snowy

actually speight he was last in the breeding section, but he does know which is his box. cheers mate.

i have done now speight, but it was a bit late

also he has a bruise like black mark on one side of his normally pink/white beak

i cant do that he is an 05 bird which parents, grand parents & great grand parents are proven winners, i am new to the sport & was gifted this by a kind member of this forum, thanks

cheers bruno, i let them take it in turns to be out to day, but as i locked up mr & mrs westy safely on their eggs, 1 is damaged but are going to float eggs under tomorrow anyway, when mr nasty was let out, he flew straight to westys box like he was gagging for a fight, its like he has really took a spite to this pair? never knew a pigeon could do this to another? he is real bad regards

CUTE KIDS MADDY

since pairing up, i have this one troublesome cock that flys on the nest box below his & fights the cock & hen inside & this pair is on eggs, mr troubles wife has just laid her first egg & he is still causing trouble, real bad fighting this cock & hen below! this morning i put mr trouble in a spare nest box on his own, while observing the rest, the cock below i noticed him having trouble picking food up, kept dropping it couldnt get it in his mouth? > this cock is (mr westy) WOE took a good look at him gently opened his beak & there was a bit of sticky clear saliva so i dipped his beak in a bit of water & its gone, so i put some small grains in his box in a gallipot, it looks to me as mr trouble has gotton hold of him & damaged his lower beak or jaw, looks a bit pale & sore the way he is acting, any thing i should do? or just keep a close eye on him? any advice appreciated

cracking looking birds big AL, gd luck 2006

use the old garlic bulbs thats left in bottom of bottle , refill with water, leave it for 3-5 days & use it for birds bath.

very true don, my missis thinks im pretty(lol)

nice looking birds though u still got any

just wondered if anyone knows what the outcome be if you crossed a racer , say with a muffed or fantail?? just curious. thanks

yes speight ive heard of that before, my late uncle could tell cock or hen by looking at head shape, feet & build, i suppose its down to experience thanks ;D

would all those interested in any of the above please phone mick bentley himself, as jim is real busy at the moment. thanks everyone.

hi, know what you mean, ive just started up after 20 yrs, but never raced, got my first 2 donated pigeons from a local, both have bad wings, so i have homed them & going to breed from them now. also been donated a few birds (stock) from very kind members of this website, so this will be my first year for young birds( to race) brought a second hand loft from the local bargain pages, but now i think i will need another loft to put my stock birds in, but all the help from these kind members you wont go far wrong, but im well happy as long as ive got pigeons good luck. ;D ;D ;D

where & when?

YES ALAN SOUTH ROAD

good luck pete, i brought a second hand loft out the local bargain pages, & keep looking on here, hope this helps

no need to feel stupid, you cant really tell just by looking, its the way they react to each other, if you know someone who has a cock, put one of them with it on its own for a short while, you can usually tell that way, if they fight etc, then put the same cock with the other one, to see how they react, its your summer now isnt it? got a brother over in adelaide

Birmingham West Midlands mate ;D

good luck to all in the channel racing! see you all in 2007 hopefully ;D ;D

pigeon, what birds have you entered?

ive had the odd pigeon with wet dark green dropings in the past, & seems to clear up quickish with a bit of garlic water, like to give them this about 3 times a week.

OUCH! MY HEAD HURTS :'( :'( LOL

i would start with removing all the birds, & give loft a 100% clean & disinfectent & make sure its 100% dry, & give plenty of garlic water.