Rooster J. Cogburn

Well folks the time is here again Are you and your pigeons in a stronger or weaker position than you were this time last season?? Have you set yourself any targets for the coming race season?? Thanks to Delboy 74 for reminding me it is indeed 2012,not 2011

good money raised for the cause Good day for the buyer as well with plenty of bargains

Its no a story competition We've no really had anything like what you are saying but I mind reading somewhere(Cannae mind where now) of a fancier who kept youngster in a loft from weaning in which they couldnae see out,he took them away tossing a good distance when they were a few weeks old having never been out the loft and some of them returned,they didnae ken how to get in the loft on arrival mind you makes ye wonder what it is they use to navigate,wil we ever really know?

"The first babies I bred of the hen (‘Sissi’) were horrible and I eliminated them. The following babies were just as horrible but I could not kill them all, could I? However I was lucky. At least that’s what I thought. One of her babies got lost and I was relieved. ‘One bad pigeon less to feed.’ But imagine my surprise when some days later a guy from Hamburg (Germany) phoned me. He had a baby of mine in his loft. I asked for the bandnumber and was happy. It was a child of ‘Sissi’. ‘The bird is yours’ I told the German. ‘You may keep it.’ This was a decent way to get rid of birds I did not like I thought. But imagine my surprise 2 days later. The bird, only 10 weeks old was back in my loft. He made it without any training all the way from Hamburg to my town, no less than 600 kilometers. Can you believe it? This bird was 92-5212278. Later on he would win 7 races among which 2 provincials in 2 weeks’ time. Mr Timmermans got a baby from this 278. It became father of his 99-1944577 which won: 14,454 pigeons – 1st 9.508 pigeons – 1st 10.500 pigeons – 1st" Taken from "A pigeon called Sissi"

NW fed have always had good racing from Witton Castle

One from the top drawer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fenIhubvfME I don't like this song for any football reasons only because its a cracker. Heres Englebert doing the best version I have ever heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYLaCCCBJWI Brilliant song

Happy birthday men Seen Muttley out on his bike this afternoon.The things ye see when ye dinnae have a camera

My dad is working down in Carlisle just now and has got quite friendly with one of the security guards on the site. His son is 10 years old and has taken a liking to the pigeons.My dad has spoke to the guy and given him some info on how to get started-lofts,where to go to get birds etc. The guy has started to build a small loft and my dad has advised him to go and speak to the fanciers on the compound near the site on London Road to get some info on pigeons in the local area. If any of the members on here from the area or who know it well could put forward any info,on feed stockists etc. I'll pass it on to my dad. Any info that could be of use to get the youngster up on his feet and in the swing of keeping pigeons in the Carlisle area would be appreciated.

A mile Well seen you've never walked it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP27A1RYba0 What an entertainer

Suppose its an expensive chance some will take. A bit like buying a vintage car or the like,it'd be nice to have but ye arenae goin to be going back and forward for your messages everyday in it. I know a guy thats spent small fortunes on whiskies that he'll never even open let alone drink. This may end up being something similar and will no doubt give a bit of pleasure to the buyers

Not that the doos are within ma price range

terrific fanciers and pigeons at the foundation of thousands of winners all over the world Not sure that this is the sale I'd be spending at if I wanted Janssen based pigeons currently winning though

It may be just rumour and hear say but does anyone know for sure if the Janssen Brothers introduced birds back from Louis Van Loon??

Is this the first year yous will be trying the 9am earliest possible lib time for the races under 200ish miles?

Bronze younster here out a dark cock up with a ren hen. Its the kinnae bronze that'll more than likely dissapear after the ybs moulted out leaving me wi another dark hen

Best of luck Chris Enjoy your pigeons

No room at the inn for any FK postcodes?

Remember seeing his photo in the SNFC yearbook. The kinnae pigeon we'd all love to race

Nothings safe under oor dookit these days,was up wi the wee jack russell showing yer dad the other day.Its mental!!!Its got a broken leg at the minute.Been to the vet three times with it to get a stookie.The longest its kept one on is 15 minutes Naw it was some old birds.The youngyins arenae excercising that freely at the minute,too busy rearing

Thats one way of stopping them going to the roof anyway Was up seeing him this afternoon,hes tellt me to keep oor doos up the road.They were down the village this morning slowing down his wans

Some nice pipa perches up in Coxydene's

Does it involve a sling shot and some tatties like yer dad showed ye?