andy Burgess

, tis a cracker tho Cem .

should have a system like the Nederlands ,paid through the bank along with insurance policy

this bird has the word "remove" behind her , would gladly pick her up at Blackpool

a beauty

good question , looking forward to Owen,s reply on this one

4th appointment in 10 days Billy (3 1/2 hours last night) hope you do a good job on the roof pal , need to do my stock hut soon

several pieces about the garden here , a sputnik, fence panel , top off the hot tub .another hospital appointment this morning and 2 trees down on the road (only a short journey away)

wont be as bad then Charlie ,just the ice & snow to deal with

morning folk,s what a nice sunny pleasant morning it is . just joking

few items flying about here , and trees at 45 degree angles

photos were taken when first put up at Roundo,s new home .

I had 60 in 2 sections totalling that size . was happier with fewer since then tho

less than 3 days to grab this one

sharp handsaw , drill holes and fix with cable ties , job done

its already picked up here Tony ,were having some work done in the garden , cleared a lot of stuff up yesterday .hope I don't have to start again tomorrow

its getting very "blowy" out there tonight ,high winds forecast for Scotland

thanks for the encouraging replies

sounds promising Paul . you must know which clubs in your area will accept you as a new member ? did the club closure cause up-set , could a "new" club be set up ? best of luck for the future

morning folk,s

thanks once again to Mick ,hope all enjoy a good read .

now that's some question , if you don't know about producing children at your age Cem ,,,,,, its probably too late

any further details Geo ? where they are located , families etc ? just to help move them on , good offer by the way

would like to thank Mick (Yeboah) for doing this Question & Answer session for Basics. ive always admired Mick,s honest and common sense answers ,and the "common sense" factor is a great quality in any man. 1 , you've been in the sport for 40 + years ,when and how did you start ,what took your interest in pigeons ? 2 , do you race on your own or ?? 3 , loft changes , you've made some recently , what are the reasons ? what size are your lofts ? what trapping system do you use , and has it always been that way or ?? 4 , do you keep stock birds ,are they retired racers or ? what do you look for when selecting a bird for breeding purposes ?? 5 , oldbirds ,you've raced widow cocks and hens alongside each other .do you think its a lot of work running 2 systems at the same time ?? 6 , training Oldbirds , many train theres many times , whats your thoughts on this ? . whats your training regime for oldbirds ?? 7 , youngsters , natural or darkness and why ?? you've mentioned "colostrum" before , what is it and how is it used ?? again you've mentioned floor dressings and you changed from easibed to sand & lime ,why the change ?? 8 , old hens , you have mentioned recently you were struggling to get results with them, yet you've done well in the past with them .Rennes hen ,3 times over and 7th section,30th open against 7,500 birds , so whats changed and what changes do you intend to make ?? 9 , 1st south section ,2nd open Newbury this year ,tell us about this cock , family etc ,any results from him before , why was he your choice ?? 10 , whats your thoughts on feds who appear to change routes every couple of years ?? 11 , club secretary,s job , not many seem to want to do it ,whats your view , any stories ?? 12 , hawk problems for over 20 years ,whats your view , will the sport survive ?? any ideas as to whats the answer ? 13 , and as always , what advice could or would you give to today,s novice ?? a BIG thank you to Mick for taking the time to answer the above ,I am certainly looking forward to this one