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I'll go along with that Paul,don't know about the bald bit though,I've been like that since I was 20 and that's a long time. Lindsay.

I would like to thank Bakes on behalf of myself and blackdog and probably other members,for keeping me upto date during the last feasco. Lindsay :-/

I've been invisible since 07:30am .That invisible I couldn't even see myself,took me till now to get back on the site. THAT'S INVISIBLE

JMO.Leave well alone,don't paint,weathers too damp,fumes,stress where do you stop. Lindsay

This better ANTO. Lindsay

Twenty racers,eight stock = 28. Lindsay

Pleased you liked it mate. Lindsay.

Cracking looking bird Jimmy and a cracking eye to go with it. Lindsay. click pic to enlarge.

Tried for about 30 minutes to get back on site,finally made it,anyone else had a problem. Lindsay.

Hi Klaus, another good job mate,well done. Lindsay.

Hi JIMI,just found this old photo on the computer,had to convert it fromTIF to JPEG ,no pigeons but this is where I used to go as a kid. Lindsay.

Thanks JIMI, These bring back memories,used to go down to the village railway station with the horse and cart loaded with pigeons ready to go to the race point. Lindsay.

Hi Denny, Have yourself a look at some of the main feed supplier sites,most of them have breakdowns of thier feed. Everyone will have a different reason for liking or not liking a feed,to me that as too much maize in,but others may like it. Straights & Nutritional Comments Maize The several types of maize don't give much feeding value in difference with the main differences being mostly in outlook and the vitamin percentages. Maize contains many digestible carbohydrates, little raw cellulose and an awful lot of fat. Peas Peas are the protein carrier to the corn mixture and they have a very high feeding value and are easily digestible by the bird. Difference in protein percentage can differ from type to type. Those used by Johnston & Jeff offers consistency of percentage. We do not use cheaper peas like the Canadian trapper peas where the difference in protein content may be 10% lower than those that come from New Zealand. Beans The same feeding value as Peas but on average have a little more protein and fat. The Tic Bean is an ideal breeding food for young pigeons. Wheat The wheat used in our mixtures is grown by a farmer just outside of Hull and the wheat bought is of biscuit quality. This means that it has a high percentage of protein and a lower percentage of fat then maize. New crop wheat is always used for the Moulting mixture as new crop wheat contains a lot of sulphur which is an ideal moulting stimulant. Tares These are actually a pulse and are very high in protein and therefore are only used sparingly in mixtures. Safflower seed Rich in good digestible proteins and oils, phosphor and vitamins. This is why they are very useful in moulting and racing mixtures but their own problem is lack of Vitamin E content. White Dari It is very sweet for pigeons to eat but contains very little fat and very little protein. It is therefore, an ideal grain to put in to depurative mixtures or as a supplementary regulator to prevent a mixture becoming too heavy to digest. Red Dari (Milo) Very similar to White Dari in that it contains very little fat and only around 7.6% protein so prevents the fattening of pigeons. Naked Oats Very highly digestible food, offering reasonable amounts of protein and extremely digestible fats. Barley This contains a lot of raw cellulose, little fat and little digestible protein. This is the ideal cereal for depurative mixtures and overweight pigeons can be brought in to condition again with barley. Buckwheat Contains an awful lot of raw cellulose but less fat than that of oats and the protein is a higher biological feeding value than most of the cereals. To be used sparingly in mixtures. Linseed Linseed contains a lot of fat and proteins; it is also a laxative and gives a shine to feathers. Hence, it’s use in moulting mixtures and depurative mixtures. It must be used sparingly due to its properties. That's a rough idea what each individual grain is. Here's a link to have a look through. http://www.versele-laga.com/Nutri/Nutrition/Pages/Products/index.jsp?lng=3&mkt=11963&fam=227&ani=-1&ran=7240&pro=-1 Lindsay.

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Best of luck to you Mark.Red card first race,after that everyone's chasing you. Lindsay

This is the type I like paired with a pearl. Lindsay

Well seven week to our first race,what's your plans for this season ? .Have you got a good team or are you thinking these could be better ? When do you start and how far for the first one ?. Lindsay

Would like to let birds out but they got scattered with percy on Wed.will let them have a day or two's peace to get their confidence back.Percy maybe go somewhere else. General clean out,couple of jobs to do in yb.loft,sort some electrics,take flourecsents out and put low energy in. Lindsay

Same here mate ,birds water not frozen this morning,has been last two.Not a cloud in the sky. Lindsay

Four hands are better than two. Lindsay.

They have a good reputation,I put an order in Wed.with the link below postman delivered this mo.Good suppliers are worth there weight in gold. Lindsay. http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Pigeon-Pharmacy/departments/17/

Whoever it was pushed Humpty Dumpty of the wall and see what happened to him,completely cracked up.

Cracking dogs mac,make great pets or work dogs Lindsay. http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=border+terrier&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xuV-S9ObG5Hu0gSI0qyeDw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQsAQwAA

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Might be worth watching Paul. Sky 993. Lindsay