Race results for 2nd 200 mile race

Trained 50 miles on Wed. and loft flew every day.
Race was light East wind and clear. finished 15th 16th 18th 19th. Results
I noticed a tape worm in the bath water on thurs. Gave the whole loft moxidectin in the water, late this afternoon. I will leave the worming med down for them until tomorrow afternoon.
I am going out of town tomorrow and won't road train at all next week.





White Doves

Race results 200

Very strong winds from the east. Birds did well.Finished 14th 19th 21st and 22nd. Congratulations to Medellin Loft for his first win. See Results. I am missing half of my team at the moment. I am hoping they will trickle home later today and tomorrow.








Pain Relief for Dogs

Good Training Toss

Trained the birds 50 miles this morning. Released 3 at a time. Birds came home fast and don't seem to be ill. Sunday's race results will show if they are not feeling well. I am confident they are well and will race well.









Beach Weddings

Sickness in the Loft

Trained the birds 50 miles on Tuesday. Released the birds 15 at a time. Birds came home in less than an hour.
I noticed this morning That the loft smelled differently.  Adeno virus. This odor is caused by Adeno. Usually the birds will vomit and their droppings will be watery and green. The birds droppings are fine now and none are vomiting yet. I recognize this odor from last year. I had to sit out 2 races while they recovered.
I will have to wait until later in the week to see if the birds come down with it. This virus is also called young bird sickness. The birds are not flying very long. 20 minutes and they are ready to come in. This is a sign that they are not feeling well.
199 was missing from the race Sunday along with 1833. 199 came home Tuesday afternoon. She looks fine and is flying today with the others.

Race results 150 miles

154 miles for me. N to NE light wind. clear. Finished 4th with 14 birds in the top 50. First bird this week was the same bird as last week. 1869 was the second bird in. 1869 has been in the top results every week. 1869 is the top bird for the club. See Results . Notice that roofer lift and jojo are on top every week. They are father and son team flying from the same loft. They are hard to beat, but are shipping 60 birds from the same loft. I will need to keep at it to beat them.




White Pigeons

Friday Training

Trained the birds 50 miles. Released the birds in three groups of 15. Birds left quikly and headed straight home.

Tuesday training

Trained 50 miles. Released 3 at a time. Clear sky no wind. Birds circled the area longer than usual.
I will train again on Friday to 50 miles, weather permitting.
The birds are loft flying well from1 to 1 1/2 hours. If I slip in the race results I can increase the road training.







Funeral Doves

Race results

This race was the 150. I thought it was another 125.
Finished 11th 12th 13th and 11 birds in the top 50.
16 seconds and these three birds would have been 8th 9th 10th
Click here to see the actual results

Basketing Day

Saturday, I fed them this morning the usual and gave them clear water with 1 tablespoon of honey. They weren't allowed to fly this morning. They will rest all day. I will feed them at 5pm only small grains. They will be basketed at 7pm for a ride to the club. The race should be the same as last week. The wind and temp are going to be the same. I will post the results tomorrow when I get home from the clock out.

2 Training Tosses This Week

Trained 50 miles on Tues. Released the birds 3 at a time. All of the birds beat me home which was a first.
Trained the birds 70 miles on Thursday. Released them all together. It took 75 minutes for all to come home. All came home together. Birds are loft flying well. They fly 1 to 1.5 hours in the morning and then again in the evening. I don't have to flag them ( waving a flag to keep them flying). they are just staying out because they want to. This is the first year in which my birds did this. As soon as they come out they disappear for a half hour and then I see them fly by. They are then gone again. They will circle the loft when they are ready to come in.
The birds' health is extraordinary. I did notice this morning I heard a bird sneezing.
Race is the same as last week 126 miles. I will keep the birds locked up tomorrow and make them rest all day.


Fancy Pigeons

Race Day Results

126 miles for my birds. Very fast race. Took 4th place at 60 MPH (1761 ypm). Had 12 birds in the top 45 places. 2 min out of first place click here to see Results.  I am encouraged that the birds are doing well. I will post the combine results as soon as they are available. Flying against 270 pigeons is not much competition but the combine will have 2000 bird's results




Flats boats

Friday Training

Trained the birds 50 miles. Released them 3 at a time. weather - clear and hot. Still not trapping well. The birds land on the roof before the landing board.





Funeral Dove Release