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my guess is a hawk may have frightened them and as they've been away for 4 days they must have had a drink somewhere if there was a layer of scum or oil on top of some water somewhere it would leave a mark as they dunk their heads in it

what was that programme when the fella moved out to the countryside to live off the land? anyway in 1 of the episodes when he got his chickens he was told to put human hair in tights and hang them around the enclosure were the chicks were kept as the sent would keep foxes away ,i don't remember him losing any chickens

i believe that some pigeons don't come home because they're not happy there

the queen's loft manager is carlo napolitano and they did well at this years sun city one loft race in south africa

hi rose sorry for the delay i think the bbc had about 1500 entries

i've sent 4 with the bbc at poitiers 403mls sent 5 to lessay welsh south road fed 201mls sending 6 to epsom 163mls with south west wales fed

hey bart if you want them to fly in nationals you got to teach em to break from other birds and the only way to do it is send em, i sent 4 yearlings to longest race last year(422mls)welsh south east nat,and got all of them 1 was first bird to the loft from 19 sent(vel 1219),3 on the day 1 early next morning(he'd been jumped from 120mls)i fly in the far west section, what do you want in the shed birds or birds that can fly the longer races, do you train your birds from the opposite direction they race in case they go over as this can help

the welsh south east national had a dodgy race from oudenaarde yesterday many birds missing and well spread out

had the 2 missing from yesterday but they've done some flying, 1 of the conveyors was telling my mate that there was mist in the channel when they came to catch the ferry home so some of the birds must have tried to fly round what do u think?

hi bonzo i'm at lliw valley where u at

hi guys i fly in the farwest section had 4 out of 4 but behind earliest times down this end k davies+son 1306 vel(not national) there's a load of birds missing though

hi nigel returns just as bad down here in swansea everyone i've spoke to as only had a couple home i've had 2 from 4 but they're behind, 1 of the cocks missing is a yearling having his first channel race but the other is a old cock who flew every channel race last season and he should have been here by now

welsh south road at littlehampton up at 7 o'clock

swansea - no wind as such, thin broken cloud

hey bonzo what club in swansea do u fly in ?

hey vic i just had a look at the weather for the weekend looks good for saturday but sunday looks terrible i'm at oudenaarde in belgium flying to swansea

okitsme have you put the young ones in a basket on the loft roof for a couple of days before you let them out, if not this will help them get a look at their surroundings first

ed ask the club member what sex they r

welsh south east national+combine at oudenaarde 335mls to me welsh south road fed at littlehampton 162mls to me

1 of my best racers last year(scored in 4 nationals) was a latebred in 2004 only flew around the loft, 2005 6 races to 150mls then 2006 flew every race

i've bought a couple of kits from lpw and on the whole they've been rubbish but i have got 1 good cock from 6 van geels bought in 2004,won from messac last week, but the birds i've bought for stock are doing very well when matched with local performance birds

hi guys i started in the sport in 2004 buying stock birds from diffrent lofts+studs, i have'nt treated them for anything i've never had yb sickness or any other sickness i've had to get rid of 1 or 2 birds but has'nt everyone,i use ultimate 4/5 times a week,gemthepax on corn 3/4 days a week,garlic oil on corn 1/2 days a week,breeders will have access to homaform and 4 diffrent grits(mixed) but i leave the droppings on the floor(they dry quickly as i have good ventilation)and i think this helps to build their natural resistance ,i very rarely lose birds even on days when a lot of people are(100% returns this weekend from france to west wales(far west section)i've noticed in recent years that fanciers are keeping their lofts spotless but soon as their birds come into contact with other birds they've got to treat em with this or that just to keep em going which i think is the wrong way to go. ps they're also in the prizes very often first ever yb race 1st+2nd, from france on the weekend sent 2 1st+3rd.

ALBEAR I'M LIVING JUST WEST OF SWANSEA IN SOUTH WALES

south west wales were also up at 11.00 o'clock from newbury(120mls) i had 13 out of 15 hens back who were having their first race of the year first birds took 2 1/2hrs

I SENT 2 cocks to picauville with the welsh south road birds up at 8-15 had the first 1 1-44,2nd bird 2-05