Mike Lycett

No hens been used in our loft on a Friday yet

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Quuen They're a pretty versatile pigeon - but traditionally a bit big in the hand. Very handsome pigeons though those Pencil Pieds. Albert Babington had the best - then George Litherland

Aye 0- thing is though not evety pigeon is adaptable Stu - if you wanna win 300 mile races you can't tell me you'd go knocking on the door of Desbuqois or Brinkmann

Lotsa good advice coming in there..............

Slatey - happily caLL it 50-50. Some better families will be versatile - some certainly won't

2 prizes a loft in our club. Gutting when you get 3 together and one has flown for nothing. Is that fair when a bird drops a few doors away 2 mins later and claims the 3rd prize???

Maybe your right Tomo- but I can find you some families that won't win at 330 miles irrespective of what you give 'em. Not that they are bad pigeons, but if they don't excel then they'll get nobbled by a different pigeon that does excel. Can't tell me a breakneck sprinter is gonna win from 330 miles across the brook into Yorkshire on a dirty NE wind consistently,.

Isn't that stretching it a bit for the Laereamans?

Is that 330 miles inland or across the water? It makes one hell of a difference! Whatever family people volunteer its all about finding the "hot spots" in each respective family - that's the hard bit

I'd give 'em a feed high in fats like versele-laga energy-plus on wed, thurs & fri added to their normal corn - 50/50 to be brutally honest

Keano Depends on "why" they are light. Have they been overworked? Are they sickening for something? What are they fed on at present?

bottled mineral water??

The Bauwens don;t need it mate!

I must've been told wrong ..... Not seen it myself

Same bloke 1-2

Aye - it was the 2nd Open that was direct from Eisenhower x a sister to our "Gold Gem".. I was nearly right!!

Bren Certainly go with the electrolytes on a saturday but the birds need plenty clear water. treating for canker every 4 weeks or so isn't the worst advice in the world either. The rest I'd stay away from personally Mike

Louella have always done Busschaerts very well indeed.. One of their best families I'd say

Gets updated 08:30 every Sat morning.

Nigel Langstaff 1st Open with an M & D Evans Gaby.....

We still have a few Van Den bosche knocking around in the stock loft. Take a look at Max (Stock Birds) and his son Maxi (RPRA Award winner) on www.lycettlofts.co.uk

1st & 5th club Brereton. 1323 won by a minute Mossley Club doing 1341 though

No problems by me Ray