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peter

i was having a nosey before dave i think site is up it, try it again later

any early libs home yet? what vels are they doing????

weather in manchester full cloud cover altho no rain.

manchester, heavy showers full cloud cover!

i sent 22 hens and 20 cocks to this weeks race from cheltenham 107 mile i had 5 hens drop together to take 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th club 330 birds if u have more hens coxy, race em back to cocks (widowhood hens)

1500 ypm from kempsey 92miles but a very strange race??????????????birds well split up!

i also feed twice a day half oz am, then as muc as they desire pm, this regime carrys on until its time to train then food is cut by quarter of an ounce to control trapping!

manchester 9 a,m , cloudy but starting to break very light east wind

kempsey 92 miles!!

Dont see how keeping our birds in will starve sparrowhawks? They will be quite happy eating everything else!!!!!!!

CANT SEE THE POINT IN THAT, APART FROM ON SATURDAYS OR MIDWEEK WHEN RACERS COULD BE GOING OVER!!!

hi all, has anyone got a spare t3 dataprinter they'd be willing to sell? please pm me with details if anyone has thanks

Where can we send donations?? That rat needs poisoning!!!!!!!

so does that mean thats it!! definately no channel racing or could it change? it's still a little confusing!

hi found it here it is? As at Monday 30th January the current situation is thus; France - no racing permitted by the French authorities, even for their own fanciers at present. We have offered our assistance to the FCF by way of forwarding the veterinary advice that secured our racing. Ireland – Same conditions apply as per the UK, i.e. under licence arrangements. Jersey - consultations are ongoing but it may be possible to race back to the UK and for Jersey fanciers to race from the UK. The Jersey authorities has not approved racing from Spain or France. We are currently looking for a liberation site on Jersey. Guernsey – consultations ongoing but looking promising for Guernsey to UK. The situation for Guernsey fanciers is a little more unclear and, like Jersey, it appears that racing from France is not an early option. I am in contact with the Guernsey Government and will advise when I have more news. Spain – awaiting response from the Spanish Federation. Belgium – awaiting response from the Belgium Federation but early indications look promising. The latest fly in the ointment is the outbreak of AI in Cyprus. I will be attending a further meeting at DEFRA on 1 Feb 06 and will report back next week if there is any update. Changing Route If your organisation decides to change route i.e. SR to NR then you should advise your Region Secretary. Licence Arrangements – Advising DEFRA Area Health Offices of Liberations You will have seen that one of the licence conditions for racing in the UK is that organisations must advise the DEFRA Area Heath Office in the region that they are liberating at least 14 days prior to liberation. After consultation with the RPRA President I think it is appropriate that we at the Reddings should carry out this task for RPRA affiliated organisations. We will need to appraise DEFRA of the appointed contact within the organisation so, unless we hear to the contrary, we will use the race controller on the race programme. Peter Bryant General Manager The Royal Pigeon Racing Association

theres a thread on iprr.co.uk posted today, with someone saying peter bryant has informed the fancy that defra have banned racing from france and spain? has anyone else heard this????

system x is about the best one ive seen, its by spence & nicolson, you'll get it at blackpool if your going, also john halstead does a couple.

sbelin, sounds like he either had them too hungry or on a nest, ive tried both these and yes they fly and trap there hearts out but i too found they were never quite as good as yrlings, but well fed fit darkness youngsters will win and win well and still be just as good as yrlings.

hi all, ive not had time to read all posts so im unsure if this has been mentioned, i had repeat trouble with lice and after trying the sprays and the drops i found they were a quick fix remedy, then i was told by a famous partnership in my area to try filling the bath/or bucket with hot water and put 1/2 a bottle of duramitex in in it, once its cooled dip each and every bird in it up to the neck then put them back into the loft, for an hour the birds look terrible whilst wet but when checked 4-5 days later not a louse in sight!

english, north west homing union rings (nwhu) are green 2006 got mine today.

another good trick with garlic, try cutting the cloves into pea size pieces and give each bird a piece down there throat, watch the down feathers flow!!!!!!!

GET HOLD OF SOME REDSKIN PEANUTS, HUMAN CONSUMPTION IF POSSIBLE, EASILY GOT BUT A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE.

HI WESTY, IF YOU WANT TO RACE YOUR YBS AND WIN WITH THEM LATER ON YOU WILL NEED TO TRY RACING THEM ON DARKNESS, ITS UP TO YOU, TRY SAY 10 ON DARK AND LEAVE THE REST TO HAVE A NATURAL MOULT (NATURAL). IF YOU'D PREFER TO JUST TO RACETHE EARLY RACES, SAY THE 1ST -4TH RACE THEY CAN AND SHOULD STILL WIN THESE, LIKE CARTER SAYS DONT OVER FEED, BUT I THINK THIS ONLY MATTERS WHEN RACING, ONCE WEENED I GIVE MY YBS 1 1/2 OZ PER BIRD PER DAY, THEN SAY 2 WEEKS B4 THE 1ST RACE CUT IT DOWN TO 1 1/4 OZ, THIS WILL GET THE FAT OFF THEM AND GET THEM FLYING BETTER, IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY OTHER WAY P.M ME, HOPE THIS HELPS...

hyacynths i think has the best idea, safflour or shelled sunflower seeds has near the same content as peanuts, as ive read of problems feeding peanuts although ive not personally experienced them myself. But pigeons do love peanuts!!