Blue Chequer Pied

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Good luck Michael. All the best, Paul.

Sad news. The fancy has lost a great fancier. Thoughts go out to his family. Paul.

Enjoy :X

Dont hurry back you take your time we wouldn't want you getting indigestion now would we.

Self praise is no praise

Joe, this is only a snippit we could all fill pages of this forum with things that we do. But at the end of the day the forum was set up to help people in particular novices and if I can help anyone in any way with my limited knowledge i will be happy. Achievement and the feel good factor come in many forms it costs nothing to be nice. The rewards for helping others are very personal and mean different things to different people. It is like the old saying ' if you cant do someone a good turn dont do them a bad one' Paul.

That is quite right Delboy. I used to have a diary and I would write it up every night from my scribblings and then read it over prior to basketing. It was a great source of info for the following year also. Everything went in it, weather, temperatures, how they excercised, how they came from training, what they ate/ didnt eat, body condition, skin etc. The most important thing was always their behaviour in and around the loft. One hen in particular would not come off the nest when her eggs were due to hatch and she became fiercely protective. I stck an extra pot egg in every day for a week. in the end she could not cover them all properly and it made her really determined and did the trick. Like everything else it does not work all the time and they do catch onto tricks. Paul.

Looks to me like you know nothing. Again you didn't dissapoint a one line re-buff with absolutely no substance. Like a big barrel full of nothing hit it and it will make a noise but at the end of the day it is only noise. That is all I see here a big noise coming from fresh air. Joe knowledge alone is not enough those who are scared to give out knowledge must in truth be pretty insecure, frightened that they will be bettered by their pupils not a great place to be in my book. Oh happy happy days indeed

Pass on my best wishes to him Paul.

Joe, Never sent 50 birds to a race in my life. Obviously you operate on a much higher plain than us mere mortals but maybe you can help out with some advice to answer the question as you are obviously the fountain of all knowledge. Why not put something back into the sport and help out those of us who are less talented, less dedicated than yourself. Those of us who's performances dont come close to your own mighty achievements ( or those you associate with and hold up in great asteem ) could do with your devine guidance to lead us from the darkness we find ourselves in. Joe after all it is the season of good will, it is only right you help us all out. Yours in anticipation, Paul. p.s I challenge you to come up with something informative and useful to those who look up to you from the depth's of pigeon racing in absolute awe. Please dont dissapoint with your usual drivel and cheap one liners. Go on something good, some thing useful. Go on surprise us.

Here Here!!! But if my wife and kids were not ill I would be out in the cold

Are we the sad bunch who are not out partying or the sensible ones in out of the cold? All the best which ever we are! Paul.

Happy new year Chris you keep it interesting

Happy new year one and all

Absolute Madness. Took me all my time to go in the pool when I was in Corfu in October even that seemed cold :B

I know us Highlanders are meant to be tough but that is beyond my levels of indurance Ian 8)

All the best to you and the family Paul

Swimming pool closed on new years day mate and the local duck pond and burn ( river ) will still be frozen

Phil I did it and I cant remember sorry too many bubbles :P

Sorry mate. The secret is that the birds tell you when they are right. It is all about observation and knowing what makes individuals tick. For example I had one cock that won 9 firsts when I flew up here when I was at school/college before I went to Aberdeen. I had drop in traps and when he came in and didn't hit the floor and went straight up into his box he was unbeatable for 3 weeks. When he dropped in and landed on the floor he was as well staying at home. Another would not come in and would just keep sparking off the roof. I had a grizzle cock that when on form would drive and chase everything, I used to check the underside of his tail and when it was dirty and a bit scruffy he was bang on. A widowhood cock that Stevie will remember 3134 won the pools 5 weeks on the trot his party piece was to defend a basket ( with the widow hens in it ) in the section he wouldn't let anyone else on it, when he didnt defend it others would beat him. The list goes on but the real advice is know your birds, know what makes them tick. Get a chair, a beer or cup of coffee and sit and watch take notes as to what they are up to and review how they caome on race day and check back your notes. Hope this helps, Paul.

Hopefully Alan all the best to you mate hope you have a great 2009. See you at Blackpool

He is a light weight he will be supping Bovril ;D ;D ;D ;D

Matbe stop them freezing up I may have to try it

Quiet night in for me Phil. The wife and kids ill in bed. I am sitting with a glass of bubbly like billy no mates. :( :(