Michael J Burden

I can see you have been on this site and not responded to my comment so I can only presume it is you. I have no axe to grind but did you not have birds off many good fanciers recently? Gave up due to some reason and used your young son as a bargaining tool? If not my mistake but your questioning seems similar to pigeon chat. Hope you get started and are honest. Mjb

Are you browny666 off PC, MJB

me too

The fancier who has raced for his very first time in his career with the NFC this year is Ken Pettitt of Hulme Stoke on Trent. Ken has raced almost all his life and has two families of birds to race that being Walter Docx from Joe Spedding a sprint ace. Vandanabeeles which are also sprint birds however Ken does not only fly these faster shorter races he sends through to Saintes 505 miles with his local club Blythe Bridge. I joined their club about 4 years ago having moved into the area and spoke of flying the NFC races which Ken looked on with a smile. Then last year he said he was going to join and race in this club so he did. He has sent to every race with the NFC this year always timing good birds in, in front of me! Then he sent 10 to Tarbes which is 680 miles. I took his birds to the marking as usual because although of retirement age Ken is a farmer and always busy. Now I was totally amazed that I got a text off his wife Shirley shortly after he timed in, a two year old Walter Doxc at 10.19am today taking pro 28th open 2nd sec. Then even more amazed that he timed another in at 14.32pm to win pro 75th open 5th sec J. The second bird has had all races with the NFC this year and was timed after 10pm from Saintes and what is more remarkable is she is only a yearling of his blood. He is unsure what blood she contains as he broke her out after picking her out of his god friends loft Roy Jones, MNFC president. I tried to get a photo but Ken was in his scruffs and a little dirty because he has been hay baling and working on his tractor. I would like to thank Ken for breaking all my myths or beliefs and wish him further success in 2017. MJB

Name Town Time W F Van Nuil Section A 20:33 W L Bilsland Ayton 21:05 E Warwick Section A 21:17 A S Thomson & Son Section B 21:24; 21:46 D Nordon Section A 21:37 E Hodgson & Sons Annan 21:48 J Mark Tranent 21:22 J Robertson Edinburgh 21:36 T & S McEwen Elphinstone 21:48; 05:53; 08:02 W Gray & Son Section B 21:22 W Flockhart Tranent 22:04 J F Bosworth Elphinstone 21:55; 21:55; 06:46; 07:05; 07:16; 07:29 C Crees Section B 21:19;06:23; 08:37 Mr & Mrs Elliot Newbigging 22:32; 07:15; 08:18 A Agnew Kelso 22:16 J Scott Kennoway 21:46 F J Mitchell Section C 22:27 J Baillie Tranent 04:16 J McNeill Broxburn 23:19; 06:45 Turpie & McCord Pitlessie 05:15 J McGinty Blackburn 04:53 J Caird Monifieth 05:31 W J Smith Section A 22:55; 06:27 W Kinnear & Son Edinburgh 06:20 D Jamieson East Calder 06:23; 06:49; 08:27 J Callan Section E 06:36 I Scott Forfar 06:16 V Smith Section E 06:48; 07:38 J Duthie Dundee 06:45 G & B Hunter Dunfermline 07:08; 08:07 D Baldie St Andrews 07:09 J Bird Section D 07:11 P C MacGregor Edinburgh 06:32 D McBeath Avonbridge 07:36 D Liddle Forfar 07:20 J Millar Dumfries 07:55 K Cochrane Crossgates 07:36 R Wilson Strathmiglo 07:54 J Lumsden Section C 08:14 A McCudden Section C 08:26; 09:04 J Graham Section E 08:22 D Donaldson Section E 08:24; 09:04; 09:14 E Porter Section E 08:39 H Gormley High Valleyfield 08:28 D Cribbes & Son East Calder 08:37 N Jamieson Ratho 08:25 J Meikle East Kilbride 09:00 J Skelton Section C 04:47 Morris Bros Johnstone 09:17; 10:54 D Glen Forfar 09:30 C Cameron Arbroath 09:26 D Sloan & Son Section E 09:50 L McKay Carnoustie 09:56; 10:07 R & J Ward Balerno 09:18 McCormack & Fraser Section B 10:11 K J Murphy Arbroath 10:02 W Pratt Rosyth 10:09;10:33 D & D Hay Section C 10:12 W & A Ross Peterculter 10:31 Clark, Clark & Page Methil 10:27 R Anderson St Andrews 10:02 J J K Gillon Section E 10:38 Fulton & Ritchie Section G 11:42 Cowie & Mackie Section G 10:37 J Leggate Ferniegair 12:43 W Graham Uddingston 08:27; 09:39 A J Hamilton Larkhall 12:12 A K Lockhart Larkhall 12:31 A Wilson Section G 12:55

How far is this race I am only asking because our birds were liberated at Saintes 505 miles at 0545 today. Well done to all those who timed in MJB

How does this work? Do they blow up? MJB

Well the NFC race was on similar lines for many. I had 4 out 25 just under 400 miles and I was miles behind. I have had 13 back todate. Mjb

Caught this little bird tonight anyone on here? DARK PIED COCK SU13NE6648 MJB

I have this bird here who after two days bed and breakfast refuses to leave so is it any bodys on here. I already know it is NFC rung. MJB

Did she get back? Mj b

Caught her in my garden after a little coaching with corn. She cleared and made off straight away MJB ps let me know when she gets home. MJB

Had this lovely cheq hen in for bed and breakfast last two nights. Let it go tonight cleared immediately so hopefully should be home either tonight or early in the morning. MJB Stoke on Trent

Hi has anyone got the list of Nokia phones which are compatible for the Unikon to send a text of the birds arrival? MJB or which mobile they know works with Unikon.

Some children are guilty of doing this. I know of no evidence either way but it happens. MJB

looks like a recessive red. MJB bit like chocolate but with pattern. MJB

A hero from what I have just read about him. RIP. MJB

http://www.pigeondb.com/ SYSTEM IS AWESOME MJB

Yes sorry photographs and thanks MJB

I was wondering what program folks use for the pigeons to touch up etc. MJB

thank you for these prices. John you were a star in Scotland and now in the sky. God bless you my old friend. MJB

Anyone tell me how much lot 24 made the 13 year old cock. MJB

Just to let anyone know the pigeon who is 13 years old and named the Eric Fox cock was bred at Eric's loft from two birds which I had bred and raced. The sire being half Eric's bird crossed with a pigeon called Eggbert who I got as an egg from the lofts of W Goddard and Son of Bradford who were awesome fanciers in the 1980's upto 725 miles. The dam of the Eric cock was bred by me and rung with one of 9 rings which were the same as my works number. ie 4279. She was bred from an eric Fox bird that I raced as a yearling up to 660 miles and he won the following year in a smash race at 660 miles. He was paired back to his grand dtr who flew 660 miles as a yearling winning a high place in the NFC. Her grand mother was raced by Colin Shimwell who was timed at 580 miles into a NE wind at 1 minute to 10pm. She was the furtherest flying bird by over 60 miles that day. The sire was the sire of my 1st section Pau 660 miles. A truely well bred bird who has proved himself as a breeder. If I was not 4 1/2 hours drive away I would not hesitate to try to buy him his off spring back. Atb with the sale I hope they get their true worth and breed you the goods. MJB

I have had many pigeons on the day from 500 miles in the 1990's and had them from 660 miles also at 500 miles had many yearlings and some also from 660 miles. I have tried all types of feeds and feeding methods with success. I timed x4 out of 4 sent from Saintes in the MNFC all on the day, the first 3 being yearlings taking I think 24th open in a strong NW wind. I believe it is not just about feeding but how they are exercised aswell. Do they get trained flagged or just left to it, how are they motivated? I have had troughs in always full, given them peanuts, widowhood mixes of all types also at various times. So in answer to your question I cannot answer it because I have forgotten what I did in the 1990's and am still trying to find my way. great topic, MJB