Rooster J. Cogburn

Aye it was smashing John . Well done to Billy Bilsland and the young red - who doesn't look like he'll be far away from taking the top spot

don't know aboot billy99,but av got a few prisoner stock birds and a fairly warm loft that doesn't let in much wind,snow or rain. Basically I'm f #%ked Was just asking Peter why he chose the baltic loft,but to keep the stock doos. We now know he isnae and i'm sure we look forward to hearing the result

Going back to yer earlier post Peter, when no body had stock birds and and they all had cold lofts. Why have you chosen only one of these to try as yer remedy? In an even earlier post you quoted Sir Robert Cormack.You're bound to know how he felt about prisoner stock also and his feelings on how the birds and those from them quickly deteriorate? Put yer money where your mouth is and take billy99's advice?

Nah,she's getting kept for more boy's racing next year

Well done Billy Bilsland and all. Absolutely phenomenal flying by Gordon McKenzie too. Now been 2nd Open in both the SNFC and SNRPC YB national races, incredible into Central Scotland

Well done to John Hadfield and Sam Graham. A truly deserved result from two of the most dedicated doomen I've met. Top class. Well done to PB's own Tommy as well.you've had another cracking season!!

It's approx 172 into Ayr I think.

Aye,West Lothian Stevie.

A big well done to my Armadale clubmates-John Hadfield(1417) and Sam Graham (2 @ 1422). Great stuff

will there be early times and arrivals on the website? Thinkin about goin to ma pals to watch it and it'd be handy to know

Birds now sold. Thank you Archie, pigeon basics and all who showed interest

Picture of the bird we call the good chequer hen and the dark pied hen before she won her Silver Award.

I’ve a few late bred youngsters for sale, ready within the next 14days. They are mainly a mixture of children and/or grandchildren of the following. SU09 NW 3995 – 19th and 121st OpenSNFC Gold Cup Alencon,161st Open SNFC Clermont, bred and raced by A.McCalley & Son SU09 NW 3946 – 6th and 127th Open SNFCYpres, 38th Open SNFC Gold Cup Alencon-winning SNFC Silver award,bred by G. Hunter & Son, Plean,raced by A. McCalley & Son. Dam of cock to win 18th Open SNFCGold Cup Alencon GB09 S 58207 – Wellbank Blueboy bred and raced by JohnEllis, Wellbank – winning numerous prizes incl. 9th and 44thSNFC Gold Cup Alencon, 19th Open SNRPC Reims etc. GB11 S 11023 – Bred and raced by John Ellis, Wellbank, manyprizes won incl. 19th Open SNFC Gold Cup Alencon Birds bred here have made a useful introductions in thelofts of T & M Paterson , Plean and J & I Alston, Ravenstruther withboth timing pigeons to score from France in 2016 with partly these bloodlines. There are a small number of Woodroffe crosses available also, these are bloodlines I feel very fortunate to have as they’ve contributed to taking the first 4,5 and 6 positions, with up to 8 in the first 10 in thestrong Armadale club(one of the biggest in Scotland). In the last four weeks alone they have assisted in winning 15 prizes in the first 7 of the AlmondValley Federation. Late breds priced at £50 each. PM if interested or phone 07842839384

Think it's hard to get right, not so sure it's the distance of races that's causing the losses. A lot of fanciers in Central Scotland have lost more birds from the 50-90 miles races this season than they have from 150-190-myself included. Think some race controllers could do a lot better and making the first couple any age races would do no harm. The rest is down to fanciers preparation, luck with the health of their birds and hawks?? Perhaps choice of race points could be added to the list as well?

You're a hard task master Mr Hay . Noticed from a few good lofts I've visited in the last two or three years, fanciers covering all bases. one fancier springs to mind who takes around 120 youngsters-60 are darkened and raced weekly out to 300 miles,60 are given half a dozen tosses to 30 miles and left til the following year. Don't think something along those lines would do any harm if you've the space and patience.

If I look back the last seven years since I restarted racing the birds a lot of my best best pigeons have been late breds,with some not seeing a race basket until their second year. I usually put a few youngsters on darkness coz I'm a desperate c * nt,but I often think on the whole we ask too much of our young birds

Just at the wind up Tom. Keep up the good work

"The Cambuslang Conjurer - Probably The Best Young Bird Loft In Europe"

The Cambuslang Conjurer does it again!! Well done shen

Well done shen King o' the skies

Well I suppose we'll know what the members think come January. Geordie,Novo and Yeboah - we'll discuss the taxi fare nearer the time

don't think you've much to worry about if it's Reims yer after davie, goin on the reaction on here we'll be laughed out the hall wi this proposal

Nowt but admiration for these great old doos and fanciers wee man

It's bants on a doo website davie, cool yer jets lol

Moffat doesnae count Mick, you should be in the West Section