JohnQuinn

Sun breaking through here in Coatbridge and its warm too, gonna be a nice afternoon by the looks of it. :-)

Wet over night and damp this morning but bright and brisk. Had a Yb sleep out last night so Ob's been out since 6.15'ish and am glad of my hat!! (Yb in again) :-)

Suppose if ye find out what it was they took out of it then you could add it to the stuff they sell now.

I still have about 3 gallons Jimmy, had 10 gallons at one time but its running out. As you say too, ye canny get the right gear these days. :(

If you can get it, Creosote for the outside and like Kevin said nothing inside Tam.

Is the wee Mealy hen I handled at Newmains down off the Red Ck Watty. ?

2 smashing Ck's Watty, I take it they're in the stock loft?? I still have a daughter off the hen you gave me that was double inbred to Invincible Spirit, had her paired to the Jan Aarden Told You So Ck I mentioned on my own thread (G/Sire to my hen) she is throwing good pigeons too.

Thanks guys, I took an early round from the stock loft hoping they will see me through the last couple of races. The rest of my Yb's will be flown natural but are unlikely to beat the Darkies or early bred doos they will race against, again time will tell !!

Cracking pup you have there. Best detterent you can get as well.

Yes Alex it is a trait in the family. Going back to her great grand dam and grand great grand sire. Paired together they bred a Ck that was named Told You So, Jan Ardent strain who is/was the best pigeon I have ever raced. I paired him to his half sister who had huge ceres, they bred the dam of Equipoise when paired to a direct Marthe Van Geel Ck that I purchased at a late bred sale she had at Newmains in 2006. The original hen was a gift from Ken Buchanan of Hamilton in 2002. I hated the sight of that hen as she was wild as hell and upset the loft every time I went in. Had I bred her myself I would most likely have got rid of her but being a gift I kept her and she turned out to be a fantastic racer. Strange oold game this !!

I've been blessed this passed couple of years in the breeding side of things, having had 2 x 1st W/Sec winning Ck's in my lofts on loan to run with her and her offspring. Also sons and daughters from other 1st W/Sec birds that have been given to me. I have paired sons and daughters from all 3 together as well as some other stock either gifted to me or purchased at sales from the best winning SNFC lofts in this area. Admittedly my results haven't reflected this so far but that is down to me not the birds. i hope this season to get my act together and do the birds justice. I have had great feedback, especially this winter, from fanciers who have had birds off me and have scored well with them in their respective Feds so i know the quality is in my lofts. My brother has come in with me this season too so we're hoping to push each other to get the best from them. Time will tell.!!!

Every Yb in this picture taken today has her blood running through them. I have plenty from her line for racing too having made best use of the sons and daughter i have kept out of her.

I kept 8 pairs in a 4ft wide 8ft deep section and they were as healthy and happy as could be. With an aviary attached the depth would be irrelevant so a 4ft space would suffice them.

As i've not been on so much lately i thought i would give you's a wee treat.

I use breeding mix alone, have never used breed and wean but either will do the job.

How many birds are you talking about??

The same as those that are rearing, see no reason to mess about with different feeds just because they are sitting idle. jmo.

There'll be a Latebred sale too Stuart

Don't let the bassas beat ye Callum, stick in ther mate.

Was thinking that perhaps the recessive Red may have been passed to both parents through family genetics, but obviously not, so am sshtumped as well .

Are these 2 birds related Derek??

Good on you Highlander, great to see credit being given when due

All i can say is that the majority at the Agm thought it was a good idea, given that it was my own idea i am obviously in an opposite mindset from yourself. However differing opinions is almost true of everything in our sport and i suppose this idea is no different, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Yes George, i will be sending a mixed team to it.

Aye Chad, he got a dishonest draw last time out, very brave performance but he got beat. Thought he would have been too strong for Crawford but give Crawford his dues he fought well and was the better puncher. Ricky never had him in any real trouble and it was an Honest decision this time. Jmo