Michael J Burden

Yes very sad news indeed a true gent. Rip mjb

It is up to you. I always have my birds out over the winter months not every day but often. My old mentor the late great Eric FOX told me they need to keep fit flying out. He would have the hens out until mid day get them in then let the cocks out. MJB

I was always told dot not let hens out after mid day during the winter months!! Hope you have got them all back in safely MJB

I have a good white hen who has maybe two black tail feathers. She was always thereabouts my first bird as yb. Sent her nfc yb race which one came first the white hen. She is Dennis Dall blood. Mjb

Thanks but have one now, mjb

Had one of these never touched the house fly but all the moths from miles around came to my loft. Mjb

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have a copy offered for part two. Thank you. MJB

Hi I am trying to source a book called FEED TO WIN, either part one or two. I would ideally like to purchase a copy but would not mind it if you have it and would loan it to me. Please get in touch if you can help? MJB author is Andre Christiaens

Anyone got a copy please not for sale any longer? MJB

So I just dont get it what has been written above. If there are birds untrained my trained pigeons will get confused? I am sure at every liberation there are some birds which should not be there but are. They do not leave the race point but there is always a winner. I have trained my ybs every way you can imagine. Short tosses loads and loads of them upto x3 times a day. First toss from 25 miles and even 35 miles as their first toss today, lost some. I have entered Ybs in every race going before the YB National which is 300 miles or more. Then sent some never had a race in their lives and got them. I would hate to send them to their first race without any training at all, if only x5 5 miles tosses. I did this with 5 later breds YBs and had them all home by the end of the night from mid day liberation. Good pigeons are hard to loose. OMO MJB

Look up farm shop supplier they sell it. MJB google it BHC Ltd bhc.ltd.uk Medwyn Park Green's Rd, Carnwath 01555 840006

I started with just under 60. Still have about 25 left. None reported. Culled about 6. MJB

Welsman nothing I could add to the responses already written. all the best with your challenge MJB

All sorted out now thank you for your help. MJB

Thanks clock man send him a text. Do you know if Mr Willie Lawson ((01779) 472406 still in pigeons MJB

Anyones found in Stoke on Trent with only a plastic ring on other leg. MJB

good one MJB

Any idea who has donated or is only known on the day? MJB

Our garden has plenty of little birds in it along with the Uks smallest bird, not the wren along with Jays jackdaws and magpies. We do get hit by the sparrow hawk who also takes the odd pigeon. We have blue tits in the box too. I hate to see the sparrow hawk hunting but what can we do to stop it. Don;t answer this please. MJB

First of all enjoyed my week at Tenerife pity missed the race by one day but always next year. Second qustion is this how much does it cost to get a bird from Tenerife to the UK? Anyone done this before? MJB

Well done Wullie MJB and the others too!

38 mins to go now, whoo hoo MJB

it is a barless then MJB

It looks like an Opal but may be a barless but what colour were the parents both blues? MJB