First group released  today were hit by falcons. We moved to a new location.

BIRDS HAVE BEEN LOFT FLYING THIS WEEK, WE HAVENT HAD ANY NEW OUTBREAKS SO WE WILL START TRAINING AGAIN. THERE ARE STILL 5 BIRDS IN THE SICK PEN WE WILL MOVE THEM TO THE LOFT WHEN THEY ARE BETTER. THE HAWK PROBLEM IS STILL AN ISSUE, BUT OUT OF OUR CONTROL. ONCE WE START TRAINIG WE WILL NOT LOFT FLY. WE WILL SET A NEW RACE DATE SOON,

THE LATE HATCH CREW

BIRDS ARE DOING BETTER. WE STILL HAD A FEW NEW OUTBREAKS THIS WEEK BUT NOT AS MANY.  WE HAVE BEEN LOFT FLYING AND MOST OF THE BIRDS ARE FLYING WELL. THERE IS STILL A SMALL GROUP THAT COMES DOWN EARLY. WE WILL KEEP WATCHING FOR NEW OUTBREAKS AND WHEN THAT STOPS WE WILL START TRAINING AGAIN. THE NEIGHBOR FOUND ONE BIRD EATEN BY HAWK IN THERE YARD. THE BAND NUMBER IS CNA 302. 

THE LATE HATCH CREW

UNFORTUNATELY, WE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE RACE.  THIS IS NOT WHAT WE PLANNED TO DO OR WANT WE WANT TO DO.  BUT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BIRDS, WE WILL GIVE THEM SOME TIME OFF.  WE THOUGHT WE HAD THE POX VIRUS UNDER CONTROL, BUT AS WE WERE TRAINING WE HAD LOSSES AND NEW OUTBREAKS.  IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE BIRDS OR THE FANCIERS TO KEEP TRAINING AND LOSING BIRDS DUE TO THEM NOT FEELING 100%.  WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE NEW RACE DATE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING,

THE LATE HATCH CREW.

EDDIE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS: 951-314-8044

WE HAVE THE HEALTH ISSUES UNDER CONTROL BUT THE HAWKS ARE STILL A HUGE PROBLEM!  IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOFT FLY THE BIRDS SO WE HAVE BEEN TAKING THEM ON SHORT TOSSES.  THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY PARANOID WHEN THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE LOFT.  THE HEALTH ISSUE ARE GONE BUT THE MENTAL STATE OF MIND OF THE BIRDS IS NOT GOOD.  THEY HAVE BEEN ATTACKED SO MUCH THAT THEY HAVE NOT WANTED TO GO ON THE LANDING BOARD SO WE HAVE DECIDED TO JUST ROAD TRAIN.  THE LAST FEW TOSSES THEY HAVE TRAPPED BETTER BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW THAT WILL ALMOST HIT THE BOARD AND TAKE OFF AGAIN.  WE WILL KEEP TRAINING AND HOPEFULLY THE BIRDS CAN FOCUS ON RACING AND NOT SURVIVAL. 

THE LATE HATCH CREW

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HERE IS WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT THE LOFT:

WE HAVE HAD A SERIOUS RESPIRATORY OUTBREAK WITH POX.  WE SEEM TO HAVE THE VIRUS UNDER CONTROL NOW, AND THE BIRDS HAVE STARTED TRAINING IN THE TRAILER. 

WE HAVE LOST SOME BIRDS DUE TO THE ILLNESS, BUT WE HAVE LOST MORE TO THE HAWKS.  

WE ARE A BIT BEHIND IN OUR TRAINING SCHEDULE, BUT SHOULD CATCH UP WITH WEATHER PERMITTING.  

IT HAS BEEN THE TOUGHEST YEAR YET WITH SICKNESS AND THE SERIOUS HAWK PROBLEMS.  

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL EDDIE @ 951-314-8044.

THANKS, 

THE LATE HATCH CREW

THE BIRDS ARE DOING EXCELLENT. WE HAVE PUT THEM INTO IN A GREAT BODY MOLT NOW. THE HAWKS HAVE BEEN AROUND LIKE ALWAYS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THE BIRDS IN THE LOFT FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS SO THEY CAN GET THROUGH THE MOLT A LITTLE BIT MORE, THEY ARE EASIER PREY FOR THE HAWKS WHEN THEY ARE MISSING SO MANY FEATHERS. THEIR HEALTH HAS BEEN FANTASTIC, THANK YOU ALL FOR SENDING HEALTHY BIRDS. WE ARE LOOKIG FORWARD TO THIS YEARS RACE.

THE LATE HATCH CREW

THE BIRDS ARE DOING GREAT. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE HEALTH OF THE BIRDS THIS YEAR. MOST OF THE BIRDS ARE IN A HEAVY BODY MOULT NOW.

I WILL BE AT JEDDS THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH FROM 9-10 am TO PICK UP REPLACEMENT BIRDS AND BIRDS TO FILL OUT TEAMS. WE ARE FULL AND CANNOT ACCEPT NEW BIRDS. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEARS RACE.

THE LATE HATCH CREW

WE HAVE A INVENTORY UP UNDER TRAINING. THE BIRDS THAT HAVE COME IN IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS ARE NOT ON THIS INVENTORY. THOSE BIRDS ARE STILL IN QUARENTINE. THEY ARE NOT MISSING.  YOU CAN CLICK ON YOUR NAME OR LOFT AND SEE IF YOU ARE MISSING ANY BIRDS. IF YOU ARE MISSING BIRDS WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO SEND REPACEMENTS. THE BIRDS ARE DOING WELL AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEARS RACE.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

THE LATE HATCH CREW

THE LOFT IS NOW FULL.  I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL THE SUPPORT.  WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT BIRDS FROM FANCIERS THAT HAVE ALREADY RESERVED SPOTS OR HAVE TALKED TO EDDIE.  THE BIRDS ARE DOING WELL.  ALL FANCIERS THAT HAVE MISSING BIRDS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.  

EDDIE WILL BE AT JEDDS THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST FROM 9-10 A.M. TO PICK UP BIRDS. 

THANKS, 

THE LATE HATCH CREW