Roland

Yep, is the one. Have sent P.m

Have had the corn on perches sometimes. Just carried on as normal. Soon bad to norm. Yes first off I was anxious, but 4 years on, have never had any last, or bad effects from / because or after. But that doesn't mean you should seek advice, please do. Better 'Safe than Sorry' i guess... but more importantly 'Peace of Mind'.

for a good herbist regards pigeon ailments... said I'd get the numbers, but can't trace the thread.

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Yes.... But very unlikely. It has to be active and in the droppings. Mostly it is the secondary symthom that registers. Have sent you a Herbist number that many swear by. By think personally I'd go for an Oxecillian.

Yes. True Andy. Many lads started with strays and 'Churchers' as we call them Ans many others too. One fellow, a Dick catlin only ever used churchers. Raced them through as y/b's and did well. Can't relate to the losses, as they were very much less/fewer than todays crop. So ofcourse they , as normal pigeons were far better returns and obviously vastley more reliable. 12 racers would easily fly the programme, from the shortest to the longest. indeed they use to plane the races for the birds and use other races to get them expierence or fit. Yes the fact was many had to 'Go' to make way for the youngsters coming through. A good loft was where they had to earn a perch, let alone a nest box.

Yep, I think so if it Mandarin...

It does kev01293 Mainly because they have no incest breeding and natureal vigour I guess. Still have the normal basic intact and doing what is natureal, Homing. Only putrid ones in the street are most likely those with rings on, or their first generation.

Jim Baxter taking a PASS eh! Be a first that lol

A fellow named Wills did this on the gas silo's and derelict buildings. His mate Dick Oakley - who raced pigeons at the time - went to several building with him ETC. and removed all the Blacks. He devasted at club and excelled in the FED. Solf off to a 'Feather Merchant' when he packed up 5 years later. Dick didn't get offered any lol. They said in my club that they never seemed to circle, just out, whooooosh and gone.

Good post. I have stated this at Fed level, and at two clubs. We even have the proper cages available.... Response is... wheer nahhhh.... If your daft enough to ....; Pees me off. A little concerted effort and . .. Have a few other fanciers retired too that could. Or any one can place up on a roof over night... They won't do it Bigda, They'd rather whinge and moan after shooting themselves in the foot. Had a Fed Member - who has days free as he has retired - offered to drop the cages off to me FULL STOP! I would, if they wasn't taking the pee, one or two days a week I'd do... if omeone else takes on other days. Once a month for most would soon clear up the streets etc.

A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time for the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade." The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career."

Well have put to the test.... They home quicker and a better %tage than most racers do. Indeed I once had a babeferral frop in and kicked it out a few times. Then I treated it for most things and allowed in in and out... best B.O.P. spotter you'll get, always first in loft first sign of trouble. So tossed it up the road with mine and others youngster. ALWAYS first back up to 65 miles.... A fellow come round and spotted it in loft, thought he'd do me a favour and necked it ... I near necked him... and he hasn't ever been back. Jmo expierence.

I'm just surprised that many have, and still do, go over and buy in Belgium / France / Spain etc. and then sell over here, and have, and do get away with it. especially for so long!. Like when the Belgium etc. bird were soaked in Cortisone, drugged up to the eyeballs and looked fit enough to win in shows pens etc. Yep like graves, Shiny white marble looking great on the outside, but on the inside just useless old bones. It got so bad that the government had to step in and bang a few in court to kerb it! Ok so some then imported the rings and bred so – call ‘Wonders’ over here and sold them on…. Yes some very well known household names to boot at that, and still do! Then Incest bred galore – from culls -… these wonders fill our streets and are very poor birds too boot . Yep the reality is that buying with little knowledge, and over using IS placing a great burden on our pigeons. Too many myths and ‘Boons’ are doing the very worse to our birds… birds many in ignorance think they are doing the best for them. Think DAFRA should have gotten a hold on it long before now personally

Probably blown off.

Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage and they would send an inspector to interview them. On the appointed day, the inspector turned up. "Tell me about your staff," he asked Paddy. "Well," said Paddy, "there's the farm hand, I pay him £240 a week, and he has a free cottage. Then there's the housekeeper. She gets £190 a week, along with free board and lodging. There's also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about £25 a week along with a bottle of whisky and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife." "That's disgraceful" said the inspector, "I need to interview the half-wit." "That'll be me then," said Paddy. Cheers.

I found this anonymous article deeply moving -- I hope you do, too. Bagpiper at a Funeral As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a Funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless Man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a Pauper's cemetery in the back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn't stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently Gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the Diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the Side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in Place. I didn't know what else to do, so I started to play. The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I've never played before for this homeless man. And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full. As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I Never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years." Apparently I'm still lost....it's a man thing

Have a great lad(s) address that put the dropping up on the big screen etc. and only treat with herbs and natureal means, including they claim Samonella. Is on a paper here somewhere lol and on the other P.c which which is being updated like. So will forward as soon as I get one.

Good to see you back Maverick.

Works on here for me. Takes about 3 -4 seconds to kick in... you impatient lot lol. :emoticon-0167-beer:

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the likes of Rooney, Ferdinand, Johnson, Terry etc. etc. Just look at the wealth of quality and class some of the English youngster are showing. Love to see them have ago at Spain. They would be tireless, and run with no fear. Sure they would get beaten, like nigh any teajk, but they would get a real lesson of expierence. Walker of Spurs is classes above Johnson for instance. Welbeck. stugguss etc. Wiltshire, Jones, rodwell, Smalling etc. etc. time to put these fledglings in and groom them for next seasons Euro's... and Olympics ...

Have deleted it sorry. Was about a horse that was stabled with a pig that became ill. Vet gave it three days to stand up or be put down. The moral is the pig strives to get the horse to stand up, which is masters at the last minute. Owner says 'This calls for a celebration...........' Then the pig is seen on a split. loletc. etc

Lol... think I still have it lol. Will post up later.

Yeah. Have a couple... they were posted up here via Strapper a while back. Useful.