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Also see the Avian Flu Topic: http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1124999952/ and the Bird Flu in Fife Topic: http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1144269126/

Just found this on the Swans found in Glasgow: Source: BBC

Just been said on the press conference that there is a veterinary zone, m90 eastwards from the forth road bridge to perth, the a90 southward from perth to dundee and the a92 eastwards dundee to stonehaven. I dont know what exactly they mean by a veterinary zone but said that all bird gatherings in that area will be stopped, and birds should be kept indoors within that area. No doubt better details will come in the actual written press release. Sbelbin, it has been confirmed the deadly strain H5N1. I dont want to second guess what might or might not happen, but I dont think UNC racing will be effected this weekend, >unless< either DEFRA come out a state otherwise, or the NEHU or UNC decide themselves to postpone or cancel this weekend, which under the circumstances may be an option to consider. After all it wont hurt if they start racing a week later once more is known, even if its at the 2nd racepoint - only 80-100 miles.

The 2:30pm given by Peter Bryant was I think information from last night. I think there is a press conference at 4pm in Edinburgh.

I've just posted information received from Peter Bryant, its under news. http://www.pigeonbasics.com/news

Very handy, mind if their posted up on here will be just as good If anyone has a digital camera post up a picture on here for saturday morning, we can see and read about the weather then :)

As long as you have the ring numbers a couple of weeks before the race result, yes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4881526.stm Worrying time, we'll see what comes through on the test results tomorrow :-/

Likewise on the east coast here in St Andrews and Hartlepool. We should post a topic up on Saturday morning with our various reports, and liberation times?

In my time offline I received this:

Thinking of you Craig, hope its all sorted out soon

1 part sugar, to 1 part lemon juice to about 8 parts water, makes a cracking lemonade for waiting the birds return birds never complained about it either

Distrubing article in todays Sunday Times. Racing pigeons ‘face bird flu cull’ by Marc Horne http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-2093080,00.html

Just read this on the RSPB site :-/

I'm quite happy to provide what I can on the website here, but I dont have too much spare time to put into running it. Will be able to sort the diplomas and a trophy, when the time comes.

Not bad from the little shop on the way in, but still not a patch on Pitenweem :)

A good slap up meal. Way to a mans heart is through his belly.... mines a fish n chips (translated: fish supper ),, pitenweem anyone??

If you look outside of pigeon circles I'm sure you'll be able to get the same thing >much< cheaper

Upside down on the birds right leg. Makes it less easy for me, being a lefty, but noticed the bad handling when basketing of 'wrong leg' birds, rather they had the best possible start for a race weekend

Take a minute to think of the people making the decisions, they are trying to pick the lesser of two evils. If a club with members in every part of the country has a race from a part of that country there is no way that it is a fair or open 'national' race. The only decision to get a 'fair national' race if we cant get any channel racing would be to go north. Anyhow, lets be glad that we can have this argument, and that it looks like we >will< get some racing! In the end, if a number of clubs go north and a number go into cornwall, its each of ours, the fanciers decision with which they send.

;D ;D I'm not racing old birds this year, so :-/

Picked the wrong one Archie, thats a distance doo, it flies and flies, havent seen it miss a beat yet :P

Having notice people say about distance races, but being raced at 1400, or 1500; I think it doesnt matter the distance the bird is flying, I dont think they know how far they have to fly to home, could be 50miles, could me 500, the thing is time on the wing. If you have a stiff race from any distance it will be the birds which are most comfortable at flying at the fastest possible speed in those conditions which will win. Dont think I explained that too well , say 300 miles, a sprinter comes out the basket and flies 50mph, and can can only keep this speed up for 4 hours, then flies much slower (fatigue); a different bird comes out and sets at the 300 miles at 40mph and can go on for 7 hours, until he too tails off that speed (fatigue). [so what is the convoyers shoe size - reading it through it sounds like the Pizza Hut advert ] Lets say a strain of distance birds are the ones which ideally fly at 30mph and can go on for 16 hours, and a strain of sprinters can do 50mph for 6 hours, given the prevailing conditions either bird could win at almost any distance. What I'm maybe trying to say is look at the hours on the wing of a race, not the distance or velocity, to see which are the sprint, middle and distance birds

Havent seen it myself yet, what did it say :-/

Took the TV to come along before the RSPCA got invloved?? :X