[Times & Returns]

Average returns in CArrick and district is about half the teams home racing with AYrshire Fed from Dumfries, not good.

[Masters]

Patrick reed and Jimmy walker for me.

[New Addition To The Stock Loft]

Good luck with him m8, looks the dogs bo.....s

Cheers Derek

[New Addition To The Stock Loft]

Cheers he looks the part hope he's as good a breeder as he was a racer.

[New Addition To The Stock Loft]

New addition to the stock loft should be arriving from Holland next week.

[Need Some Help To Work Out A System]

I watched a video once about a dutch fancier who always fed his y/bs in the baskets with the front flap down. When he wanted to basket them for training or racing he sprinkled some seed in the baskets and closed the flaps. He basketed 60-70 y/bs in about a minute.

[Liberations]

Ayrshire fed 9:30 at carnwath north east wind

[Think Im Jinxed]

aye its defo getting harder year in year out, but today i got 11 of them back in one batch at lunch time?? where theyve been is a mystery and im sure they havent been in anywhere well not 11 of them?? young birds are defo the most stressful part of doo racing , where in ayrshire are you, im going to mauchline at the end of the month with a bit of luck visiting a friend

 

john

 

Hi John

I stay in maybole which is about 20 or so miles from mauchline.

Bryan

[Think Im Jinxed]

I know how you feel its gettingt harder every yeay.I lost 12 in two tosses ive started to let them go early in the morning and havent been hit by the hawks for the last 3 tosses. Training y/bs is the most stressful part of pigeon racing for me I cant wait till is over.

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

At least his mood will still be mellow.

You know what he's. like Robert, he's never mellow

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

Brian the area you live in is absolutely polluted. I trained from there for years from the Cattle Market on the hill and from Minishant. Last time I went there I lost 5 experienced pigeons. I think your best bet is to try to find a site further from home so that they are going on a line before they are hit. They are easy prey while circling.

Did you take your father's as well?

No I didn't take my dads but he trains from there as well.

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

may i ask why u train at 3 miles? surely they range further?

yes they probably could have been taken further as they are flying for over an hour twice a day and ranging well. Its maybe something to think about, mibee take them further next time.

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

i liberated at Dalrymple right on top of a hill its a great lib point and weve libbed there for the last 20 years with no probs I made sure they were ready for a feed and they had flown round the loft in the morning for over an hour, weve got another 9 back this morning so fingers crossed.

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

First toss for me yesterday as well. 1 / 5 batch 1, 4 / 4 batch 2 and 3.

3 arrived later on, so batch 1 was 1 down last night. It was here this morning with 2 others which eventually cleared.

I thought they had mixed with another batch of trainers, but perhaps that as well as BOP.

The hawk situation is definately getting worse, dont know what the answer is?

[First Toss For Y/bs (Not Good)]

Took y/bs to the usual spot for their first toss (3 miles) let 56 go about 6:30p.m. about 20 came together with a perigrine chasing them right to the loft expletive remove, they came in ones and twos after that, we are waiting on 22 this morning.

It would make you wonder if its worth all the effort now, in this part of the country its getting almost impossible to train pigeons,it doesn't matter where or when you go you are getting hit on every toss, and I can only see it getting worse.

[Best Bloodlines Family'S That You Have Had Over The Years]

wescotts via Peter Crawford of Ipswich and birds from the late joe Bellingham of Peterlee (Vandies x Logans ?)

[Breeder Buyer]

I bought lot 31 and its ring number is su 13s 5442 thanks

 

Logged Ian

[Carrick And District Young Bird Sale]

Sorry for getting your name wrong franny it took me ages to decipher Ian cannons handwriting, and he's supposed to be a schoolteacher lol.

[Carrick And District Young Bird Sale]

Thanks franny

[Fife Fed Young Bird Sale]

lot 8 £30 please

[Fife Fed Young Bird Sale]

lot 28 £40.00 please

[Carrick And District Young Bird Sale]

Tom Marshall and son from Ireland will also be donating a youngster to our sale.

[Carrick And District Young Bird Sale]

i think that will be f murphy and son [carluke] mate

Okay thanks for that

[Carrick And District Young Bird Sale]

Please come along for a chat and a drink (some good fanciers have donated youngsters)

Carrick and District Young Bird Sale

Sunday 14th April sale begins at 1.00 (viewing from 12:00)

Venue: Cassillis Hotel Maybole

LIST OF DONORS

• Jeff Greenway (Ireland)

• Alec Blyth (Carluke)

• J.Murray and sons (Annan)

• S. Wilson (Stranraer)

• J. Hollinger (Ireland)

• G. Orr )Lanarkshire)

• D. Harris (Annbank)

• C. Gunther (Dumfries)

• Glennie (BHW Scribe) Carlisle

• Jeff Greenfell (Carluke)

• Sandy Owens (Cumnock)

• R. Mills (Ireland)

• J. Auld (Cumnock)

• A. Simmons (Annan)

• N. Orr (Lanarkshire)

• C. Mc Crorie (Ireland)

• J. Mc Kenzie (Cumnock)

• P. Hyslop (Annan)

• P. Mc Kee (Kirkonnel)

• F. Murray and son (Carluke)

• F, Simpson (Ireland)

• C. Walker (Carluke)

• T. Mc Guire (Lanarkshire)

• Reid Bros and Mc Cloy (Ireland)

• C. Lennox (Carluke)

• Bobby Lean (Cumnock) £10 donation

• Jim Aitken (Cumnock) £10 donation

• Ted Boner (Best racing pigeon 3 times at Blackpool Show)

• Also donations from club members.

[Donald Mcdonald Dalmellington]

R.I.P.