pjc

Swansea is a good open show, the club shows are fairly good as well. There are a few members there with OGO's, Francis Bradbourne, Brian Jones, Jamie Vaughan and my wife normaly show them with a couple of other members who occasionaly turn out with em.

I guessed that from your dragon logo and Cardiff, south wales location! Why don't you show them?

Brynamman, north of Swansea

we've got black shield, red, yellow, silver cheq, blue bar, mealy and cream but do show occasionaly.

What colours have you got and do you show them?

I am sure that in most cases if the reporter says they would like to keep the bird they would be happy to let them. I remember as a boy I reported abig blue cock found in an oil drum on the farm, i cleaned it up and reprted it. The owner drove 3 hours to us, and said i could keep it if i liked as i had done such a good job of returning the bird to good condition and health! Phil

12mm will do, you got OGO's?

i think it will be 10mm but if you use coiled rings they will adjust to the size.

if the owner doesn't want the bird back then maybe we can do something to help the kind finder to house the bird proporly and provide a mate for him. Phil

is it a large friend?

lahores use ring size E

the owner is prob not going to want it back, not because it isn't any good but because it is not easy to get birds returned to Ireland. It has clearly been away from home for a long time. Mikkey, I would give the bird a couple of days to get settled to its new loft but keep it isolated just incase. If you do this and it is carrying something it won't infect your others, but I suspect its just stress. Phil

mikkey, does it still have them? It can be just caused by stress but can be a sign of underlying problems and would sugest getting them tested to know for sure. Phil

but easier to put it down now before you start putting a partition etc in the loft. It looks good anyway, well done and good luck with it! Phil

you will get 8x4 shuttering ply cheaper from a builders merchant. The gaps may look tight now but will either open up when the floor drys out or may swell around the drinker if it gets damp or water gets spilt.

looks a nice shed! If the floor is tongue and groove as it looks then put some ply sheets down as they will be easier to clean unless you are using deep litter!

if its eating well then give it some warm and a rest and it should be ok. The droppings tell alot about the health of the bird and if they become green and slimmy then there is a problem and you may need some medication.

all sounds good, they need a reasonable food which it sounds like you have and a supply of clean fresh water. I would keep the bird indoors tonight in its box in the warm and see how he is in the morning. What are its droppings like? are they firm or are they watery? Phil

what food have you got for it?

ch pied, don't you watch yours on a web cam? where have you been!

Where are you David and is he show or working lines?

Why the hell did they agree to collect on a Thurs if the knew Fri/today wasa bank holiday! Coey, whoever paid the carriage, I would demand a refund as they have failed to provide the service! Phil

They charge enough for the service! The drivers should make sure they have boxes at all times so the sender can put shavings etc in the box. The last birds picked up from here went pear shapped, the driver rang to check where we were and said he hadn't got any boxes, had I? I told him I hadn't, he asked if he could borrow a basket which I refused so he had to go back to the depot and get boxes. At least the birds were sent and arrived in good condition!

Most of Scotland is covered!

last bird to be delivered to me they lost and the last ones to be collected the driver had no boxes and wanted to borrow a basket!