How exciting!!! Looking forward to pictures of your new birds!
TRC Test Birds
I'm so glad to FINALLY tell our long kept secret to you guys here at PT. As a lot of you probably already know, me and Darby (aka - Fastpitch_dad) are in the same club. This year we'll have the honor of flying some young birds from two other members here on PT; Mr. Randy Hill and Mr. Ken Munson 
The majority of the birds are from Randy, but we asked Ken if he'd donate a couple to our club's auction. So now I have one of each in two auctions, and Darby has a few more in each auction.
We wanted to keep them updated, and by doing that in this thread, everyone else will be able to discuss some things as well.
Randy's birds are already here and getting settled into my new YB loft. Ken's are still in the nest and I can't wait to get them here
I'm really excited to see how this coming season goes! I expect these little guys to kick butt!
Oh and by the way, yes, there will be pictures
The majority of the birds are from Randy, but we asked Ken if he'd donate a couple to our club's auction. So now I have one of each in two auctions, and Darby has a few more in each auction.
We wanted to keep them updated, and by doing that in this thread, everyone else will be able to discuss some things as well.
Randy's birds are already here and getting settled into my new YB loft. Ken's are still in the nest and I can't wait to get them here
I'm really excited to see how this coming season goes! I expect these little guys to kick butt!
Oh and by the way, yes, there will be pictures
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Sounds like a pretty good test to me! That's a lot of birds sent out. It should also help that me and Darby tried to split them up so that one of each clutch would be in one or the other loft. Even though they almost all appear to be related in some way, at least that way we'll see how babies from one pair differ from one loft to another. We may only be a few miles apart, but there's still lots of differences!
By the way, these little (and big) guys seem to be liking it down here. They seemed to know just what they were doing from the minute I took them out of the crate. Like they were right at home. Smart birds make it a lot easier on me
By the way, these little (and big
) guys seem to be liking it down here. They seemed to know just what they were doing from the minute I took them out of the crate. Like they were right at home. Smart birds make it a lot easier on me 
I only sent three big birds down there and one with three toes. The biggest being "Peanut" TRC 13. How he got his name is a long story. As for "Three Toes" AKA "The Mutant" he has two of his toes webbed together. Other than that he was normal. Darby is going to fly him hard and see what happens.Sounds like a pretty good test to me! That's a lot of birds sent out. It should also help that me and Darby tried to split them up so that one of each clutch would be in one or the other loft. Even though they almost all appear to be related in some way, at least that way we'll see how babies from one pair differ from one loft to another. We may only be a few miles apart, but there's still lots of differences!
By the way, these little (and big
The three birds get there size from a pair of siblings, Charlie and Diamond. There mama was third in the Alaska Gold rush. They are mainly Vic Miller birds by Jan Arden. Diamond bred a 1st at 250 miles and a 9th at 500 miles old bird. Charlie was the biggest bird that I ever had. He went AWOL on a loft fly.
Randy
You go PEANUT!! I love the big birds..........he's quite a hunk.........are you SURE it's a HE and not a SHE?
This should be interesting to follow these guys/birds/races...........we're ALL in for a big change come young bird season. Most of us have never experienced what we're about to experience..............
This should be interesting to follow these guys/birds/races...........we're ALL in for a big change come young bird season. Most of us have never experienced what we're about to experience..............
Peanut looks huge in that picture, but when I saw him, he didn't look any bigger than mine. He's a pretty guy though
For the record, I have TRC 17 and LCC 1118 in the first Madison, and TRC 16 and LCC 1117 in the second auction race. TRC 17 and LCC 1118 are also qualified for the Powderpuff race
For the record, I have TRC 17 and LCC 1118 in the first Madison, and TRC 16 and LCC 1117 in the second auction race. TRC 17 and LCC 1118 are also qualified for the Powderpuff race
ReneeYou go PEANUT!! I love the big birds..........he's quite a hunk.........are you SURE it's a HE and not a SHE?
This should be interesting to follow these guys/birds/races...........we're ALL in for a big change come young bird season. Most of us have never experienced what we're about to experience..............
I think you are flying some of that "Peanut" blood via Ace as young birds this year. Hope they do well for you.
Ken, I'll try my hardest I'm also careful not to name many of them if I can help it. It hurts worse when you lose them and they're named it seems. I stick with the band numbers...until....after Old birds preferably
I used to name every one of my homers that I could, but that was back before I raced and used bands. So I kind of had to call them something!
I'm also careful not to name many of them if I can help it. It hurts worse when you lose them and they're named it seems. I stick with the band numbers...until....after Old birds preferably I used to name every one of my homers that I could, but that was back before I raced and used bands. So I kind of had to call them something!
I've got a few pictures so far. A mix of mine and others:
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