Mossgiel

No. 21.

no. 7

Good luck with your two ambitions.

Definitely a step in the right direction for the doo game, but doubt if it will ever happen, too many on either sides still hold a grudge.

2 & 3

/ sleet in Dundee.

Imo worth another look at the quality of birds contained in this thread - :emoticon-0137-clapping :

Had a misspent youth Derek, doos on the brain Do remember reading something about Ken Buchanan's success with the Brownlie birds.

Yes Derek, Honeyman's Dream was the same colour as Fallahill Superstar. The other side of Honeymans Dream breeding was a Dennis Dall pigeon. Dennis himself had a very good Mealy Hen bred by George Brownlie - she scored 3 or 4 times from the channel. George Brownlie IMO was a master breeder of distance pigeons.

Yes, fantastic pigeon. George Brownlie's bloodlines were also responsible for McCulloch & Son [ Dalbeattie ] Rennes winner. Honeyman & Son's Rennes winner was also half Brownlie blood.

No. 11.

Great achievement

Beginning of March for me. More daylight hours in the morning and same when I return home at night. Youngsters weaned end of April, therefore less chance of sparrowhawk attacks while the youngsters are very vulnerable.

Numbers 2 and 4.

Shocking news, RIP.

Very well done Gareth Rankin and Maskame & Mackie

no.5.

7 & 4.

no. 2

I have only dipped pigeons once in all the years I've kept them. Mid way through the old bird season in 1979, several members in my club had problems with depluming mite. Unfortunately, I had 4 birds with the problem too. Thinking that this would spread to every bird within my loft, I contacted a pigeon health help line, who advice to dip every pigeon with a product called "Pigeon Dip ". Old grandfather and I duly carried out the instructions. About a week later the birds were out in the rain and they were completely soaked through, as the dip had taken all the oil out the feathers, and they struggled to fly when wet. It took about a month for the feathering to come back to a decent quality to repel the rain. The product used for dipping the birds certainly sorted out the problem, as no other birds suffered from depluming mite. I would agree with you Walter that you need to give the birds several weeks to enable the feathering to come back to a good standard.

Great performances for a youngster Sorry to hear of your unwanted visitor

For the fanciers that pair up at this time of year, how do you manage to get your young birds out late February / early March with the constant problems of the hen sparrowhawk attacks ???