The engineer

I bought a pair from Tumley lofts Jan Ardens a Mealy hen and a red cock from Red barcelona lines. Went to the auctions this morning some going for £30 wish i had taken more money oh well next year

No probs it is a 48 foot by 8 with pantile roof for 1500 looks good and they will through in drinkers nest bowls etc. Wish i had the room for it myself

Top looking loft in this weeks BHW maybe a bit large for you however at the price asked seems an absolute steal.

How much do his normally go for

I have a little christmas money left. I like the look of the Jan Theelans so may have a dabble if any there at a reasonable price. Taking wife so can't let her see how much my new hobby is costing!!i see Louella are also taking some pairs for £40 so may have a look at those. Anyone know if any Jan Theelans will be sold there.

Could be that i have wormed them a while ago and no change the others are fine. He is full of it has 2 box's at the moment i have been feeding barley for a while they are due a change in corn ready for breeding i will try that

Hi I was wondering if anyone can help. I have a young cock who has very watery droppings. I wormed them recently however he still has them. He is bouncing around the loft and is showing no other ill effects. I was thinking coxi however been a newby i am merely guessing. Thanks in advance for any advice

lot 18 £30 please >>>> Done Thanks Ian

Anyone going to NEHU show next sat

I am thinking of using UPVC cladding this will hopefully mean i don't need to treat it.Hopefully will save some time so i can spend more with the birds

Not sure if it is classed as a specialist club however i fly in a 6 bird club. This allows us new starters to have a dabble. The other club may have some members sending 100+ birds each this makes it really difficult to compete.

I went last year and stayed in travel inn/premier inn. a little out of town but a good price and good food i will book again for next year. Few drunk irishmen don't know how some of them were standing pints for breakfast green with envy i am a light weight on the drink these days.

Looking good mate. I would try and stop them sitting on the partition as mine were doing this and then i found them hard to handle as they were getting high up. I would also keep my eye on the wire mesh as it can split feathers. I am putting in false ceilings in mine as it is so high they were becoming wild in the front sections. I am also getting a 10x8 YB loft can't wait to get started on that one as well. Looked at your pigeons they are looking good what are the reds (i am a sucker for reds and mealies). Good luck with the loft next year hope it brings success.

I use the unikon system. Its really good simple to use. It is fairly expensive however ideal for shift workers. The club assign the rings not the individual. I would recommend it to anyone to use

Just bought a 10 x 8 yb loft going to try darkness next year.

Budgies used to go mad for it not sure about pigeons i would imagine they would go for it.

Once again the UNC do it. Its still one race. I think the issue with releasing all together is the drag. A release of say 20 mins should not give you 2 races.

Everyone has different ideas human nature i suppose however because of this nothing will change and these posts/debates will continue for the next 30 years

All i am saying is it can still be a national with a split liberation. We have our national this week after been delayed looks like going thurs for a fri lib maidstone

Don't the UNC liberate in groups its still a national.

Mine is about 9' next year i am putting a false ceiling in to keep the YB's under control they fly over my head at the moment does my head in.

Not sure mate i think its a trade name could be wrong. I personally don't like a lot of water on the floor even if it has bleach in it. I like the loft to be bone dry. I even have the drinkers on mesh panels that allow ventelation in but also allows any water spilt to drain out. Some people use sand i think there is many ways to rome. I scrape out every day however i prefer to use the time watching/enjoying the birds so don't spend hours on it. I think most people find what works for them and then stick to it. No 2 fanciers have the same methods.

I use easy bed on the floors of my lofts. I think it is originally used for horses it is dust fee etc. I then scrape all the perches into a bucket. I change the bedding regularly the birds seem to enjoy having it on the floor particularly the young ones. I have used V18 (i think thats the number) as a disinfectant it can be sprayed etc.

Put sudo cream it will soon heal

How much would you take for them mate. I am in my first year and have lost 11 of my starting 29 so have plenty of room unfortunately. I am worrying about next year at this rate i will have no OB's