Good Morning Breeders
Birds out not the best weather but they have to go out!! Wind 15-20 cloudy and rain today but they seem to be doing better ever day. They will be loaded wednesday or thursday for there 1st toss. And the fun begins it's been a long cold snowy windy winter and I can feel spring is around the corner with some sun and warmer weather. Bird look and feel super they will be ready for the trailer and the challenge of our desert and mountain course. Next two weeks we start our building the extra section and the 80 foot avery that will make things so much better for the birds. Many olr open and taking birds I want yo wish you all a successful breeding year!!The last two years my 1st round has gone to my son for club races so it has put me behind a little but will start sending birds out the next 2-3 weeks. So I hope you all have a great Sunday with the family!!
Thanks Mark
Birds continue to go out daily and there grouping more and more. We will start the trailer in about two weeks want the birds to get more hours loft flying before training starts. Health is very good and birds look sharp. Weather is not super good with lot's of high winds and very cold but they have to go out can't wait. When I start down the road it will be 5-6 days of training every week till I get out to the 60 mile station. They will have many miles on them before 1st race I beleive my course birds do much better with lots of tosses and much needed miles on them. This year I have moved up the intake to the loft April 17th till june 30th trying to miss all the heat!! Other then that things are heading in the right direction hope you all have a blessed Sunday.
GOOD MORNING BREEDERS
BIRDS ARE DOING GOOD LETTING THEM OUT ON GOOD DAYS!! THEY ARE STARTING TO GROUP AGAIN AND I AM HOPING TO START TRAINING 2ND WEEK OF MARCH. WITH NICE DAYS THESE BIRDS ARE GOING CRAZY WITH FIGHTING AND RUNNING HENS EVERY WHERE. HEALTH STILL HOLDING AND BIRDS LOOK VERY GOOD AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET THESE RACES GOING SHOULD BE A GREAT YEAR. AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE 480 IN THE LOFT I HAVE A BREEDER PULLING HIS 8 BIRDS BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH V.F SO WILL START TRAINING WITH 472. THIS YEARS NEW RULES FOR RACES IN 2024 EVERY THING HAS STAYED THE SAME $135.00 PERCH FEE AND $275.00 ENTRY FEE, THE ONLY CHANGE IS I WILL TAKE APRIL THROUGH JUNE 30TH AND NO PERCH FEE UP FRONT. PERCH FEE AND ENTRY FEE WILL BE DUE AFTER ACTIVATION RACE,I HAVE TALKED TO MANY TOP BREEDERS ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE THERE CONCERNS. BUT WITH ME IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY IT'S ABOUT THE BIRDS AND FINDING THE TOP BIRDS IN MY RACE YEAR AFTER YEAR ON A TUFF COURSE. GALA WAS A BIG HIT THIS YEAR LOT'S OF SUPER BIRDS AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE IS ALWAYS NICE. NOW THE REAL WORK START WITH SHIPPING ALL THESE BIRD OUT STARTING THIS WEEK AND NEXT MONDAY THE LAST BIRDS WILL BE SHIPPED!! WE DON'T WANT TO OVER WHELM THE POST OFFICE LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR. OTHER THEN THAT LIFE IS GOOD AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY WITH YOUR FAMILY'S.
THANKS MARK
GOOD EVENING BREEDERS
WEATHER HAS BEEN CRAP THE LAST TWO WEEKS LOTS OF WIND AND VERY COLD AGAIN. TODAY WAS OK WIND WAS 15-18 SOUTH WEST AND BIRDS ENJOYED THE DAY OUT. THIS MONTH BIRDS WILL GO OUT EVERY NICE DAY AND HOPE TO START TRAINING MARCH AND APRIL WITH 1ST RACE APRIL 12??. BIRDS LOOK SUPER HEALTHY AND EATING LIKE CRAZY WITH THIS COLD WEATHER. SO UPDATES WILL GET BACK TO EVERY SUNDAY, THIS LAST 12 DAYS I HAVE BEEN DOG SICK REAL SICK THE WORST SICKNESS I HAVE EVER HAD AND IT WASNT COVID. BUT TODAY I FEEL BETTER AND LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE ALL READY FOR VEGAS GALA WEEK FROM TOMORROW. 2023 IN TAKE FOR MY RACE I HAVE MADE SOME BIG CHANGES AND WE ARE ADDING 12X12 SECTION AND A 6X80 AVERY ON THE LOFT IN MARCH, THE LOFT WILL THEN HOLD 1000 BIRDS BUT ONLY TAKING 800 BIRDS THIS YEAR, PLEASE GO AND READ RULES AND RACE INFO TO SEE CHANGES!!! THE PRICE HASN'T CHANGED STILL $135 PERCH AND $275 ENTRY. WE WILL PAY OUT 100% ENTRY THIS YEAR ITS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE BIRDS.AND THIS IS ONE OF THE HARDEST MOUNTAIN DESERT COURSE AROUND, HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU IN VEGAS.
THANKS MARK PNWC
WELL HE HAD A FEW NICE DAYS BUT THAT WENT A WAY LAST WEEK VERY COLD SNOW ON THE GROUND AND WIND BLOWING CANT ASK FOR ANYTHING BETTER!!!! BIRDS LOOK GOOD LOTS OF TIME TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN, WEATHER WILL TURN NICE HERE SOON WE HOPE? WITH THE CLOCK I KNOW WE ARE MISSING A FEW ON RINGING UP WE WILL DO A HAND SCAN NEXT WEEK TO LOOK AT THE BIRDS WING AND BODY CONDITION MY COUNT IS 490 IN THE LOFT. OTHER THEN THAT THINGS ARE GOING GOOD AND CANT WAIT TO GET THEM GOING AND FOR THE RACES TO START. IN TAKE FOR 2023 WILL BE SOME GOOD CHANGES ALL FOR THE BREEDER!! WE ARE ADDING ON TO THE LOFT AND ADDING A 6X80 AVERY ON THE BACK AND TOTAL LOFT WILL BE 12X80 WILL HOLD AROUND 950 BIRDS BUT I WILL ONLY TAKE 800 BIRDS. I WILL BE SENDING NEW INFO OUT IN A COUPLE WEEKS, HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!
BIRDS ARE DOING GREAT!! WE HAD THE HOTTEST SUMMER THIS YEAR AND NOW WINTER CAME VERY EARLY AND IT'S BEEN SUPER COLD AND SNOW RAIN AND WIND. BIRDS ARE EATING LIKE CRAZY THAT'S WHAT 17-20 DEGREES WEATHER DOES. BIRDS WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT ON GOOD DAYS ALL WINTER IF THAT HAPPENS DOESNT LOOK GREAT SO FAR BUT WE WILL KEEP TRYING. HEALTH IS HOLDING DID SOME MORE WORK TO MY LOFT FOR WINTER SHOULD HELP MOST MORNINGS UNDER 20 DEGREES WATERS ARE FROZEN BUT OVER THAT 24 DEGRESS WATERS ARE GOOD SO IT HAS HELPED SOME. THE OTHER THING IS TO PICK UP 16 WATERS EVERY NIGHT BUT A PAIN IN THE BUTT. OTHER THEN THAT I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. MOST EARLY OLR ARE COMING TO AND END AND THE 2023 BREEDING SEASON IS ON IT'S WAY FOR MOST OF US ALWAYS EXCITING FOR ME THIS TIME OF YEAR!! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND TAKE CARE!!
BIRDS ARE VERY HEALTHY AND STILL A FEW MOLTING BUT MOST LOOK VERY NICE!! WEATHER HERE THE LAST WEEK HAS BEEN CRAP VERY WINDY AND LOTS OF RAIN. I KNOW IT WILL BREAK AND WE WILL GET THE BIRDS BACK OUT AND FLYING WE HOPE, LAST WEEK THE LAST DAY OUT MR COOPER HIT THE LANDING BOARD TWICE AND ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE COULDNT GET THEM IN FINALLY AT 8PM IT WAS DARK I HAD TO OPEN WINDOWS SO THEY WOULD COME IN THEY WOULDNT TRAP AND I KNOW WE LOST SOME STILL HAVE ONE OR TWO COMING HOME,SINCE THAT DAY THAT HAPPENED WE HAVE HAD HIGH WINDS AND RAIN 3 DAYS IN A ROLL,I WILL DO INVENTORY THIS WEEKEND AND SEE WHAT'S MISSING. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!
ITS BEEN 4 DAYS SINCE ALL BIRDS HAVE BEEN OUT AS ONE GROUP!! 525 BIRDS IN THE LOFT I BELIEVE WE HAVE A FEW BIRDS CHIPS NOT WORKING I WILL DO A HANDS ON INVENTORY TO SEE WHAT ISN'T WORKING. HEALTH IS STILL VERY GOOD AND I KNOW I AM MISSING A FEW OFF THE LOFT BUT NOT MANY. LAST YEAR I LOST ABOUT 12-15% FOR INTAKE TO THIS POINT AND THIS YEAR I AM ABOUT 8-10%. TODAY THE WIND IS BLOWING AND ITS COLD TODAY I WILL LET THE BIRDS OUT AROUND 12PM AND THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO FLY IN THE WIND BECAUSE IT BLOWS LIKE CRAZY OUT HERE ALL THE TIME. I DONT FORCE THEM TO LEAVE THE LANDING BOARD I HAVE A GROUP OF A 100 OR MORE FLYING GREAT AND 2-3 SMALLER GROUPS GETTING UP AND FLYING. THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL MAKE THEM LEAVE THE LOFT AND BY DEC I WILL TOSS THEM A FEW TIMES OFF THE TRAILER BEFORE WINTER SETS IN SO THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.MOLT ON THE OLDER BIRDS STARTING TO LO0K NICE AND THE LATER ONES ARE DROPPING FEATHERS LIKE CRAZY. SO LIKE ALWAYS I SEND EMAILS OUT EVERY WEEK NO MATTER WHAT'S GOING IN LOFT SO THE BREEDERS AT LEAST HERE FROM ME!! BEST OF LUCK TO MY FRIENDS AT PEACH TODAY AND HOOSIER MONDAY LOTS OF MONEY TO BE WON THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
We have 542 birds in the loft with 90 in settling pen that's the last group to go out!! Health is still good the heat has really gone down and that makes my life easier for sure. Loft is closed only open for replacements and have a few coming this week!! I want to Thank all breeders for your support and we hope to have a great year in 2023. Molt is very heavy right now and birds will be let out every day from here on out. I had them locked down since Friday do to my Daughters wedding out of town and a few days to recover from all that. Plan will be getting all on the same page though Oct and train late Nov Dec shut them down for winter. olr are in full swing wish you all the best this year hope we have a super year!! Hope you all have a great week
WANT TO THANK ALL THE BREEDERS WHO SUPPORTED ME THIS YEAR WE HAVE 510 IN THE LOFT AND THE LOFT IS CLOSED. HEALTH THIS YEAR HAS BEEN SUPER GOOD THAT REFLECTS BACK TO THE BREEDERS MAKING MY JOB EASIER. BIRDS HAVE BEEN OUT A FEW TIMES THIS WEEK DO TO HEAVY SMOKE ALL AROUND US BUT THIS WEEK THEY WILL BE OUT EVERY DAY THE SMOKE IS GETTING BETTER. I HAVE TWO BIG GROUPS ONE IN SETTLING NET AND THE ONE IN QUARANTINE,GROUP ONE WILL BE IN MAIN LOFT THIS WEEK COMING AND LAST GROUP WILL GO TO THE NET THIS WEEK ALSO. LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR LOTS OF SUPER NICE BIRDS SENT THIS YEAR AND MANY NEW BREEDERS. MY PLAN IS ALWAYS WEATHER PERMITTING TO GET THEM ALL TRAINED BY NOV-DEC AND SHUT THEM DOWN DEC-JAN. START THEM BACK UP FLYING IN FEB OR WHEN THE WEATHER LETS ME GET THEM OUT AND START TRAINING MARCH. IT'S ALWAYS A LONG WINTER HOLDING 500 BIRDS HOPING FOR A SO SO WINTER ?? BUT IT GOES BY FAST. HAWKS ARE STILL HANGING AROUND BUT I KEEP THEM OFF GAURD BY LETTING BIRDS OUT DIFFERNT TIMES IT DOES HELP SOME. OLR HE GETTING ALL GOING AND I HOPE WE ALL HAVE A GOOD YEAR IN THE EARLY RACES!! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY WITH YOUR FAMILY'S.
