grdkeith

We go through the same angst every year for the first 3 or 4 races then it settles down once the poorly trained ,sick and stupid birds fall by the way Problem being that they affect the flock until they are gone. Windmills would be just another of many theories for losses imo

Well done the driver

phil i have always tried to give a true reflection of our libs even informing members of peregrine attacks etc,given that somebody who will know somebody whose pal says it was not a good lib it seems the best way to do it, driver says up to 600 birds they will usually stick together, more than that they are most likely to split, very difficult for 1500 birds to stay together on lib and as long as they are getting a decent height i dont see it as an issue. hope this helps george

Sorted

What took so long

Came in tonight 50 miles west of aberdeen

Well done ron

Just measured the floor space of our old crates and it comes to 980 square inches, we regularly had 25 or more ybs in these for at least 20 years of use. Current crates measured from inside drinkers comes to 1225 square inches giving an increase of 25% . I doubt we will ever need to go much above 25 in any future race but the space is there if we need it. As requested many times in the past,please fed members leave Fed race posts for race info only,if anyone feels they want to be the decision maker on crate birdcage on a weekly basis give Raymond a call,I won't stand in your way

So if West end and peterhead make about 450/500 that's ,half the lorry full from east 40 x 25 , with 350+ from the West before banff and feds largest club elgin i would be interested to know how to cut birdage in crates and ensure inverurie have room for their birds when the lorry turns up just before midnight

Thanks Colin,hope to have 150+ from us

I am not in the habit of commenting on Fed business online but gimme a clue,how many birds will be on the lorry tomorrow

Good flying sandy,well done

Totally agree,would not keep pigeons for just 11 races a year,can you imagine what losses would be with a lorry packed with unraced yearlings

Well done gogs,great flying

Cra p in keith,drizzle and almost zero visibility

Couldn't be more pleased for you davie

Ask the inverurie bugle

You think they will get that far?

Think the 18 mph North East winds on the Belgian coast are more concerning than any k theory

Well done al

Great flying stuart

Well done al

A broch wind forecast for Sunday and its your birthday ,just need to beat andy for a change and you could have a good fathers day

Probably closer to 35 miles clear of the rest,in forty years racing don't think I have seen as good a performance in a steady race,well done that doo!!

What a load of P***