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If the hills are not right weatherwise where i live i dont think about training my youngsters as long as they are in a1 condition never any problem jumping them when the weather settles ,let them out in all weathers at home when they are strong,my problem with the falcon problem if i put them up in bad weather and they got struck they could find it difficult to make there way home,for me its health then miles dont matter jmo

Thats massive losses are they like that each year ?

Blood tells John,and to think you once handed me a daughter of your national winner and i handed you it back crazy up here in moffat

Very brave pigeons to be flying at this time on the second day well done gents .

Just been at a fed meeting with billy that will be a surprise for him when he got home

Very Wet here this morning

Lovely night here sun still shining and mostly blue sky although still ne wind visibility excellent good luck all

After a Lovely Sunny start the sky has clouded over and the ne wind has picked up .

Best of Luck to all who are Racing Good Pigeons that fly this Distance

Been a lovely day here since mid morning sun been shining very strong ne wind all day bending the trees

Good Luck Lads,Weather here at present blowing very strong NE Wind Hills no to good especially to the East

North East up here the day steve has been bending the trees thought it had to stay there none away mate good luck wae your hen .

No of a fancier down here who removes the ets before the birds are sent to the marking station and gets a clock set instead, believes the birds have a better chance from 500 plus if its at the front less weight to carry ,can't argue with the gent 1st and 3rd open same doo ,No it is of no help to this fancier but food for thought perhaps .

Right there Derik.

Sex Drugs and Roll ,Weed Speed and Birth Control Live your life until you Die Then it's of up to the Big man in the Sky (Mibbae)

When i visit the quarries taking my wee dog a walk i find remains of seagulls crows lapwings Pigeons and any other thing that they wish to take if it fly's they will take it ,if there are plenty of racing pigeons eg race route thats there choice good piece of prime meat But as stated in previous posts Bill they are everywhere now defo going to finish the doo game just a lottery now .

A Friend of mine who has a great interest in the Falcons told me Cumbria has the highest density of falcons in Europe and Moffat Water Valley had the highest density outwith Cumbria per square mile,THAT WAS TEN YEARS AGO .

Thats some doo Gareth ,well done to pigeon and fancier,glass cage job if it were mine

Just heard tonight of a fellow federation member who is 56 down from first toss getting beyond the serious stage now only solution is a vaccine being produced .

Congratulations Fantastic Pigeon on the Day :emoticon-0137-clapping:

I was shocked to learn of Jock's passing from a friend tonight ,Jock was a Legend in his own lifetime along with his late brother Matt,Jock along with Matt once came up to Moffat and judged our local show Lockerbie RPC ,and while in conversation he told me that he picked out the winner first time round because he judged a show many years previous and tried to kill time going round the birds a few times ,he told me that was a big mistake as the more you handled them they all felt the bloody same,Thoughts are with his Family at this sad time, Michael Currie & Family Moffat.

Sorry to read this Brian but can understand where your coming from,I have lived with this problem since moving to the outskirts of Moffat in 1990,stated all those years ago to Doug Mc Clarey who i think has now moved to Australia that what was my problem would soon become everyone's problem how right i was,have tried all solutions believe me everything and only one thing works Got my yb team split cocks and hens so that they exercise properly and they are doing just that ,I know that each time they are in the sky and ranging that there odds of not encountering a peregrine strike lessens so i just put them up and get on with the loft work until they return if you stand and watch them being attacked all the time it defo gets to you,just tonight they the hens disappeared as they have been doing for an hour and racing the sky's but as i worked in the loft they hit the roof within 5min I new what the problem was straight away when i put them in a red hen was missing it has since turned up minus part of her wing,put the cocks out and they flew for an hour without attack,started this year with 26 yearling and old hens at present i have 5 left ,started with 19 cocks left with 4 yearling and 1 3yo who is going to ypres,No point in planning a pigeons future nowadays as it aint going to happen you either breed plenty if you live in area's like this and get on with it or pack in and walk away thats the options,Good Luck in whatever you decide Brian atb Mick

Well Done To all who timed some marvelous performances big well done to Barney Dalgliesh of Annan Lifting the Gold Cup Remember back when i was a schoolboy visiting my uncle at brydekirk and all the lofts down the back gardens of warmanbie road Barneys included :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Really Pleased for you Dale Well Done :emoticon-0137-clapping: