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Happy birthday lads 41ye old brugger lol

Agree with what you are saying bobby and Derek got to be well thought through and make as much use of basket space available on the lorries ,heard someone discussing at race marking one night about what I think was a north road transporter where the basket was split down the centre allowing a trough filled with either feeding or water to be inserted and birds access full length of baskets access to water is main concern .

When we get 15 accepted like all major organisations ,I will certainly not be looking for 10 or 1per basket what a statement having spoken to a highly respected convoyer he stated that some birds never get to the water with 20per basket other organisations have figured that one out I will be putting a proposal in writing for the Agm and will then take the outcome from there far to many people talking about overcrowding time that it was addressed I will care and tend for more stray birds than most and would never ever have 20 in a crate for 3-4 days let alone expect them to then fly hundreds of miles

What's your views on the Scottish birds going to national races with 20 per basket especially in this heat when others go with 15 Look forward to your replies

Sorry to read this Alan Regards Mick

Gb 13 S 88477 Very close ring number to one I purchased at midweek sale that's why I think it's coalburn Atb mick

I,m on holiday Walter will pick them up for you in the mornings and can go with mine

Glorious start to my 2 weeks Holiday

Another lovely morning

Peter I have always been of the believe that when injecting birds with anything we run the risk of creating A problem . If a problem has occurred please do the following without fear of failure . Add 1/2 a teaspoon of Virkon S to a gallon of drinking water for 48 hrs Put 1Gallon of water in a clean bucket then add 1/2 teaspoon of Virkon S and most importantly stir very well add to the drinker it will stop the spread of disease and on most occasions cure then give vitamins for 2-3 days I have had yb's sit on the loft roof in the past not quite sure what to do when all avenues have been tried this solution has came up trumps and a team that did not won't to fly did so with no persuasion .(ps think this weather has a lot to answer for ) Wish you well Atb Mick

Glad you are happy with the way things have turned out but in all honesty you must set your goals or last you may end up most weeks ,Have club mates said well done or have they said you need to start working a system to improve because unless you do things will not improve ,I am not shooting the feet from you but why loose birds from the loft top are fellow members not asking why ? I get very frustrated when I see new starters trying their best and not receiving proper advice ,I visited A top fancier many years ago and left his loft as if I had visited M15 ,Stick in improve no one is unbeatable Good Luck Mick

Absolutely fantastic , both you and the bird Tam came up 110 percent Now time for an easy life me Thinks

Well done Tam good start to your Saturday hope you get the red card this time atb mick

It's the town's Gala Day Today Got the dog to take a good walk now then the doos till lunchtime . Then heading out with mates to see parade and join the celebration 's

Surely with today's technology the manufacturers should be able to build in a system whereas the loft number could not be transferred had this happen on more than one occasion sad people about , Ps glad your doos home atb mick

The peregrine site is only 500yds to the east watched the mother and her young a week past Sunday ,the young are flying as well as the adults at present they have used these pylons for years now the worst pair that Walter and myself have to deal with,I have asked on many occasions for the pair to be moved to a new location this could be done quite easily when they net the adults to ring the young this has to be done at this site as it is a very very steep gourge ,have been told see what they can do but you guessed they do fek all ,A nightmare pair with the extra pylons now even worse watched 24-7.

Just in Alan and read this post gutted for you mate all the work you put into these birds same happened to you last year time for some serious winter training and don't need to say where

Good luck tam

Finished for year with old birds on holidays for 2weeks come Friday to train yb 's after I get our gala day out of the way on Saturday plus the hangover Sunday .

Top flying Top doo man A big well done

Top man Scotty Take a bow 3x1st section 2x 2nd 1x4th. 1st open 2 x 3rd open From 5 races Top man in Britain at present by a mile Mine's a Guinness lol

Just been out seeing visitors away think they had not seen food for a week (the midges) lol

Youngsters now ranging well but as expected when they do this are being taken by the falcon now4down since the weekend once they are attacked by more than 2at once will stop ranging ,on hols for 2weeks come Friday so training will start God help us .

The wee second day doos are very reluctant to work the hills as they are such easy prey at this time of year with the juveniles being trained hence as many injuries we just never know how close a good doo could have been on the shift

Stick in John dreading starting myself but hard as it is don't give into them ,taking up shooting again come winter ma late dad was a gammie so miss the guns atb mick