on that next week. The returna have been so erratic over the UK an Ireland for the last few weeks its really worrying.
@@racingpigeonworld8879 it has been strange. Over here in Ireland i have heard of fanciers having birds reported from fanciers off the spanish coast. When we were racing from the south of England. Its been so weird recently
@@racingpigeonworld8879 that’s why I used elderberry at the times I was advised and I never got YBS ever again after 1999, and I got it really bad in 95 and 98,but never again
I was hoping to go training as they aren't really flying well round home now they have been trained but they may not race this week as not looking quite right
@@racingpigeonworld8879 is just the way it goes with yb's . One of the best flyers I know for years got 3 from 21 so it's just whatever happens on the day ..
Afraid not….I started sending at the start of the year and the love for it just wasn’t there. I’ve had 10 years back in the hobby and no matter how much I try I can’t get the love back for it like I had in the mid 90’s racing with my Grandad. That’s what I want back but as it isn’t coming back I’ve decided to stop.
I totally understand John,I raced with my dad, when he passed,in fact he passed in the loft.i totally lost all interest so I know where you are john.after 30 years the bug come back.i totally understand mate👍
Don't read anything into the first few races . Till ya get over 100 miles+ . When lofts are spread out the wind can play as much as a part in where ya finish as anything else.if they've gotta break for home it can decide if ya first or last. A few Southerly winds will sort them out . Most of them will mess around at the race point anyway and ybs are like sheep. Hope some more rally in 4 ya .... what's happened to Peggy ???
