andy Burgess

ive sent a PM about the "bird for site funds" yet not had a reply ??

no I don't think I mentioned yet should , that's the case the "dark cocks" were carding ,the blue cheqs getting lost too .I don't want to add to the present stock , would rather reduce the numbers ,cant really wait another year to see if it works either

happy birthday

morning folk,s

might open your eyes a little . hope you may get some other in-put too

why not , whos to say it wont work , may well be a good motivator .having looked at many different lofts on You-Tube , some are laid out that way due to space etc.

have seen the "Hindhaugh,s" adds in a few older publications . squeakers , that was some price to pay back then

3 years breeding with that particular pair Novice . cant view the Grand-Dam for detail

thanks for the reply Owen , much appreciated . yes I think your right regarding some practical & some theory in my questioning . just trying my best to understand it all ,I have a number of (un-raced by myself) stock birds .all have done well so far , yet an improvement wouldn't go amiss

yes , meant your compound getting more trouble

ok so the dominant 1 is the hen for sex & performance ,and the cock for colouring only ? would you say that is correct ??

oh dear , again , good luck to him .

thanks Phil , have asked a similar question before .guess I will have to do more reading to understand it all

morning folk,s

good honest post Phil , all the best for the coming season

well done pal

sent a pictorial to a friend from 1974 (a particular breed mentioned) read it before posting , back page article was about a darkness system for young-birds ?? ive non as old as yours now ,did have a 1910 Belgian book on widow-hood ,but it fell apart

from memory Stu her parents were blue cheq,s ,think her grandsire was a darker cheq ? yet not as dark as the cock she is mated too (she has 1 white feather ,hidden away under her wing) ?

dark cock x blue cheq hen ,off spring = dark cocks .who is the dominant parent would you say ,and why ??

Andy try the adds to the right of this page ,B.Leefe maybe the best bet

happy birthday

morning folk,s

I have seen natural beat widowhood and both beat roundabout and all combinations of the 3 systems .I believe you find a system that suits you and your birds is the "BEST" one , you need to find your system. from this I understand its the "motivated" pigeon that wins regardless jmho.

it rang a bell Lewis , if I was a betting man , money would be on the old "pictorial" ,I have a collection from the 70,s and did read through a few

not in the depths of Winter Geo , may heat the water , yet barely so