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I think Wales or France. Paul

Forgot to say, Hopper feeding seems to work well for the cocks but I have a real bad time controlling hens, they will roof on the house as its close to the loft, saying that im only going to race Cocks next season as it just seems easier as they behave theirselves for me. im trying 50% / 50% depurative & best allround through to breeding in the hoppers. Paul.

Hello, Ive been hopper feeding my cocks since the end of the young bird season, seems to be working well, when the birds are in the loft I make sure each bird gets a penut if I am in there, so when they are out flying (not hungrey) they know the peanut will be waiting for them when I call them in, there pretty quick getting in now that they are used to it, they dont seem to eat to much when fed via hopper and feel good in the hand. Dont know if this is the way to go during racing though? Paul.

I know how it feels, had my first Peregrine encounter last week and injured one of my young birds, healing ok but mentally knackered I expect.

Dropped 8 out of 28 this morning, took them 2half hrs for first to come back, WHU bird came back with them so prob clash with another kit. Paul.

Worcester Fed up at 07:00hrs from Niort - 450miles

Thats made my day!! hahaha

Had a Blue pied enter the pen today I think it is a hen, GB09 B 05010 I have also reported to the RPRA. Paullock

I agree, we have people in our club who have offered to cull the ferals in our local town and have been turned down by the council. Paullock

Were starting to have real problems in shropshire, I lost two cocks last week sitting young as well, saw pair of sparrowhawks showing up to each other yesterday in woodlands behind loft, I suspect percy has taken the cocks though but did not see the incidents.

Thats close to one of my ring numbers, could be a shropshire bird. Paullock

yep agree with GEO1234, sounds like my life in a nutshell.

Thanks for that almost forgot!

There are some very good replys, thanks guys. Paullock.

Coming down the M6 today from Stafford to Jnt 12 and followed a kit for 5 miles heading south,training has'nt started yet has it?

Wow new site looks great!

Can anyone get onto the Worcester fed website? Im unable too. Paullock

Welldone Blues, looks like next seasons going to be fantastic now.

Hope you Blue noses beat the Arsenal, About time the Midlands has some silverware. Im just happy with the Wolves beating Blackpool today, gotta stay in the Prem, RIP Dean Richards - Gone 2 Soon. Paulock.

Magpies and Ravens are a lot more aggresive when Sparrow hawks are about, love the way the ravens fly up to meet the Sparrow hawks in group formation. Paul.

FUNNY REPLY LOL.

This was my first Blackpool show as been flying 6 years, I thought it was great, the Winter Gardens is a completly different experiance to any other venue ive every seen and was interesting finding all the different shows and arenas, when I got a bit leg tied I went and had a sit down in the Auction theatre - great place to relax and watched all these loaded fanciers splashing the cash, Stayed friday and Saturday night and met some great people and had a few jars, going again next year,cant wait. PAUL.

Stayed at the Clarmount, thought it was very good, clean, Breakfast and Dinner + Service very good, bit disappointed with the room mind as we were over looking the fire escape at the rear of the Hotel, will defo book next year and get the sea view, Also very good entertainment over Friday and Saturday night, had a good boogie with other guests sat night untill 2am!. Have a great year all. Paul.

See Rooneys in fine voice again with the National Anthem!

I had a bad toss last week, got most back by next day, let them all out for a fly day after and they came back in after about 5 minutes, they were flying 1 half hours before the bad toss, so I left them on there perches for 5 days feeding as normal, let them out after this rest and they returned to 1 hours flying, so for me I proved to myself they needed rest after the bad toss, back training now up to 20 miles. Hope this helps you too. Paul.