peterpau

Well interesting posts on here, I have two books. Long distance pigeon racing by John Clements and Pigeon health management by Dr Colin Walker. Success seems to be gained by treatment or not, cleaning or not, in equal messure. I treat and have total confidence I'll get 'em from where ever they go. 275 mile for young 'uns 500 mile for yearlings North or South up to 750 mile. I have one race left to have a crack at, Lerwick, with my south roaders. Lerwick aint new to me flown it 25 years ago but not with south roaders. Have scored from Tarbes and Perth with the same pigeon. Slugmonkey. I have a hen here that carries a high amount of kanker she breeds winners and is related to my 750 miler. She has a high tolerance so no worries. Is it not our aim like you say raise the immunity and lower the levels of pathogens. The biggest problem for most on here is they like certain birds and don't have the confidence to push 'em. If you treat or test, and you are confident they are right they have to go. No place for untried birds here. No favourites. The young 'uns stand on there own merrits, as I never look in my book to see what they are off till after racing.

Got to agree with that. If they don't fly enough round home then they aint healthy enough. Running 'em down the road in the car will only wear the car out. Mine used to go all over the place on my truck not any more.

Chuck 'em all in then see if you can sleep. ;D ;D ;D You've done your bit they will be fine. Mine are off to Lamballe on 22nd and they aint done any thing like that much.

Got a couple o' Dutch bred Delbars from Doncaster in the spring. Gonna give 'em a go tomorrow from Newbury.

No one in our club has any vaccine, so I'm off to Newbury to lib there in the morning. 1st "race" for the young 'uns last toss for the old 'uns before Bordeaux.

Perhaps some one should tell the bird he's yellow. I've a grizzle flown Palamos and Perth, and I had a barless hen 2nd sec 20th MNFC. Colour conts for nothing.

Mine have had 5 chucks all at 10 mile then they will go Newbury on Saturday.

Seems they've started using honey on wounds in hospital recently. Worth a try and it certainly aint gonna do any harm.

Think we should all have one

Off to NZ already mate ?

Pete's the name Pau's the game. I come from Rugby. Do you realy need any more info. Aint hard to find me, got nothing to hide. Don't want to endanger my birds though cos there may be 1 or 2 worth having !

With my first attempt at sending yearlings to Bordeaux 515 mile coming up that's great news. Like you we've been at this address two years today and we only have yearlings and late breds from 07. Sending 9 so that's great news to hear. Well done and thanks for posting it.

Try a spoonful of honey for a start mate.

My young uns will all go to Lamballe 280 mile this year. Same as last year. The ones that flew Lamballe last year are all going to Bordeaux on the 1st of August 515 mile. They aint raced much but when they go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ivermectin on the back of the neck will get rid of most parasites internal or external. I've been using this for some time and wanted some thing differant. I've just used some van veminex from Taylors choice. It certainly seems to have moved the external parasites. Can't help but think the two together would clear everything.

Now you are talking my kind of language. My 07 late breds and 08 young uns saw the basket for the first time in may raced for the first time in June. I now have 10 ready for BBC Bordeaux on 1st august 515 mile for me. I've won from Thurso with a late bred and 2nd sec 20th MNFC again with a late bred. No they aint never seen a basket as a young un. Be realistic you breed 50 young uns and 5 late breds. You aint got much chance with late breds but then, count the four year olds in your pen.

Put it on the perches this morning, yes it works. Spot in the corner of each box perch, next to wall on saddle perches, and a spot under each nest bowl. Job done.

Mate, had I been able to collect, I'd have had one o' them training crates too. Thanks mate great service .

25 young uns went out 5 pm one saturday and I had 5 by night fall. 2 reported down by Oxford 50 mile ish. Them young uns that are left will go to Lamballe 280 mile and be expected to pick up cards in the result.

May be. I expect to pick up more cards in the BBC again. One of the longest flying birds on the result or not.

;D They certainly did have it in stock ! Ya should see the layers of dust on it ;D ;D ;D ;D

Got 14 old uns 10 off to Bordeaux. 2 cards inBBC last year. 14 young uns. Lost 11 off the top.

No, got my van verminex and vanodine from Taylors choice this morning. Great service thanks. Thanks for the link Redcheqhen.

after the last race I'll be changing things round.