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I'v decided to have a go at racing pigeons and never expected to be offered free birds, but I was! I didn't ask, some kind people however took time to PM me and offer me help. I think it's a shame if people are practically scamming people out of pigeons because people may then be reluctant to help genuine new comers and to be offered some birds to start up with is such a great help! Pigeons are expensive with Amtrak ontop. Tariq.

Thanks Richard!

Hi Paul, I'v sent you a PM. I'm in Bassaleg, I'l let you know exactly when we arrange a time Thankyou so much again!

Hi Paul, That's incredibly kind of you, I'l go and send you a PM now RE them. Thanks too for all of the people that have PMed me and wished me luck and welcomed me to pigeon racing, Its amazingly encouraging. I'm going to race my pigeons to "rabbit hutch lofts", to start with anyway, because of restrictions from parents, who don't seem to like pigeons and also space issues. At the moment I'v just got the one double one, it's great, it's got slide-out steel trays for cleaning and its nice wood. I'v ordered 10 white plastic saddle perches to go in it, I think I'm gonna put 3 on the back of each hutch and 1 on each side of each hutch, depending on how much space they're gonna take up, so sorry if the hutches seem bare at the moment. And so far I have 2 pigeons. A pair of 07 Busschaerts from a fancier packing up due to ill health. They cost me £10 each plus amtrak. I'v had them maybe 5 weeks, they are homing to me like the wind and fly into the garage through the window when it's time to come back in, great birds. The hen has also returned from a 5 mile toss. (The cock has moulted quite a bit of his tail, so didn't try him). The aviary next to the hutches has some bantams in, it's just the two pigeons I currently have. I know some people don't like the single pair lofts and I'm sorry about that, but it's really the only way i'm gonna keep pigeons at the moment and aslong as they get excercised regularly i'm sure it'll work for me.. I'm also going to some random pub on saturday at midday to meet up with the club! Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks Dean, that's a great help, I'v emailed him. Thanks aswell Tammy_1, I think it's a great sport!

I'm a 16 year old that would like to start racing a few birds, just for the fun really. I live in Bassaleg, Newport, Gwent and have written to the secretary of the newport gwent club but have yet to hear anything. Does anyone know anything about clubs in newport, how big they are and which one I'd be within the radius of? Many thanks in advance.