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paddymac

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  1. Cracking offer for someone,kind gesture jamjim,wish it was easier to get them over to N Ireland
  2. :emoticon-0123-party: Happy Birthday :emoticon-0123-party:
  3. Thats a good 1st round Walter, hopefully a few champions amongst them
  4. Thats what I call keen Ryan, you making plans already ???
  5. Seems to becoming more often now, feel sorry for any fancier who has endured this terrible act from a bunch of mindless thugs who get a kick from burning down a loft full of defenceless birds. :angry:
  6. Its a wet and cold start to the day here in N/west Ireland :emoticon-0156-rain:
  7. Good Morning Basics members, hope you all have a good day and for those folk that were at Blackpool hopefully the hangovers ain't too bad
  8. Definately a nice momento to cherish and remember your late Father by Jim
  9. Theres one for sale on Facebook at the moment mate. If you want I'll send you the details of the pigeongroup by pm, just let me know
  10. As long as the lofts are well ventilated and the birds are happy in their environment and healthy all you need then is a system that suits both yourself and the birds. Not all fanciers can have their birds on open hole all year round so find a system that suits you and the birds and hopefully you'll be competing at the top with other members of your club and even on the Fed result. Best of luck with your plans whatever way you decide snowy
  11. Welcome to Pigeonbasics Smithy1, hope you enjoy the site
  12. Good afternoon folks, hope you all have a good day. I spent the morning in the lofts with the birds taking notes and selecting pairs to put together in the stock loft.
  13. :emoticon-0123-party: Happy Birthday Folks, hope you both have a good one :emoticon-0123-party:
  14. Nice hen mate
  15. Hope all goes well and best of luck with your breeding plans Mark
  16. A nice way to start a Saturday morning, a warm cuppa and reading over another good thread by Mr. Boswell. Good reading once again, Thankyou Walter :emoticon-0137-clapping:
  17. :emoticon-0123-party: Happy Birthday Folks, hope you both have a great day :emoticon-0123-party:
  18. Dry here in Derry at the moment but I think the rain isn't too far away :emoticon-0138-thinking:
  19. Good Morning Folks, hope everyone has a good day
  20. Have a great weekend folks and wishing all a safe journey
  21. Its another cold and damp start to the day here in N/west Ireland :(
  22. :emoticon-0123-party: Happy Birthday Folks, hope you have a good one :emoticon-0123-party:
  23. Good Morning Basics Members at home and at Blackpool, hope you all have a good day
  24. I hope santa's that generous to me next year , Cracking lofts Davy, best of luck with your racing this year
  25. Most birds will stay on the wing on their journey home from a race or training but there are circumstances that may result in the bird landing on its journey home. The most obvious one I would say would be a BOP strike were most birds will dive for cover in trees, hedge rows, buildings etc and will usually sit long enough before returning to the sky on their journey. Others already mentioned landing for water on a very warm day, running out of daylight hours especially on the longer flights and having to rest up over night before setting off again the next morning. Unfortunate reasons are birds not trained well enough and are not fit to complete their journey and of course the various obstacles like electricity pylon wires, land fencing and rogue gunclub members out on a shoot for the day. :(
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