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Anybody care to hazard a guess as to whether or not birds will reach up here in Fife tonight. Aproximately 525 miles?

I,VE SENT 8 TO THE RACE. GOOD LUCK TO ALL TAKING PART, HOPE YOUR SECOND!!!!! :D :D :D

JUST DROPPED INTO MY LOFT TONIGHT, BELIEVE IT TO BE ANGUS FED PIGEON.

I can only give my opinion, but myself like the majority of my club mates did not send birds to the latest National, due to birds not in the ideal nest condition, due to the uncertaincy of whether or not getting over the chanel. and preparing birds for inland racig. This may have had some effect on the low birdage. Who knows!

Good luck, any questions you may have should be answered on this great forum. Have you any birds yet? if yes what kind and how many? ;D ;D ;D ;D

SHU STATE YOU MUST WINGSTAMP ALL YOUNG BIRDS, YET SNFC DON,T ALLOW IT, SO YOU HAVE TO REMOVE BEFORE ENTERING IN THE SNFC YOUNG BIRD NATIONAL CRAZY OR WHAT ??) ??) ??)

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP MATE, I,M SURE MORE WILL WORK THEIR WAY BACK OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND BE ALL THE BETTER FOR THE EXPERIENCE. GOOD LUCK.

FIFE FEDERATION AT MAIDSTONE FOR OUR OPEN RACE 369 MILES TO ME.

DEFINATELY YES. I LOST A GOOD HEN THAT HAD FLOWN THE CHANEL 500+MILES, FROM A 10MILE TOSS :'( :'( :'(

I PUT MY YOUNGSTERS STRAIGHT ONTO DARKNESS ONCE WEANED, AND ALL REMAIN ON IT TILL 1st JUNE, 5pm TILL 8am, AS THAT SUITS MY WORK HOURS. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM.

HI KAYBEE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ELABORATE ON JUST EXACTLY HOW YOU "UP THE FEEDING?" IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN PM ME. CHEERS! SAPPER

:'( :'(DECIDING TO SEND A WIDOWHOOD COCK TO A 500+MILE RACE, OVER THE CHANEL. MY PROBLEM IS, DO I KEEP HIM ON THE WIDOWHOOD, OR SHOULD I REPAIR HIM PRIOR TO THE RACE? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME.

19 home from 19 sent, Ripon 155 miles. :)

CHEERS PJ1001 WILL GIVE THE OWNER A CALL.

16 FROM 17 SENT, FROM HUNTINGTON,

GBO5K46932, THIS BIRD DROPPED IN LAST NIGHT RACE RUBBERED, GAVE A FEED AND DRINK AND LIBERATED THIS MORNING. HOWEVER BACK IN LOFT TONIGHT. ANY IDEAS AS TO WHO OWNS IT?

TRY THE FIFER ON THIS FORUM, HE HAS SOME LOVELY WHITE BUSCHAERTS. ;D

RATS WITH WINGS :P

Good idea Richard, waiting with anticipation on the result! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

SENT 20, GOT 16 ON THE DAY & 1 THIS MORNING. STILL 3 DOWN

STOCK COCK COMING ALONG FINE NOW, STILL ISOLATED TO AID RECOVERY, :)

CALCIUM TABLETS SEEM TO HAVE WORKED, COCK BACK ON HIS FEET AND LOOKING WELL, WILL CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CHEERS HYASINTH.

Took Hyacinth,s advice and gave a 1/4 calcium tablet, will see how he is tomorrow.

I too fly widowhood, and my cocks don,t fly for long periods when out, but I was told by a top widowhood flyer, that you build your cocks up on feeding as the week progresses, and that it,s race day that you want the cocks to use up thier energy, and not at nights when out of the loft.

No, it,s a cock, but is feeding two large youngsters. I have moved him to an isolation box. Thanks Hyacinth