kraftykev

Hi all i want to put an advert in the bhw, but i have not bought the paper for a few months now, would somebody mind having a look at the advertisement rate for a 1 col is it still £56.75 cheers kev

i have just been looking through some pedigree and some of my kirkpatricks i bought from mr g dawes contain a pigeon called lowton supreme he was bred in 1978 and some of his off spring where bred in 1998.

Does anyone know of a cock bird that has fertilized eggs at 19 years old

Hi I have just been speaking to Mr Dawes of Firs loft. He stated that he had put an advert in the BHW over the last couple of weeks. I would like to see the advert but my yearly subscription has just ran out and i haven't got that copy. I was wondering if i could be cheeky and ask if someone has it would they mind scanning it and sending it to spencroftlofts@hotmail.co.uk or sending it to me in the post and i would send you the money for postage, if sending it to me i will message you my address. Kind regards Kevin

Is there a list of couriers on this site somewhere i am looking at sending four young birds from wisbech in cambridgeshire to portsmouth. Cheers Kev

I have just been up to Mr G Dawes to buy a nice batch of kirkpatricks. Mr Dawes was using a sex indicator to sex these young birds. It looked like a bit of metal on a bit of string. When i asked him if it really worked he put it to some of his cock birds and it went one way and the same to his hens and it moved in a different way. How does it work and does anyone know where i can buy one cheers kev

When you are feeding stock birds that are rearing young do you keep the food down all the time or do you feed a few times a day and then remove it. the reason being is that for some reason this year my birds have become really picky on what they eat and seem to through the seed that they dont want all over the floor. cheers kev

Hi I went to pick up a stray pigeon for a friend today. I went down to the lofts of the bloke who had it and when i looked inside i see that all he fed was peas and maize. He then went on to say that he fed all his pigeons just this as it was all that he could get from the local farm. What do you think about this can pigeons live on just these two items. He feeds it to his stock, racing and young birds. Cheers Kev

Hi I have sold a bird to a bloke in blackpool. He has sent me £30.00 for carriage does anyone know of a courier who will collect and deliver for that price. Thanks for your help Kevin

Yes i did sell eggs on ebay. The reason being is that my dog, whilst out walking got hold of some rat poison so need an emergency blood transfusion. This was done on a weekend and out of hours so the vets bill was huge. I only sold eggs like this as i needed money to help pay for my vets bill. I dont plan on doing it again, but some people had a great deal as i have seen birds being sold on the louella site for £55.00 each and mine are the same as them some even being a generation nearer the champions. I was selling my Kirkpatrick at £20.00 each a couple of years ago, but as the price of everything has gone though the roof i decided to re price them as they were getting harder to sell and i would rather sell my surplus birds than have to keep them until they are older. I dont know if i have read the above wrong but i have never sold logans for £25.00. I do belive that i have some of the best pedigree kirkpatrick left anywhere on the planet now lol and if anyone is interested one of my yellow cheq kirkpatricks was entered in the RPRA one loft race 2009 where she flew hot spot races and was timed in, in the big final race. Good luck to you all this season All the best Kevin www.spencroftlofts.co.uk

Sent one of my yellows to the 2009 RPRA one loft race. She flew in the hot spot races and was then timed in, in the big final race. Both parents bred by louella

There is also a mealy and a red grizzle but cant seem to put the pictures on

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pictures coming soon

spencroft lofts Without any doubt spencroft lofts house some of the best pedigree kirkpatricks left anywhere in the world today For sale 1) GB10V13455 red cheq Spencroft bred kirkpatrick SIRE red cheq louella bred kirkpatick DAM yellow cheq louella bred kirkpatrick 2) GB10V13448 red cheq spencroft bred kirkpatrick SIRE yellow cheq louella bred kirkpatrick DAM grizzle louella bred kirkpatrick. 3) GB10V13449 spencroft bred kirkpatrick SIRE yellow cheq louella bred kirkpatrick DAM grizzle louella bred kirkpatrck 4) GB10V13429 spencroft bred kirkpatrick SIRE gay pied louella bred kirkpatrick DAM mealy Mr G E dawes bred kirkpatrick. 5) GB10V13430 red cheq slighty pied spencroft bred kirkpatrick SIRE gay pied louella bred kirkpatrick DAM mealy Mr G E dawes bred kirkpatrick 6) GB10V13451 red grizzle spencroft bred kirkpatrick with a dash of van hee SIRE mealy Mr G E dawes bred kirkpatrick with a dash of van hee DAM Grizzle louella bred kirkpatrick 7) GB10V13452 red grizzle spencroft bred kirkpatrick with a dash of van hee SIRE mealy Mr G E dawes bred kirkpatrick with a dash of van hee DAM Grizzle louella bred kirkpatrick 8) GB10V13457 mealy spencroft bred kirkpatrick with a dash of jan aarden SIRE yellow cheq louella bred kirkpatrick with a dash of jan aardden DAM grizzle louella bred kirkpatrick 9)GB10V13456 red grizzle spencroft bred kirkpatrick with a dash of jan aarden SIRE yellow cheq louella bred kirkpatrick with a dash of jan aarden DAM grizzle louella bred kirkpatrick. All priced at £15.00 each plus carriage All birds believed to be cocks all birds supplied with their pedigree I have taken pictures but i took them on high quality and i cant seem to load them on here so if interested i will email you their pictures cheers kevin

Hi again what month do you think is the best for hatching birds to fly the young bird race program. Cheers Kev www.spencroftlofts.co.uk

If anyone one knows of a cheap bull box for sale can they let me know im will to travel about 100 miles radius of wisbech in cambridgeshire pe135bp cheers kev

Cheers for your replies

i bred some late breds this year which hatched in august.Will they breed next year or will they be to young. cheers kev

Hi all Im just filling out the form in an old BHW for some 2011 rings. I think i remember last year that you had to put your little membership card in with them, but ive read the page and i cant see that you have to do it this year or am i being blind and its wrote down in front of me lol. cheers kev

how big are they lol. can you put them in your stock loft on the wall or do they need to be in a section on there own. Not sure if having other birds around would put the bull box birds off the job in hand lol.

are they easy to use