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If the bird was not transferred from the original owner - then the NEHU may also be able to help e-mail: nehu@nehu.co.uk put the ring number in the subject line they should e-mail you back in a short time - they usually do unless very busy e-mails are quicker and less time consuming than using the phone

you need Adobe reader - its free to download on the internet if you are unsure - put the ring numbers up - and we'll look them up for you - or send in a pm

NEHU 02 TR 1661 The ring was allocated to Wheatley Hill Homing Society Trimdon Federation the 2007 secretary for that club : R Frost tel: 01429 823975 (0044 1429 823975 for outside the UK - I think)

He'd be better asking for proven breeders of multiple prize winners then (evil)

Look it up on www.bt.com as you have his address - it should give you correct telephone number

The post code IV40 8HE and Kyle of Lochalsh are 12 miles apart (I don't suppose there are that many houses are there?)

Do you mean Kyle of Lochalsh in the Hebrides?

Up North Combine are at Clermont it doesn't look like the weather is going to be good enough in France for a Saturday lib - so am undecided as to how many to send - I shall sleep on it ( basket tomorrow morning) 392 miles to me

Its from Slovakia http://www.postoveholuby.sk/

Its a 'report to rpra' job V's are direct to members

Lots of places I mainly get mine from e-bay last time I bought them it was cheaper getting them from Hong Kong (via e-bay) which was 8 days delivery and half the price there's some on there from China at the moment http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=microscope+cover+slips but you can get them from Boddy and Ridewood Pigeon pharmacy etc etc

Thanks Vic

Its already been announced that its H7

http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/m-1212519052/s-new/#num2 HELP THIS GUY OUT PLEASE WITH A STRAY PIGEON THAT SOUNDS FLOWN OUT

AI UPDATE The following is an extract from the Federation Colombophile Francaise (FCF) our French counterparts. “I have pleasure in sending you a copy of notification from our Ministry of Agriculture which modifies the directives of 20 July 2007 and 24 January 2008. This is signed by the ministers for Agriculture and Ecology. In future pigeons from EU countries will be allowed to compete from France in the event of an outbreak of AI in their home country provided that any such outbreak is confined to a single ecological unit. This brings them into line with the situation in France and is of course dependent on any directives in operation in their home country. We believe that this decision by AFSAA (the agency that looks into diseases) is very positive for the pigeon sport and we hope will go some way towards keeping the sport alive. Their advice is that the epidemiological role played by pigeons in the spread of AI is minimal and that pigeons racing under the above conditions pose a level of risk that is nil or negligible. This is an extraordinary advance which has been made possible by the FCI lobbying of the EU. We suggest that this should be published in your weekly journal.” The following is an extract from a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. “We have been asked to review the position of racing pigeons with regards to AI following a request from Afssa. On 30th April Afssa came to the conclusion that a relaxation of the directives covering racing pigeons was preferable given the low risks they posed. This information can be seen on their website www.afssa.fr The Committee discussed this advice in May and can now issue a new directive as from June 2008. Low level risk assessment category had now been changed to: No participation by international pigeons from countries affected by more than one outbreak of AI. No participation by international pigeons in races which depart from or fly over countries where there is more than one outbreak of AI. Participation by international pigeons from countries affected by a single outbreak of AI are authorised with the exception of pigeons from the infected zone. Participation by international pigeons in races that depart from or fly over countries where there is a single outbreak of AI will be permitted with the exception of pigeons from the infected zone.” The General Manager writes: this is positive news from the French Government in that they will not necessarily exclude all pigeons from a country with AI. There will be conditions applied. DEFRA has been forwarded this information and, as matter of course in reviewing the Veterinary Risk Assessment, they asked the British Embassy in Paris to clarify the situation with the French Ministry. They became aware that an announcement was to be made by the French Ministry. We continue to push DEFRA for the revised Veterinary Risk Assessment which is taking longer than we expected. Peter Bryant General Manager

where do you live we'll then see if we can get a fancier round to help

http://www.rpra.org/MemberSupport/RingList/tabid/85/Default.aspx 2004 - 2008 Available to download

I did Vic - I thought he was referring to your pigeons (evil)

ouch !!

I don't think you do I have pigeons transferred to me and I'm not a member - I have a NA number (non-affiliated) - which they usually give you also when you report a stray pigeon through them

Congratulations David ........ (evil) He looks really well

You will have to e-mail the NEHU Jimmy nehu@nehu.co.uk this ring was issued after the handbook was printed they usually send a reply pretty quickly - I understand they were very busy last week

I have one missing from 22 sent from Rivenhall (202 miles)

East coast - south road vel 1262 I thought they would be faster (may be everybody elses are LOL !!!) DISTANCE 202 MILES

present day forecasting is as inaccurate as it ever was despite technology