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Hungary could be from Olympic race will try and get details

I wont be going up north until the 1st of the month , if that's any good ???????

if at stray centre be at Hartlepool ????????

I used to enjoy reading the Pigeon Gazette back in the day when there were more articles and loft reports rather than wall to wall advertisements , and waiting for the monthly pigeon pictorial in hope of getting a full set that never happened as they were always copy's missing, sadly the magazine days are over for me . I guess the internet now has near enough made them obsolete , any information is at the touch of a search bar.

It's called giving him a sporting chance he flys that far and anyone over 300 mile can have a go lol :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

disagree with the large landing board one cock can own it and stop others trapping

I have same problem , but you can manipulate light / air in a loft to your own advantage / liking plenty of good fanciers with north facing lofts

Happy Birthday Susan , Hope you've had a great day

Cheers Clockie , hopefully they'll help sort him out

Well done bigjamie do you have a phone you could pm him cheers

Hi Mark perhaps your first step where you'd get the most help is seek out your nearest club most will know who's packing up and has a cheep loft as will have local knowledge and help you set up by asking club members have stuff they no longer use Perhaps write a new thread in the wanted section regards Mark

Am more than sure there's a few on here that could help pointing you in the direction of clubs available in your area , good luck with your new hobby

Well done on helping this pigeon , I'm sure the gentleman who has also helped will be glad of this information on this pigeon also , well in time if you get a big enough garden pop back to pigeon basics you will be more than welcome by us all , once again thank you on behalf of the owner , at least now you will know where to take your future friends that might visit your garden , regards Mark

Whereabout are you might help with your request , I think you would be better to contact your union or ask for clubs in your area and ask the sec to ask members for 2013 ybs and any spare equipment

I can understand the frustration I had 26 ybs I brought down from the NEHU stray centre , a few liberated from my loft even though they were close to me the chuck it up brigade, 1 for a Scarb fancier who had a stray from a person i also had a stray from and got both there together for them to collect as courier was sent for saved them money and yup was my money used to collect and drive around and phone and report all these birds , A few were grateful some weren't , and yes I thought why did I bother , and the answer lies in this I did it for the few that were grateful they out weighed the idiots who couldn't give a toss about there birds , it puts in to question why these people have birds in first place . Most these birds were sent down country and returned to there lofts some actually rang and thanked me others didn't have the same courtesy

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'why Do we bother reporting strays' well simple you are a fancier who has pigeons on the realisation that someone's property has entered your loft , firstly as a animal lover you have a duty of care to this birds welfare treat it as one of your own and give it the same care and attention as you would your own , this aint a rule you'l find in a book but a unwritten rule of that of a animal lover and a ambassador for our sport. Now the second job is to report it , if not stamped report it to the union , then ring the fancier up . My rule is this I do not kill birds that are healthy , I try to get the bird near home as possible , I go at least once a month up north and take Nehu and SHU and Scottish strays up north , any southern birds I give to driver to liberate . I suggest that all the wingers that can't do the above have other serious issues . I believe that all birds should be stamped with at least the Town and county of where the fancier lives , so then the birds return is speeded up . I think all Clubs / feds should provide 2 baskets 1 each for cocks and hens in order to return strays , we al know the courier service it's not as easy to find a courier as it has in the past . All strays shouldn't be allowed to mix with your own birds to reduce cross infection , a simple empty section or a rabbit style box or even a old basket will do . True sportsmen help each other not rip each other apart , yes there are some that are rude and beyond contempt , but on the other hand the good ones far out number the few that give us all a bad name , remember your an ambassador for our sport , cost nothing to be polite and courteous , do you bit and help rather than been a part of the problem in this sport , Regards Mark

Probably one of worse years to set back up with high losses across the board , Hope 2013 is a better year for us all Whereabouts are you from ???

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