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i know it still happens, but if their learn,t to come home when released instead of flying around home (some fanciers and me are scared of losing young on the first toss and delay training) have more chance of getting back from a fly away

i,ve one of the best cat and rat munchers going, i,ll get a picture up when i can sus how to do it

best thing to stop fly aways is to train as early as possible ie when on the wing for 30 mins,learn them early

that,s got to be a no no.i can imagine nfc charging £6 for 250 mile race there be nothing on the transporter

had another hit today, luckly only most of it,s tail feathers missing and small cut in it,s side. won,t get another (please don,t edit this one)

found myself hens on ten day eggs perform better, some thing to do with cycle of them producing red blood cells ?

you will be amased how quick they heal up , had a stock hen rip half her front open when just paired up two weeks later she layed, sat and hatched them

I USE BETADIONE SPRAY FOR OPEN CUTS IT,S IODINE BASED. BRILL STUFF, SPELLING MIGHT BE WRONG

thank you westbury been out on the pop(pickled)

read some where best thing and free for pigeons is plenty of fresh air (bert somebody?)

i,ve got all kinds of song and other birds around me, plus red kite,buzzered a cock sparrow hawk,(had one of my birds two days ago)

westy try again plenty of time. more downs than ups in this game

thing i read about nest felts was the toxins in the dye was killing young birds in the nest,i use nest felts every year never had any problems. buy mine from same stall at blackpool every year

to late now mate if threre cold,even if warmed up and do hatch their be no good

i am a bumpkin this year hope i race some this year

your lucky got five (their doing some miles this year)

if you fly mine you would need a bloody good whip

i use straw and hay but spray them with malt vinager( gets rid of bugs) two good fliers i know used stalks last year they had young ones tangled in them,most likely used them to long ?

start again, if the buzz of seeing your birds come home from any race at any time is still there does,nt matter if your first or last then do it. if you losse that feeling then it,s time to pack up.

we brought a bird from blackpool 04 (an 03 late bred) never been out of any loft , so six weeks ago i thought ive had enough of shut in birds and let him out, he just went, four hours later he sat on the loft. now he,s flying an hour with the race cocks.

HAVE TROUBLE PICKING HIS NOSE. THATS THE FINGER I USE

i only fly natural but always feed in pots in their boxes,bonds the birds to the box and used to your hands

when i move the young birds to the loft i have a skip open on the floor so they can go in or out when they want to,i start training one week after they start roaming at 5 miles then 5 mile jumps to 30 miles. one new starter a few years ago took his young birds to the race point for their first toss thinking this was what was done,he only dropped one (70 miles)

bruno i think like some things in pigeon racing you stumble on good things by chance to suit your own birds,this is my first season where i can let the birds out every day in the winter. this is the best they have been for years but i,ll wait till racing to see if any benifit is gained

i have been feeding beans,barly and a winter mix since the moult finished, half the price of what i normaly use. the birds look and exersise better. first time i,ve used beans and barly for many years, this is due to shortage of money at the moment,may be i,ve fed to much?