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Nice hens mate

No no offence. I am just advising that somtimes when judging through wires you can see a skinny bird does not look like it has balance in the hand and the main thing is the balance of the pigeon. And yeah your right they can look to fat but its harder too tell to fat than it is too skinny. Its just getting the correct wieght for size and then the balance thats all.

Sent PM Dovescot

Also keep feeding them the same. look good to me. People for get that showing weight is diff from racing weight. No judge wants to handle a too keely bird. Also its through wires so no need to change. Just a good tonic in water 2 days before show and the seed too

Canary seed.......Even letting you in on my secrets lol

Reason I say leave them as the rest dont look like they'd beat what you already have in so no point stressing birds in pen. Leave for another day. Got bit of experience with shows and if no 8 goes in clean and sound will take ticket.

1,3,8,9 mate. Only take the 4. Number 8 best by miles

Is it handling or through wires?

Very intresting reading. Would you just leave to steap in boiling water like pigeon thee???

Blackpool next eh Jason

Yeah had a very good day. Was made welcome most. Also a few tickets and squezzed in best opp sex so delighted. Thanks

Well done. Good achievment indeed

Just want to say they are a disgrace... My father has arranged three times for birds in Portsmouth to be picked up and brought to Edinburgh and THREE times they have failed to come collect and giving excuse about admin problems. NOT GOOD ENOUGH!! Its now Friday and these pigeons will need to wait til monday now to be picked up for tuesday delivery. The man in Portsmouth has stayed in his house three times with birds boxed up and waiting?? So prob had days off work too. Is there any reliable couries who deliver Edinburgh are?? Thanks

Agree with that. All jan aardens in my loft are darks and dark pieds. Also crossed with delbars and got blue pieds and cheqs

Welcome... Very good set up you have too

Sadly not Paul

I have same loft size and have 4 5ft Sections with a 4 ft roofed avairy at the end. I board up avairy in winter and use to bath my racers that I show in winter months, also helps keep the little warmth there is stay in loft

We have stayed the same. Sadly only 6 lofts though. There was a possibility of maybe needing to join up with other local club but we are ok for time being. Just hope it can last a while. Think there used to be around 20 lofts at one time a few years back. Shame

Thanks for info. Shall attend on sunday, Cheers

Anyone know who won show and how many birds were entered?? Just like to see winner make Blackpool

Do the through wire pigeons have to have flown to?

No sadly not. Show racer and racer classes

Yes... 1-10 is show racer classes and 11-22 is racing classes. Birds in classes 11,12,13,14 must have raced in 07/08

Big white flight cock 3 rd down list is a cracker. I have Delbars Dordins and Jan ardens in my team...Race and show so all round performers. Nice birds matey

Ballochmyle open show held Crookedholm Community centre, Crookedholm.Near Kilmarnock on 29th November 2008 Doors open 8.30 am and judging for 10.15 am sharp Class 1 O/C Showing handled Class 2 O/H Showing handled Class 3 Y/C Showing handled Class 4 Y/H Showing handled Class 5 O/C Showing t/wire Class 6 O/H Showing t/wire Class 7 Y/C Showing t/wire Class 8 Y/H Showing t/wire Class 9 07 Showing cock handled Class 10 07 Showing hen handled Clas 11 O/C Races 07/08 handled Class 12 O/H Raced 07/08 handled Class 13 Y/C Raced handled Class 14 Y/H Raced handled Class 15 O/C Likeliest Class 16 O/H Likeliest Class 17 Y/C Likeliest Class 18 Y/H Likeliest Class 19 O/C T/wire Class 20 O/H T/wire Class 21 Y/C T/wire Class 22 Y/H T/wire £1 per entry BAR AND FOOD AVAILABLE Phone entries to Mr A McNeillie on 01292 590 575 by THURSDAY 27th November