OLDYELLOW

three steps to heaven ~ showaddywaddy

was last line of opening thread

you're still the one ~ shania twain

all roads lead to same few old lofts , Delbar , Sticklebault , Catyresse , Jansen , probably the best 4 lofts ever in my opinion

aye you have alot of work to do Damian

im off Monday to go and get wood yard to cut my wood to size then when its delivered i will assemble , and take pictures as i go along as requested

Building My Widowhood Boxes i have been requested by a young fancier who would like me to show him step by step instuctions on how im building my boxes as he will be doing this shortly . Please note these boxes are not as standard widowhood boxes as turned 90'degrees to suit myself and are 4 inch smaller than standard sized widowhood boxes as a sheets of chipboard is 8 FT X 4 FT so easier to work with half a sheet cutting down on overall costs .Please do not post on this board till i have completed the boxes , many thanks Mark

Jos Thorne : Delbar pigeons amongst others and that the Delbar strain has influenced other modern pigeon racing strains such as the Jos Thone's. In fact Piet de Weerd had supplied Aarden with a Delbar which lay at the base of the latter's strain. As for the successful grizzles of the Thone strain, some contained Delbar genes. One of the many successful areas of the Delbar strain was in Germany and (on one focus) Thomas Peeters at a distance of over 560 miles won 1st national St. Vincent twice with the same pigeon.This famous cock was born in 1970 and apparently derived from a Delbar grizzle hen known as the Golden Grizzle. A grand son of the Golden Grizzle, which carried the reputation as one of the best breeding hens ever, in 1977, was 1st National Ace Pigeon long distance and also 3rd National Ace Pigeon long distance in the hot bed of German long- distance racing. And it is reported today via the internet, etc., that the Delbar grizzles are still winning within Germany National prizes, especially from Marseilles and Barcelona. Delbar eventually brought in many crosses but his strain through his husbandry remained phenotypical and it was a strain that many fanciers could identify very accurately as being the work of the artist of Ronse. In truth it is a strain of which myths are spun and occupies in the fancy a honourable position amongst the greatest.

well am building my widowhood boxes next week , birds are moulting well birds are getting alot of protein and linseed with pigeon tea and garlic for 3 days , a warm bath be put in twice a week my birds are locked up for the winter. As soon as boxes made will split stock and ybs , once through moult ill be taking a trip to vets to get tested in preperation to pairing. Then its deciding the pairings for next season.

pigeons rehomed result

i feed rest of my birds on floor he flys at me till i have food on my hand

loosing feathers from its neck is called moulting this is natural , yes if you dont feed them they will naturaly find food via scavenging and will hit your neigbours bird tables then return to HOME to roost

loosing feathers from its neck is called moulting this is natural , yes if you dont feed them they will naturaly find food via scavenging and will hit your neigbours bird tables then return to HOME to roost

i have a racer now that jumps all over me everytime i go in to feed him so what your trying to prove ? he knows he dont after compete for food off my hand , i have had racers that in past i have hand fed when i was younger used to fight with me everytime was a cock he was 10 years old before he went

you got to be 40 + then paddymac

well when you rear a pigeon they become very attached and perch on your hand hair as they associate you with food and think that your there parent , they have been taken away so you can safely say they have homing abilitys , no loft to fly to a house i doubt they ever go unless a cat or hawk kills them , they just mess if locked out but wouldnt if in there own home ( shed pigeon loft ).

you came ~ kim wilde

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=huLklsj_5HI

chris there was once wild as soon as hand fed they become domesticated no matter what breed of birds they are there now domesticated , have you ever hand reared a bird chris ?

take me to the clouds above ~ u2 vs whitney houston

lynard skynard

if they werent hand fed they wouldnt be tame if they had a shed to go into they would be happier there thinking they will go away you are mistaken there already homing to your home , if you dont feed them they'll find food elsewhere but they'll return as your house is home

sweet soul music ~ wilson pickett