News and Updates
May-23-2023
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

May 20th was the last day of recieving birds, however, I still have plenty of room in the loft. So I have decided to do a late bird special. If you have already sent birds, you may send 1 or 2 more for free. No perch fee. If you haven't sent birds yet and would like to do so, it will be a $100 perch fee per bird, $50 due with the bird and the other $50 due only if the bird returns from Race 1. I will accept birds now until June 17TH. So get the word out, let's get more birds here so we can have a bigger purse for you to win. 

Thank You to everyone that has sent birds so far. I really appreciate the support. The Birds are looking great. I will pull flights soon. They have still had hawks pestering them regularly, however that should be coming to an end. I usually don't see many after the 1st of June. 

The birds get out to loft fly everyday the weather allows. Most of them are really starting to group up and loft fly really well. Please check the inventories for missing birds. If you have a missing bird you may send 1 or 2 to replace it. 

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

Boot Camp Loft

Christopher Loft

Hess Loft

Ridge2River Loft

Spring Break

Trappers Loop

Vicstrom Loft

Ward/Blanco Loft

Thank You,

Derik Alder

May-10-2023
MAY 9TH

Birds are doing great! I am loft flying them everyday the weather allows. A little over half of them are really starting to group up and loft fly really well. Hawks have been a presence as always and have spooked the birds multiple times. Please check the inventories for missing birds. If you have a missing bird you may send 1 or 2 to replace it. 

I am taking birds until May 20th. So there's still plenty of time to send birds. 

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

2nd Chance Loft

B W Loft

Christopher Loft

Dr. J. Mouse

Ed Kehl

Goldstar Loft

Goldstar Loft of Illinois

Paul Rueter

Racing Goose Loft

Ridge2River Loft

Robert Fewin

Ron Pairan

Roger Tabbert Loft

Rory Smith

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Apr-25-2023
APRIL 24TH

Birds are doing great! I am loft flying them everyday the weather allows. I will start doing online inventories this week. There has been a few birds go missing and I have notified the owners.  

I am taking birds until May 20th. So there's still plenty of time to send birds. Make sure and send birds on Mondays or Tuesdays. I am vaccinating the birds with PMV and Salmonella, spraying for feather mites, and chipping them when they arrive.  

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

Blue Sierra Loft

Dave Harrett

Grand Canyon Classic

KFLY Racing Pigeon Loft

Last Hope Loft

Powerstroke Loft

R & S Loft of TX

Ridge2River Loft

Rocky Mountain Racing

Rory Smith

Sam Haslem

Square Peaks Lofts

Trappers Loop

Wolf Den Loft

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Apr-11-2023
APRIL 10TH

Birds are still coming in and they are looking great! The weather is finally warming up and starting to act like we might get spring. I can't remember the last time we had this much snow at this time of the year. I just finished a pen to help with the break in process. I posted pictures on facebook for those intersted in seeing it. 

Make sure and send birds on Mondays or Tuesdays. I am vaccinating the birds with PMV and Salmonella, spraying for feather mites, and chipping them when they arrive.  

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

ARPL
Bieche Lofts

Blue Sierra Loft

Borderline Loft

Brook Loft

Callahan Loft

Evolution One Loft

Fleet Washington

Griffin Loft

High West Loft

KFLY Racing Pigeon Loft

Lawrence Cummins

M2 Loft

Moutain View 2

Pacific Northwest Challenge

Powerstroke Loft

Rick Barker

Ridge2River Loft

Rory Smith

Ryan Hess

Sam Haslem

Silicon Valley Syndicate

Skylinerpl.com

Vicstrom Loft

The Chosen Few

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Mar-21-2023
MARCH 20TH

Birds are steadily coming in and they are looking great! Make sure and send birds on Mondays or Tuesdays. I am vaccinating the birds with PMV and Salmonella, spraying for feather mites, and chipping them when they arrive.  

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

APC Loft

BW Loft

Dave Harrett

Flying D Loft

Flying H Ranch

Glade Duvall

Griffin Loft

John Partridge

Wolf Den Loft

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Mar-07-2023
MARCH 6TH

The birds are coming in. The postal service has been a struggle already this year. I have had a few boxes of birds take 4 to 5 days to get here. So make sure and send birds on Mondays or Tuesdays. I am vaccinating the birds with PMV and Salmonella, spraying for feather mites, and chipping them when they arrive. 

I hope everyone's breeding season is going well and you have lots of champions ready to be sent out. I have made a few changes for the upcoming year for the Plymouth Peak race series. The birds will fly 6 races instead of 7 and the activation race is longer and will also count as the first official race. I will also be paying less average speed positions and moving more money to the last race. I am keeping the perch and entry fees the same as always. I also plan to train 3 times a week as we have always done. 

Thanks to the Breeders that sent birds here the last 2 weeks:

APC Loft

Dean Farmer Loft

Evolution One Loft Race

Griffin Loft

John Partridge Loft

Last Hope Loft

Red Tex

Square Peak Lofts

Stealth Loft

The Chosen Few

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Feb-22-2023
NOW ACCEPTING BIRDS

And so it begins! We recieved our first shipment of birds last week. 2023 season is officially underway. My wife and I had a great time in Vegas last weekend attending the Pigeon Gala. We met a lot of great people and offically met several people with whom I have only spoken with many times over the phone. There were some great birds at the auction, and it's always amazing to see what goes into making something like the Gala happen. There were a lot of great people helping out and donating their time. 

I hope everyone's breeding season is going well and you have lots of champions ready to be sent out. I would just like to remind everyone that I have made a few changes for the upcoming year for the Plymouth Peak race series. The birds will fly 6 races instead of 7 and the activation race is longer and will also count as the first official race. I will also be paying less average speed positions and moving more money to the last race. I am keeping the perch and entry fees the same as always.

Thanks to the Breeder that sent birds last week:

APC Loft

 

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Feb-01-2023
ACCEPTING BIRDS IN 2 WEEKS!!

Wow! Only 2 weeks away from taking birds. I hope everyone's year and breeding season are off to a good start. I would just like to remind everyone that I have made a few changes for the upcoming year for the Plymouth Peak race series. The birds will fly 6 races instead of 7 and the activation race is longer and will also count as the first official race. I will also be paying less average speed positions and moving more money to the last race. I am keeping the perch and entry fees the same as always.

My wife and I are going to attend the Pigeon Gala in Las Vegas in a few weeks. We are excited to be able to talk to many of you face to face. If you are planning on sending to Plymouth Peak this year, please reserve perch fees so I know how much vaccine and other supplies to order. 

                                 New Race Schedule

Race 1 (Activation Race) - Sage Junction, ID 123 Miles 

Race 2 - Spencer, ID 159 Miles 

Race 3 - Red Rock, MT 200 Miles

Race 4 - Melrose, MT 250 Miles

Race 5 - Garrison, MT 312 Miles

Race 6 - Ovando, MT 350 Miles

400 Mile Race (Optional) 100 birds minimum entry

Perch Fees:

$125 per bird

5 birds for $600

8 birds for $700

12 birds for $1000

Entry Fee: $300 per bird

Thank You,

Derik Alder

Jan-16-2023
RACE SCHEDULE FOR 2023

For years Plymouth Peak has been a 7 race series. I am going to try a slightly different schedule this year. I am only going to do 6 races this year. The biggest differences between last year and the upcoming year will be that the activation race will be longer and it will also count as the first official race. The second biggest difference is that I am dropping the fall back race that usually sits in between the two longest races. Instead I will do a short trainer and make sure the birds are well rested in order to fly back to back 300 mile races. 

I will also be paying a bigger percentage of the money out on the last race and not as many average speed winners.

I am really excited for the 2023 season and I hope the breeding season is going well for everyone. I am taking birds earlier this year as well. I am accepting birds February 15th. Please feel free to reserve perches. This is very helpful to give me an idea of how much supplies to order for the upcoming year.

                                 Schedule comparison

          Old Shedule                                          New Schedule

Activation Race - Osgood, ID 108 Miles     Race 1 (Activation Race) - Sage Junction, ID 123 Miles 

Race 1 - Sage Junction, ID 123 Miles        Race 2 - Spencer, ID 159 Miles

Race 2 - Spencer, ID 159 Miles                 Race 3 - Red Rock, MT 200 Miles

Race 3 - Red Rock, MT 198 Miles              Race 4 - Melrose, MT 250 Miles

Race 4 - Melrose, MT 250 Miles                Race 5 - Garrison, MT 312 Miles

Race 5 - Garrison, MT 312 Miles               Race 6 - Ovando, MT 350 Miles

Race 6 - Spencer, ID 123 Miles

Race 7 - Ovando, MT 350 Miles               400 Mile Race (Optional) 100 birds minimum entry

 

Derik Alder

Dec-26-2022
!!MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. 

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