Temps have rolled back from the brutal highs - got in birds this week with NO issues with Post Office or heat stress.

Please feel free to send backups.

OK to ship this upcoming week - accepting birds until August 15th.

Best regards

Steve

Have a safe and enjoyable July 4th weekend -

All good - incoming birds this week and last week came in very good condition and have adapted well.

Send those late hatches - accepting birds until August 15th.

Best regards

Steve

All good at Arizona Classic Derby - 

Accepting birds through August 15th. Send those last rounds to fly our Arizona-California desert course. The youngbirds that acclimatize in this heat are perfect for this course. We pick the birds up at the US postal distribution center so they do not have to go out on the truck for delivery.

Our last round is in the nest to fly our local Arizona Federation races - these have historically been our best performers on this course as they adjust to the heat better.

Remember all birds belong to breeders, optionally you can leave birds to fly in our Arizona Federation Old Birds to 540 miles and have them back after as well.

Best regards

Steve

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Trust it is a blessed day with family.

Arizona CLassic is open for acceptance through August 15 - a challenging series across the Arizona-California desert where the majority of birds will make the final December race due to our training and the nature of the West racecourse. This sets them up perfectly for a tough final usually. Send your best and a few extras as you wish for replacements. We have unparalleled race results on this race course and are actively flying in the Arizona Federation where we continue to win more than our fair share.

Best of Luck

Steve

Most of the bigger OLRs have closed or are at the end of their acceptance period.

Arizona Classic Derby is open for acceptance through June, July and August15th. This is when we get the bulk of birds after the big OLRs are full. Send those last round of youngsters to fly the Arizona-California desert. Your birds are thoroughly prepared and trained on the faster early training races setting them up perfectly for a tough final race. We have been flying this course for at least 15 years.

It is hot here but we pick the birds up at the Distribution Center so birds are not sitting around waiting to be delivered.

All the best for those 2024 youngsters ~!

Steve

Birds are trickling in - we expect the bulk of the birds after all the big OLRs are prioritized. We accept thru August 5 for races in December. All is well with the first arrivals - we will start soaping and letting them out at the end of the month = no issues with settling here in the heat.

Old Birds is finished - we did manage to win 5 Federation races, Average Speed, Champion Bird. Unfortunately as expected the South East course is EXTREME in Old Birds due to winds. We only had 13 /36 return on the 500 which we won. For 2025, the Federation has voted to return to the NorthWest course which is somewhat easier in Old Birds due favorable winds. Results can be viewed on eWinspeed - Arizona Federation.

Best regards

Steve

After the Federation cancelling last week, and postponing to Sunday due to 30+ mph winds - the 500 was released today. It will be a tough one with headwinds most of the way - hope we get a few day birds ~!!

https://mypigeons.benzing.live/usa/en/public-race/56390/

Birds are slowly trickling in for the 2024 race season - you have lots of time until August to get entries in ~!

Old Birds update: The race season was shortened, and last week's 500 final was postponed to this weekend. Best of luck - it will take a tough bird to fly through 15-20 mph headwinds and variable winds along the journey from Pecos TEXAS to Arizona. I will post the Benzing Live link once birds are basketed at the Club.

We won 4 Federation races in a row, and barely lost the 5th fallback 200 mile race by 5 seconds due to a bad trap - No excuses ~!

Best regards

Benzing Live for our 200 mile Arizona Federation race: Speeds are off due to incorrect timezone - see results under AU eWinspeed Arizona Federation.

https://mypigeons.benzing.live/usa/en/public-race/55524/

Tough season with earthquakes, high K-factors, winds, rain .... with the heavy losses and reducing # of flyers the seasoned has been shortened by the AZ Fed to this 200 mile race followed by the Final 500 mile next week. Results can be viewed on eWinspeed AU site under Arizona Federation. Happy to have won 4 Fed races, and barely lost by seconds this week to poor trapping. Let see what your remaining birds can do for the 500....

Our 364 miles Federation race can be viewed on eWinspeed AU under Arizona Federation. There will be a 400 and a 500 to follow.

Here is our Benzing Live clocking

https://mypigeons.benzing.live/usa/en/public-training/131945/