Peckedhen

They're bonny birds. What a shame Chris. :( Tomorrow, get any birds that you have already trained to home, out and flying in the hope they bring your YBs in. You've got a sputnik right? What I do is put the babies in the sputnik well before they can fly, even before they are weaned - they get a good look around for a few days. Then, again before they are flying, I put one at a time out on the landing board. They hate being out on their own and soon find how to drop back into the sputnik. After they have done this three times I reckon they know how to trap so I put them all out together on the landing board but close the sputnik so that they can't get back in. Remember, these birds are still not flying. The birds explore the sputnik and, as they get more able and braver they hop up onto the loft roof and, over the next few days begin to take little flights around the loft. All this takes time and I don't leave the birds alone because they are vulnerable to predators. At the same time I am also training them to the feed can...I open the sputnik and rattle the tin to bring them in. This is only my way of doing it - there seems to be lots of ways and you have to find one that suits you. Young birds learning where they live.

Looking good ...and you can guess which ones I like!

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Golly Vic, that's almost poetic.

MP Gordon Prentice

Just received email from my MP ....he has signed.

Just the little pieces and coal dust that are at the bottom of the sack of coal. The birds love them.

I am so, so sorry that what I thought was a simple question has caused so much trouble for the forum and the moderators. :B :B Thank you Gemma for your response. Sue :B

Lovely cock and just look at that babies full crop! I love whites

Does he need to log himself back in? Mine usually does it automatically but, now and again it surprises me and I need to log in again. :-/ :-/

I give them a breed and wean mix from two weeks before pairing. They have food in front of them 24/7 but I still top it up four times a day as they always feed the babies again when I do this .They have Kirkpatricks minerals (which they love), clay pickstones and coal from the bottom of the bag. Vitamins in the water once a week, garlic once a week and cider vinegar once a week.

Would love to help him but haven't the first idea how to run an auction...............

OK, thanks. I had the silly idea of making a box and feeding oxygen into it but, on second thoughts, if the bird is in such a bad way its not ever going to be fit again.

RIGHT!! STOP IT NOW YOU LOT! :( I asked the question to try to help a fellow fancier, not to open a can of worms. I shall wait patiently for a reply - there's no rush, this poor old man still doesn't know what's hit him, he's in a state of shock. Sue

Thank you for the update Debra and for caring for this bird. Sue

Thanks. I was thinking of suggesting to Bob - the old man whose lofts were fired on Thursday - that he apply for help but he's not a member on here. He lost all his lofts and every bird! I don't know him well personally but he is a good friend of my mentor and I have met him. No point suggesting it if the fund is no longer running. Sue

Mmm, bring back capital punishment.

Those tails must have grown overnight Jimmy! Why was I worrying they wouldn't be ready to wean!! ;D Smart loft they've moved into.

http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/4161739.Colne_man__devastated__as_prized_racing_pigeons_die_in_loft_fire/

Now this is what I need - pigeons that circle, not just go up and dash home! LOL ;D I love whites and yours look great. Good to hear that they are scoring.

No problem Damian. Come on guys - most MPs can be contacted by email - just cut and paste the sample letter and add your personal details - two minutes of your time. ;)

Very nice. What strain are the whites?

Whereabouts are you?

Is the PB fund still running and is there any money in it? I can only find details for 2007 :-/ :-/ Sue

Will do Damian. Many years ago now, my daughter at 12 months, ended up at a specialist because she was only taking her weight on one leg. Luckily it was nothing but so easily could have been. Sue