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sure he's still racing, i've seen an L Crawford in results but can't remember where from! Any idea Vic?

Does anybody know a pigeon fancier in the Liverpool area with the surname Crawford? If so please pm with his number if possible, my partner is trying to contact him. Phil

This has reached a whole new chapter for a wonderful publicity story! I wish all strays fell into such careing hands. Phil

I think this is just a case of people looking for more excuses! It's easy to blame everything but themselves and if they take a look at there own methods, hygene, amount of training etc then they may find more reasons for losses! Phil

don't believe all you hear at moots etc! Do you think top fanciers are going to tell you everything? Phil

they normally sell them with the ring card, but the ring cards then need to be sent to the RPRA who will register them and stamp them. Any with unstamped ring cards can not be raced!

I'm not sure he can race them with all those on! Think the RPRA only accept certain rings.

only if they want it squashed!

you will probably find any local farm supplies store will have wheat and barley to mix your own.

Probably another e-bay ring!

another week and the young one will be up in the sputnik looking out!

keep up the good work and keep it simple and consistant, that way you won't go far wrong! Phil

8' deep sections are going to be very dark in the back unless you have roof lights!

Better of sweet talking the boss and having a longer loft rather than a deeper loft.

ok, go for 12 x 8 with 3 sections then, 1 with nest boxes and 2 with perches. loft in the pic would be ideal. Phil

my father usualy catches 40 - 50 a year but because they are territorial others move in from other areas although they don't get the problems they used to before the restriction was lifted. Phil

I would go for a 20 x 8 with 4 sections and a corridor along the front. 2 sections with nest boxes and 2 with perches then the space infront of the loft leaves room to pave it or put a tidy platform to keep the boss happy. You also need to think about how you plan to race, open door or traps for ETS etc. Phil

whooops

if you know any gamekeepers they will have them and idealy you want a decoy bird from another area as the ones in your area will go into the trap to attack it! Phil

http://www.trapman.co.uk/metal-larsen-trap.htm

for catching magpies

do you know anybody near you with a larson trap?

hmmmmmmmm

I didn't think there was yellow in the Sion family?

Ionela, i think they are Sions crossed with kirkpatricks which will be where the yellow comes from. Phil