Jump to content

JohnQuinn

Members
  • Posts

    8,046
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by JohnQuinn

  1. Pairing up time is a nightmare in the loft, my Least enjoyable 14 days of the year, need eyes in the back of your head to catch them before the damage is done. Broken eggs is no a big problem for me but when it does happen the signs are the same as skipperworlds, and sure as fate its a dumpling that has broken ma fancy's eggs
  2. Almost certain another Ck has went into the box to find one on the floor, the other may well have been broken in the nest at the same time and the hen has gone back down on it and it stuck to her then. jmo
  3. Might have a wee interest to see if there is anything connected to the dam of my Grizzles
  4. But what is your Priority? I have bought several pigeons over the years without pedigree, they have either scored well or bred the goods, i chose these by hand. NOT every bird of course but a fair few none the less.
  5. With Blackpool looming i was wondering what will determine whether you buy a pigeon or not, Will it be its Pedigree or the way it Handles that will make your mind up??? I personally don't particularly care what the Pedigree has on it, if i don't like it in my hand i won't buy, so Handling the bird is my choice. Only thing wrong with this at Blackpool is, half the time spent at the sale is waiting for someone to pass the bird to you. I do understand there are low life thieves about but its still frustrating standing there waiting.
  6. Very nice to hear from you again
  7. What is the doo you have as an Avatar Frank?? Widnae mind half a dozen like it
  8. Its no secret that i bought Budgie's Y/B's on this site for £360 the pair. Your right they can disappear when you let them out but i was fortunate and they are both flying round with my hens and are doing great in general. You must be on the sauce George, asking for a Job!!!
  9. Looks like we can.
  10. Any news on this Fifer?
  11. £30-£50 for a young bird, up to £100-£150 for a stock bird. Only problem is at these prices you are limited to what quality you will get for your money. So i think if you are a working man like me you have to do as i do, Save up and buy fewer but better. jmo
  12. I paired nest brother & sister together last season, both pencil blue pigeons. 3 out of 4 Youngsters were Chocolate/recessive red. The one i've got left moulted out and is 70% white now.
  13. Good man, Cheers.
  14. That is about as remarkable as it gets, well done that man Ron.
  15. The Ck of the pair i have is 95% white, with black tips to his Flights and Tail. The hen i had in mind for him is a Blue Ch, what is this pair liable to produce Colour wise i mean? The Hen is a "normal" grizzle with plenty of black pattern over white, this hen is going to a Blue Ck.
  16. I ordered 50 rings this year, will have 30 0dds in my race team,
  17. I see. Cheers. I've 2 grizzles in the loft for the first time in 20 odd years that is why i was asking.
  18. Cheers Andy, here's hoping i can push on and make the results a bit more consistent
  19. Why do you say this Fifer? Only Curiosity. out of a book giving colours, and it brings those light blue grizzles
  20. NO and YES.
  21. 16 x 8, O/B racing loft, this year i will race natural. This loft is Open Plan at the moment but i am going to split it into 2 x 8' Sections with approx 16 pairs in each section. Y/B loft is 8 x 8 and will house approx 40 natural Y/B's this season. Big loft is 20 x 6 in 3 sec's, 8' 6' and 6', i have perches in the 8' Sec and nest boxes in both 6' sec's. This loft houses my stock pigeons (12 pairs) and late bred's, usually about 10-14 annually. In recent years i have paired early, then worked a make shift roundabout system for 6 races before pairing up for 2nd half of the season. This year i am going 100% natural, old and young bird racing.
  22. They are taking TOP positions with them too Frank
  23. Taylor Bros?? of Newbiggin By Sea have some of the best in the country. I think the name is correct but if not maybe someone knows who i am meaning.
  24. I can see why they would put a limit on the prizes one loft can win, but the Doo should still get credit for its position. jmo
  25. JohnQuinn

    Puzzled?

    Aye that is weird!!
×
×
  • Create New...