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Hi Linda, Would have been Arcade,NY. Rained out until next week. Our 1st 400 from Ohio is next weekend. CrabappleLoft

Hello Darin, Did the bands ever arrive yet? Ed

Darryn in Scotland please email me at crabapple.hvc.rr.com. I lost your address and I have some bands to send you my friend. Ed

Hello Folks, I have some beautiful pigeon whistles for sale at two for $10.00. They can be viewed on www.eggbid.com under "pigeon items" or my website www.crabappleloft.com The whistles are a nice conversational piece or as a collectors item. Different colors and designs available. take care, Ed

What a nice eye. Have a great 2006 season kiddo. Ed

Hello All, I just got around to looking at members pics. Great looking "Ladies of the Lofts." Very nice pics. Celtic, very nice pic of your new little one. Congrats. The best to all in 2006 Ed

You are quite correct Cemetary, It's very nice to have your loft right on your own property. I can't imagine having to travel to my loft like some folks in your country do. Is there any security at alotment lofts? This is where you really have to love the birds and our great sport. Check out my site at www.crabappleloft.com take care, Ed

Yes, but heated water breeds bacteria that you'll have to treat for later on when it builds up in the birds system.. Unless you use friendly bacteria in the water. Also using a NATURAL vinegar is a very good base for the friendly bacteria in the birds gut. Using friendly bacteria beats down most diseases before they get a hold on the birds.

Hello Speight, My friends name is Haris Nurul. I believe he lives in Bandung and works in the national bank in Jakarta. He says he's looking for racers? Any ideas? thanks, Ed

Hello Folks from the COLD Catskill Mts. in New York, USA. My outside windows are open all daytime except in a driving rain. I close the windows at night. My loft is very dry, very important !! I also have plenty of front ventilation. The cold kills harmful germs keeps the birds quite healthy with the proper food and water. I always feed extra corn in the winter time here. Provides the heat needed to stay warm at night. I also feed barley with the corn to keep the weight down. I can't let my birds out for exercise here from November - May because of the hawks. Even the start of spring training is quite a gamble until about May. Is it the same in Europe during the winter months? Ed

Hello Folks, My good friend in Indonesia, Haris, sent me a few pigeon whistles and I was wondering if there are pigeon whistles in other countries besides Indonesia? Any out there folks? www.crabappleloft.com take care,Ed

Hello Folks, crabappleloft here from the USA. Can someone please explain to me what an "allotment" loft is? Never heard of this before. Please visit my site www.crabappleloft.com Thanks alot

Speight, Can you tell me where to purchase the "Winning Combo" from? Maybe an email address? US or UK?

Hi Westy, I've had very good luck by using eyesign to pair my breeders. I'll dispose of a bird or pair, if I continue to lose their youngsters. I've put youngsters from 3 differnet nests in 3 out of area lofts this year and flew the same babies here and lost them all. I can't see passing to someone else, birds that don't do well for me and other flyers. This racing sport is about racing your best birds. Or breeding from your best birds to sell to other flyers. Honest breeders will/should never send out mediocre birds. We're supposed to be breeding/racing our best to make our wonderful sport better and better. By the way, I bought two very good birds from Red Rose Lofts recently that I have high expectations in their breeding me some real tough long distance birds. The long distances is where you really test your birds to the upmost. If your birds get sick then It's your own fault. You brought in a sick bird or did something wrong in medicating the flock. Feed and Meds cost to much to be wasted on inferior birds. All this is just an honest Irishmans opinion. take care now, Ed

Hi Speight, Did I read your article correcly, that the energy oil is available from "GEM" supplements? I take it that your racers did well using Energy oil? take care, Ed check out my site at http://www.crabappleloft.com