would like to thank "Wiley" Ryan for taking the time to do this Question & Answer session .although much younger than myself and many site members he is someone ive looked up to regarding his honest and very knowledgeable posts. 1 , can you tell us how long you've flown pigeons ? apart from your Father are any other family members interested ? 2 , would you say you flew well from the start ? if not what changed ? 3 , Frank Tasker was a friend and an influence on you ,can you tell us about your relationship with the great man ? 4 , what families of birds do you keep ? if many why so ? what do you look for in selection ? 5 , tell us about your widow-hood system ,is it based on any others or ?? 6 , what distances do you race the widow team from ? to ? what about training , loft flying for the team ? 7 , any information on feeding ? 8 , do you plan to make any changes for the future ?? 9 , what are your lofts like ? standard , home made ? have you made any changes to trapping system or ventilation etc ? 10 , how do you select your breeders ? when you find a good pair, do you leave them together or ?? if your looking for new stock whats your criteria ? 11 , youngbirds ,darkness , natural, or ? to what distance do you send youngsters ? anything you do with them inparticular ? spending time with them ,or plenty of training , door system ? 12 , do you have a treatment regime prior to pairing ? oldbird ? and youngbird racing ? 13 , tell us your greatest moments flying ? 14 , you've helped a novice in the past by breeding him a winner . what advice can you give to those who are struggling to take cards ?? a BIG thank you to Ryan for taking the time to answer the above questions ,regards , andy.
