jimmy white

glad to help such a worthy cause

i know this is a very serious subject, and i know speckled takes this serious, as she keeps chickens herself, and she knows well about the subject, but really her post [i think] was to keep morale up, as things become very serious, we need to keep on the positive side, and if we can try our best, not to get us too much down,as is happening, all the posts are very informative, so lets just hope things dont get worse, there are some humerous posts on the avian flu column, so really we have to keep on the bright side[hard as it is] to keep us going, never the less, i think we all realise how serious this matter is

no news at all, but at least sbelbin and i, have a pair of ybs apeice so its better than nowt,,, iknow spelbin was worried, but accidents do happen as ive done that myself.

if you have a decent team, ive often let them pair up themselves, i find love matches race better,,,i did select some on purpose, but the best birds came from the others ;D

yes, very stringent rules...notice you cant release any game birds, just wonder if the rspb can still release hawks??? as they have been doing, or maybe differant rules for them???

with due respect mike i would expect a national winner to have scaly skin,,,after the event,,,, but b4 they go i would prefer to see the pink unscaly skin, telling me that the blood condition is perfect, and the temperature of the bird is perfect,and the bird is in tip top condition

youll find a lot of info about cider vinegar on the health post,,,good luck

i used to put buckets of hot water out the tap in their bath, before i could get the bucket of cold water in , all the birds were in the bath, i would say the water was" hand hot"[i could put my hand in the water] steam rising like a turkish bath, all in it with there wings lying open in the water and enjoying it, weve got to remember that a pigeons temperature is about 104 compared to ours 98 [ours is 104 when its a bad race ;D ;D], but my gooness i was surprised they went in it,when it was that hot, but they seemed to enjoy it :)

give them plenty training, see how the races turn out, and stop a few for next year

:) hi brendon, welcome to the forum, youll enjoy it :)

great news about our freind , just,,, hope rockinrick has better luck, im sure you will

let w.hood cocks out 6 am ,bath if poss, found they rested better all day, tried it both ways with camera in loft and moniter in house , the birds that flew and bathed layed down in their boxes all day,,, the others were unsettled and tended to get restless,, i found that the first lot did better, only my findings

one last look folks, who knows ,,,,,SU 98 ML .....

good photo westy ;D ;D your getting organised now ;D ;D the flag man from alcatras ;D ;D [spelled wrong ;D]

;D ;D good luck to all the fifers :)

;D ;D i used to love sitting at piece sunday morning , nice day, watching birds in bath , and reflecting on the race the day b4

;D ;D best of luck mate, hear from you soon

:)we used to call that the form spot :)

hot water bath sunday after race,, cold water bath friday after exercise morning[,if its sunny][ theyll rest at piece and quiet all day after that b4 they see the hens [i know a lot of fanciers wouldnd do that ,but it paid off for me] :)

:)YOUNG BIRDS ONLY??? AS SOME CANT GET PROPER OB RACING, AND NAMES TO PUT FOWARD B4 RACING, I WOULD TAKE THEM IF YOU LIKE , THEN PM HYACINTH AT THE END OF SEASON WITH RESULTS, NO NAMES, JUST NUMBERS 1,2,3,ETCITS UP TO YOU , SEE WHAT YOU THINK

:) no body answering training for our yonger members, or is it a SECRET ;D ;D ;D

well haveto get a "pick on clockieday," just for a laugh ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D i know some one like that, only a wee bit beafier ;D ;D poor g.h ;D ;D good job h cant see this tee heee ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D there theories and theories, some are staring you in the face, others are not, this is the story of a top theoriest, i,n,o. all. he placed a frog in his hand and said JUMP and the frog jumped he done this again , and said JUMP, and the frog jumped he then took a penknife from his pocket and cut the frogs back legs off, said to the frog JUMP, and off course it never moved, he put it back on his hand and said JUMP,and off course it never moved, now after a little thought, the theoriest, came out with his answer, he said, now i have come to the conclusion, that when you cut a frogs back legs off IT BECOMES DEAF,,,,,,i wonder how many of us think in this way ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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