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Hi all, liberation at Johnstonebridge approx 200 YBs at 1215 25% returns. Hopefully some of these birds in that area? Baz

I got SU10AN1929 from Ross Taylor so will get his number for you shortly when brother gets in for lunch. Baz

could you quote ring no's please mate it woill help alot of fanciers to find where their birds are. Thanks for doing this Baz

the clashing would probably contribute to that ie numbers altho numbers 30-40 years ago were probably more. Maybe overcrowding and unhappy/unhealthy birds would be a reason too? BOP definitely also cause the disruption of batches when hit and account not just for the birds they strike but also the others in the batch.

thought it was a clubmates but not -

Lost in last 3 days from loft roof. Ayrshire.

Ayrshire Fed at Arniston 67 miles to us. Everything with decent feathers going. Baz

good luck Wul and all involved !

Ron Williamson is a top dog in every way, his pigeons and performances are second to none, you can see how household names are obtaining them and winning with them too. The fella is a phenomenon and if he was called "Koopman" he could sell pigeons at £1000 apiece plus. Ron donated a pigeon to a charitable cause this year which was DIRECT from 1st & 2nd NIPA 33000 pigeons and realised £600 for the charity. A fabulous fancier and a great man. Baz

Lot 1 £130 update jam

I never realised this but D&L Hay won the SNFC averages into Glasgow!! Thats SOME performance from a loft over a whole season! Amazing really into the South West!

NO LADS> DONT COUNT YPRES IS IN BELGIUM! 8)

trouble is that is the actual line of flight when you get past 200 mile with the prevailing west winds they end up in that area before heading west lads. Ive had umpteen Ayrshire birds reported from the East coast after nationals from Newbury (west of England) I think traning the birds to break is the only way to combat it but tell me a foolproof way of doing that? Ayrshire are now racing out of Blackwood, Thurso and Lerwick! Hows that for East (and North) trouble is points like Kelso, Locharbriggs, etc etc they are getting hammered by peregrine might be another reason why the birds head out to the water..... all the best at the agm - dont think any route is foolproof Baz

Hello mate, I managed to get two nestmates in 1st and 4th Open Cheshire Challenge One Loft this year though there were only 44 birds in the final race due to a virus outbreak and a 220 bird capacity. Two good birds you have there though for sure. Well done on your purchase. Kerelaw Survivor and Kerelaw Blue Gold were my two. Cheers all, Baz

I agree, the moult the previous winter can make or break the following racing season.

you are having a LAUGH mate, look at England with their "nationals" ie NRCC MNFC NWGN LNRC BBC BICC they all claim themselves as "national" level competitions...where do you get off slagging off our nationals?

think it says earlier in post shes bred 3 x 1st prizewinners mate...

good luck mick, that is a class line of birds esp the german hen