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Great read this thread very well done Ally Mac - fantastic pigeon that.

Many congratulations to Alan for topping Ayrshire Fed from Wetherby - Alan started only 2 seasons and won Irvine club in his first year and now has topped the fed with his good "75" cock For those that don't know his dad and uncle flew the doos and Alan fancied taking up a hobby now he's settled with a young family so brilliant to see him take a fed win so soon and I know he harbours ambition to score in the channel and national races so definitely heading in the right direction Well in pal Baz

A doo Jim Savage Ayrshire Fed Sec 07799604711

Anybody heard speeds yet - 40mph?

unreal!

Happy birthday "Boss" hope you enjoy that well-earned DuBonnet & Gin GBTQ

top sprinting! Well in lads

Thanks Ian 😊

Did they get over 1500 birds?

Timing shouldn't be an issue tomorrow if the birds are out in the morning.

Got a number for Walker transport ?

Best of luck - national racing is national racing its where I hope most people want their birds to compete

Haha if they held over due to an east wind the whole of the west of Scotland should resign their membership - 75% of races flown in a west wind .... I realise you are kidding. Aren't you ? Lol

Hoping to get 2-3 birds away - big challenge for Ayrshire yb historically but you have to be in it to win it

Morning all looking forward to a morning lib fromWakefield

Well done Wullie looks a good steady race

MB it certainly will affect the chances of finding good birds. I a racing loft poor/weak birds would have been either lost or culled. In a loft such as you describe everything will be kept and bred from and everything sold with no testing of the stock. Of course if he had bred alot of winners for others then that's one way of sanitising the results. Hope that helps Baz

Hi guys Dave has a race bird of ours in SU 15 A 3357 I was after seeing if someone could hold the bird for me or could Bering it a bit back closer to me. We are in Ayrshire - my number is 07955749640 if anyone west side Glasgow or Lanarkshire is going and could hold the bird for me Haven't managed to contact Dave yet when is the sale? Baz

Thanks lads I'm hoping someone from the west side or Glasgow / Lanarkshire going thru - I'd pop up myself but my wee son just been born early so our house is manic Baz

Thanks Al Do you know of anyone going to the Fife sale next week ?

Anyone have a contact number

Dave Powers has one of mine does anyone have. a contact number ?

great fleein Geo

Absolutely top class - that's some pigeon Baz any more times about?

Taking some points from another site - is the SNFC all over this in the planning for Ypres - shame we can't get a Friday lib avoid worst of the heat (though bearing in mind they race in alot of countries at these temps) At 35 degrees, some of the issues involved (including those mentioned): Conditions/environment/time in the basket (stress, dehydration), ambient temps., amount of UV radiation, time on the wing, chance of a holdover. Transporter creating a hot house, no ability to control interior conditions? Is the driver reliable, will he provide water? The bird generates heat when flying, add to that the combination of high ambient temperatures and High UV radiation and the birds are limited in how long they can stay in the air. If birds are already dehydrated upon release... Thoughts?