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Only one cure for the razor thin one's as they will never make the grade,best have dropping samples taken and sent away asap,after samples have been taken put them straight away onto Baytril 1ml to 1 Ltr of water for 3 days and that should put things into check until results arrive.

9 MEMBERS SENT 220 BIRDS 1ST EWAN HIND AND SON 1309-04 2ND GEORGE ,A & L FIRTH 1302-04 3RD EWAN HIND & SON 1292-98 4TH EWAN HIND & SON 1276-66 5TH GEORGE ,A & L FIRTH 1270-76 6TH KENNY THOMSON 1268-63 7TH KENNY THOMSON 1268-63 8TH KENNY THOMSON 1258-22 9TH MICHAEL CURRIE 1256-18 10TH GEORGE ,A & L FIRTH 1253-70 WELL DONE TO EWAN AND ALAN.

That is always the worry Andy ,birds of that caliber don't get lost hope he's just had a wee bump mate and turns up for you.

Was working north of tweedsmuir today about half an hours drive north of moffat and from the beeftub north the hills were white with snow looked more like January .

All Lockerbie baskets full tonight ,Lymm 140 mls

Brill

Lucky You ,I would love to retire to Paphos do they race doos there ?

Could do with a bird liberated near Haswell ?

Your spot on there ,and here's me laughed at my neighbour when he moved to cyprus

Mine are wee fine weather softies like me ,dont mind warm rain its the cold stuff that knocks the form of omo Although have noticed if let out in rain when they are in real tops they dont want to come down

The lot APPLETON/LYMM 141 MLS HOPING TO TAKE THE FIRST 10 IN THE CLUB AND THE FIRST 6 IN THE FED

Was a member from day one when it was midweek thats the reason i joined,was ideal for me up here in moffat getting a 116 mls toss on a wednesday the birds had to come the last 30-40 mls on there own ,did not race when the midweek stopped but remained a member until agm past also made all the original baskets.

Had hens away again tonight ,saw kt's widow cocks pass before i liberated didn't circle straight home fed and perched when i got back ,great times at present with perry hen sitting

141 up here into the foothills stevie Always been a lucky one for me ,why did i say that

You will be spot on there went with the anglo scottish ONCE .

Wondered what fellow basics members felt regarding hours spent with doo's at this time of year , My day starts every morning at 5-45 have breakfast then let widow cocks out at 6-30 to 7-15,meantime tend to all other birds except racing hens ,of to work 7-45 ,if working local hens out at 12 noon till 1 o'clock if things go to plan unlike today as they did not finish flying till 1-15 buggers,of back to work till 5pm then down road with hens if all goes well ,then cocks out for there fly ,and in meantime see to all others plus let youngsters into large cage and train them back through bob wires at feeding time (70 in just seconds tonight so getting there),if good night young out for 1 hr after hens back home then cocks out,then tidy up and see all is well,in between times try to eat and then take dog for a walk it is then well past 9pm ,cup of t have a look on basics then watch bit o telly before bed at midnight christ it won't be long till morning,(must be easier when retired),look forward to your reply's ps still love the doo's as much as i did in the 70's atb Mick .

Jailhouse Killer Hopkins

Been a lovely night in moffat but only got the hens 15 mls to lockerbie as the weather was :emoticon-0156-rain: didn't even circle and were in and fed when i arrived back

These injuries on the underside of the pigeons and half wing's missing are classic signs of peregrine strike as when the falcon attacks from a greater height and at speed it just goes past the pigeon and catches it from below have watched it many times,had the widowers out early yesterday morning as usual and the male falcon passed within 150 feet with a smaller bird as its target as it struggles to carry a doo back to the female,At least i now no that particular one is sitting so respite for a while

CHEERS TOOSH

Strawberry Mealy Pied, SU 10 M 1502 Race rung and ets also ? Can probably get liberated between Penicuik and Edinburgh as Men from here working in that area .

Only started at 140mls yesterday and the 2 doos i will be looking for this season were on song although i must admit a cheq yearling cock competing in his first ever race split them to take 9th club ,I said to my mate that yearling has got f-- all going for it and will never make a doo if it does i'll eat my hat,Will never say that again as i started eating the hat at 6am this morning and have only just finished

Good Flying yourself Martin well Done

One of the most sensible posts i have read Well Done :emoticon-0137-clapping:

1ST GEORGE,A & L FIRTH 1254-45 111MLS 2ND GEORGE,A & L FIRTH 1224-52 3RD GEORGE,A & L FIRTH 1223-38 4TH EWAN HIND & SON 1219-97 107MLS 5TH MICHAEL CURRIE 1219-23 121MLS 6TH EWAN HIND & SON 1204-71 7TH EWAN HIND & SON 1203-31 8TH KENNY THOMSON 1200-87 114MLS 9TH MICHAEL CURRIE 1180-39 10TH MICHAEL CURRIE 1164-69 WELL DONE GEORGE GOOD CLEAR WINNER