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got my yb back from prestatyn today,it arrived at 9.05 by amtrak and condition wise the yb was fine, its the 1st time ive seen the boxes that they carry the pigeons in and i couldnt believe how small they are a mr sieminski of prestatyn has been great as he collected my yb from the non fancier and cared for it until amtrak picked it up from him the next day kevin

well done kaz 4 sticking with it til it was sorted even though u dont like handling pigeons-your a star

thanks redcheqhen and ray of westbury lofts 4 info on liberation sites near 2 me in sussex/surrey,im hoping to visit them this weekend if ive got the time off from work but failing that any other race liberations in sussex/surrey that anyone knows of would be helpful 2 me kevin

hi i am a novice fancier who would like to watch a race liberation and would be grateful if any fanciers could tell me of any races taking place in the sussex or surrey area which is close to where i live,i know that eastbourne is a racepoint and wondered if there are any races planned from there within the next couple of weeks or so? any racepoints/dates would be appreciated,im told that lewes in sussex was a racepoint-is it still? many thanks kev

kaz, ring the royal pigeon racing association on 01452 713529 and they should be able to put u in touch with a local pigeon fancier who can help u, thanks 4 taking the time to care 4 the bird kevin

hi kaz did the lost pigeon return to u and if so did u manage to catch it to read the ring no? maybe the pigeon has decided to head home under its own steam after recuperating at your place,thanks 4 taking the time to feed and water it-sometimes thats all they need b4 they continue their journey home but saying that i wouldnt be suprised if u see the pigeon again when its hungry,havnt u got any neighbours who keep racing pigeons who can help if it returns? kevin

thats really cheered me up,im using amtak tommorow 4 the first time and didnt want to use them anyway after all the bad press ive read,what they do is animal cruelty and they should be charged as such,i dread 2 think what state those poor yb,s were in when they released them kevin

gezza many thanks for offering to help with my lost yb but a mr sieminski ,a fancier from prestatyn has collected it for me and is caring for it until amtrak collect it from him tomorrow,your offer and other replies to my posting are much appreciated kevin

heard bad things about amtrak but it may be my only choice, i would be very grateful if a fancier in prestatyn could look after my yb til tomorrow when i can get it collected?

:-/hi i am a novice living in crawley,west sussex and have had a yb reported in prestatyn,wales can anybody recommend a good pigeon courier service to collect my yb as i dont want it to spend any longer in the courier box than is necassary as im assuming my yb is quite weak after spending 3 days flying in the hot weather,the finder is a non fancier who is managing as best she can but obviously i need to get my yb home asap any help is much appreciated kevin

why the 05 and 06 rings on the white logan snowy ? kev

as me and jim have said there seems to be more strays nowadays and less fanciers,could it be that our pigeons are not of the quality that they used to be or are other factors involved such as mobile telephone masts affecting their homing instincts or is the changing ozone layer also playing a part? -i,m only a novice who hopes to race next year but when i read of some fanciers who breed 80 plus yb,s each year because of expected losses during training/yb racing it makes me wonder whether i want to go down that road as i have a sleepless night even if i have 1 bird missing at call-in time,surely it must be devestating when an old favourite doesnt return from a race and is never seen again? kev

redcheqhen many thanks for info on reporting my foreign strays kev01293

:-/ ive had 2 foreign strays come into my loft [1 french and 1 dutch] within the last 2 days but being a novice i have no idea who to contact to report them? ive reported many english strays in the last year since i started keeping pigeons as i get approx 1 stray per fortnight and even more during the race season-is this normal as i dont remember getting this many strays into my loft as a kid when i kept pigeons? anyway any advice as to how i can report my foreign guests would be appreciated? many thanks kev

thanks for replies re the drinkers but havent changed them recently,i tried derbac head lice shampoo yesterday on my pigeons patches as it was recommended to me and was easily available in my local chemist,it contains malathion which im told is very effective against the depluming mites,will keep you all posted on the pigeons progress and thanks for your help, kev01293

thanks everyone for your replies

hi one of my 2 year old cock birds has a bald patch on his chest and a smaller patch over one ear,i have tried ivermectin drops and also harkers feather drops 3 weeks later but neither have worked i read that copper sulphate is worth a try and would be grateful if anyone can tell me where i can purchase some or advise on a different treatment for the bald patches many thanks kev 01293