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If It's working for you mate, well done but it's not something I would do.As you say the flew a couple of hour at home ,so they've learned to come home but they don't know why they've come home,if you get what I mean.Did you let them have a fly before you took them training ? and was it feed time when you took them? Lindsay.

Can I ask ,why train young birds so early in the season ?,When's your first young bird race ? :-/ Training will stop them ranging.JMO. :-/ Lindsay.

Looks like a 60mph race for me,SE. wind 78 mile.

What if anything do you put in the birds water on basketing day. I give them electrolytes at half strength. Lindsay.

Change of plan for this season,I use to use the Gerry Plus system but got my eye on V/L Subliem so going to try that .Will feed about ten-ish they can have what they want for a hour,then about five -ish a handfull of black rape.Ringing starts at seven. Good luck and good returns to all racing this weekend. Lindsay.

Stock loft South,oldand young bird racing lofts South East.

Best wishes to all the family,I've got five of them mate ,they are great. Lindsay

Can't understand , no one's mentioned FOOTY tonight,well I will LIVERPOOL at the mo.3:0 Half a hour to go.Come on. Lindsay.

Derwent Valley.Leyland

We are at Leyland on saturday.This morning the forecast was, Lt. S.W. turning S. Now it's S.E turning N.E. :-/Why bother it'll be different in the morning and different again tomorrow afternoon. :-/To make it even worse it'll be different on Saturday :-/,and when they get it totally wrong it's only the first race they have another twenty or so to get it right. :-/ Lindsay

Just smile at him and walk away that will make him worse. If it doesn't ,this will. Statute Law The Penalties for breaking current UK firearms laws with Airguns are as follows:- Carrying a loaded Air-weapon in a public place 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine. Trespassing with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine. Trespassing on private land with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine. Possessing or using an air weapon if sentenced to 3 months or more in custody 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine. In addition if original sentence up to 3 years 5 year ban on use of firearms. Or if for 3 years or more Life ban on use of firearms. Killing or injuring any bird or protected animal unless authorised £5,000 fine. Firing an air weapon within 15m / 50ft of a public highway £1,000 fine. Selling or hiring air weapon or ammunition to person under 17 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine. Making a gift of air weapon or ammunition to person under 14 £1,000 fine. Having air weapon or ammunition with intent to damage property 10 years imprisonment. Having air weapon with intent to endanger life Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine. Using air weapon to resist or prevent arrest Life imprisonment and / or appropriate fine. Threatening others with an air weapon (even if unloaded) to cause them to fear unlawful violence 10 years imprisonment and / or appropriate fine. Not forgetting the chance of being shot and killed by the police should you not obey instructions when challenged by them, they cannot tell if you have just an airgun or a more lethal firearm so will treat all arms as lethal and respond accordingly. Civil Law It should be born in mind by every airgun shooter that the unexpected could happen and they could find themselves facing a civil action for damage to property or even injury to persons or livestock. Every airgun shooter should have Third Party Public Liability Insurance before venturing out of doors, and joining one of the bodies representing shooters interests is the best way to achieve this. Lindsay.

Bloody heart breaking mate,really sorry. Lindsay.

Ring list . 23301 – 24000 SO222 WATCHFIELD & THE VALE H S Mrs Lisa Aldridge, 7 Cherry Tree Grove, Pinehurst, Swindon, Wilts SN2 1SD. Tel: 01793 617192 Lindsay.

I love grizzles,had a cracking yearling hen,never even got to the first training toss.Hope they do well for you mate they always look good in feather. Lindsay.

Welcome to Pigeon Basics Phil. Lindsay

Up and running now,Some been able to get on others not??

Also as Brian says Sedochol,or butter milk. Lindsay

Before you take your birds training are you letting them have their exercise at home? be careful letting them stand in the basket too long at lib site,percy/sparrow can also see them.

I don't think there's a fancier in this area that hasn't be hit while training,this will kill the sport full stop. Racing years ago the club would send may be 400 to the fisrt race if you didn't get a trap you were at the bottom of the sheet,now maybe 100 away and 5 minutes between first two birds.The lads in the South of the County say they can see our birds turning back and won't face the gaunlet. Been informed that there are a pair of Peregrines nesting a our first young bird Lib.site,been monitored full time,that's where the RSPB collections go to pay expences for the watchers. Lindsay

Or a worm with a bit of damp moss,I also put sand in the plastic eggs to give them a bit of weight.

Cheers ,I can stop talking to the computer now

Site down again,or is it just me that can't get on?????????? :-/ Lindsay

Same here also long grain rice.

Put mine on yesterday,will keep an eye on them any time early to mid June

The young birds in the left section are some I bought from Willie Davies ,they arrived on Sunday ,rather older than I would have liked but they are now eating out of my hand,will be trying them later on tonight. The one's in the photo with the black marker rings on are off Stan The Man and are doing very well. Lindsay.