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Tomo, i'll sort you a pair of OGO's as long as your not in a hurry for them as they are in heavy moult at the moment and some still sitting. Phil

probably selling them on e-bay!

Well spotted Freebird, I don't know why its linked to my own web site but will try to break the link today. Phil

It sounds like she may be going off looking for home. Sometimes they need a few days rest and food, once they start to get fit again they will dissapear for a while looking around and then one day will decide they are ready to head for home. Time will tell! Well done looking after her Phil

Don't tell the wife about thisor she'll want you to go shopping on a saturday knowing you will get a message etc to say the bird will be home in 10 mins etc! No more afternoons sat in the garden! My concern would be that we often talk about how birds may or may not be effected by mobile signals etc and this would just fill the air with more wave signals! Phil

There are two types of grant, Lottery funds tend to be awarded to village halls, charity's etc where as most clubs are applying to Awards For All!

I thought that within the convoyers code of conduct / rules they had to carry equiptment to re-rubber unless they know which basket the bird came fromthen they could just re-rubber that basket.

If a bird escapes all birds should be rerubbered, not sure of procedure regarding ets

good luck with them, there are a few roller guys on here.

Welcome, Tell us about yourself, do you race , what area, what birds do you keep etc Phil

members who only place adverts and never contribute to any topics!

Adam, you are correct in what you say but there are many people on here and other forums who are not in a position to travel and handle the birds for themselves. When dealers or missleading adverts are placed there is nothing wrong with other members warning prospective purchasers of any facts they may have regarding the advert. It is then down to any purchasers to make up there own mind as to wether they part with there money or not. Phil

and what were the positions in the club?

Yes, as pointed out there are many other sports / hobbies also suffering so we as pigeon fanciers don't need to be seen to stand alone! Phil

very dissapointing updates, or lack of!

Interestingly, just had a look on feathered flyer and see they are having transport problems as well, just goes to show there is a parallel universe and have given them the AM webb site! Wonder if AM would like to sponsor the fund? Phil

I would sugest we get the web site running and some factual information together before we start pushing to hard otherwise we could just end up with egg on our faces!

it should do Chris although I seem to remember a few had problems with AOL

When this idea first took off i don't think many have thought outside the box and who else may also be suffering, i.e gamekeepers

Thanks Peter, i'm on ff and you'll know what i'm refering to above as many members on here will think its on the Pigeon fanciers that are suffering! Phil

http://featheredflyer.net/index.php

well done

Anybody who has parrots, cage birds etc may have come accross a featheredflyer website, there are many interesting articles on there about how much there members think of not only the RSPB but the RSPCA as well. A lot of there members, and the cage bird membership exceeds the pigeon membership would also back a group trying to promote conservation and not the narrow mindedness of the big boys! Phil

I have tried to find my old recipe for Potassium Permanganate in drinking water without success. Has anybody got the correct recipe please, was something like disolve a teaspoon in water then dilute in a gallon of water, but not 100% Help!

I asked similar question Ted and the rung birds are NPA rung so not German and the reply was as follows:- there are seven for sale Some are rung and the others not They are from German blood line (as this was the information given by the seller) thanks He hasn't bred them and has, I asume obtained them to sell on! I also enquired about the Mookees which from description are no where near show standard! Phil