PIgeon training

We've started road training our 2009 young bird race team. Starting them out with short tosses along our SW race course. Debby and Mary took the birds to Rockwood this morning, they were home in 12 minutes. Tomorrow we are planning to take them to Spring City which is about 25 air miles from home. Then we plan to go to Dayton (41 air miles), Soddy Daisy (60 air miles) and Chattanooga (71 air miles). Our first club race is scheduled in one week, August 15, release point is Chattanooga. Our race team is diverse in age, body condition, feather condition. Some birds are in their molt.