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cheers jim, as it happens, havent had the hawk around for a couple of weeks now, but guess who is around? loads of big black crows! ;D ;D ;D where the hawk used to sit & hide in the neighbours tree, hawks have taken residence to a big tree the next garden away! what a delight they are!, they even swooped down to one of my lazy birds that was sat on the chimney!! save me getting the hose pipe out!!! ;D regards

yet again, all lovely birds

thanks

is this show still on glassfeather?

just make sure you lock it when you go out! lol congratulations! all the best to the wee one!

well done

CONGRATULATIONS!! good health to you all! & may you soon welcome this young man to PIGEONS!!! ;D ;D ;D

that is something i cant wait for ben! really looking forward to watch them come in

thats the one! cheers glassfeather! i done it a couple of yrs ago, but forgot! ??). then the reciepent extracts the files! cheers

or anyone elses opinion?

jimmy, in your opinion, for a long distance bred young bird that you want to try the distance with, once the young bird is homed round the loft, what age & when & how far would you take the young bird training,? whats your opinion? i know everyone is different, even with their first toss, varies quite a lot of miles. thanks.

cheers ben, not so confusing now(at last) im getting the gist of it all. cheers.

hi, & welcome, you have came to the right place for the information, loads of experienced fanciers on this site, good luck if you browse through some of the posts, you will see topics like GARLIC etc just read a few & you will learn loads, but if there is something percific you want to ask, just ask away.

dont want to sound like an old fart, but when i was ten, there was not digital tv, internet, play stations, ipods,mp3 players, . it was just school, homework, bit of telly, & when i was introduced to pigeons. WOW it was like somthing that took over my life at the time, pigeons, pigeons pigeons! as my mom used to say, every spare minite i was with them, now, theres just too many other things kids can do, & it doesnt involve pigeon poo & its easier! but with the slow introduction to these beautifull birds, & a bit of responsability, they soon become MY PIGEONS! MY LOFT! & WHAT IM GOING TO WIN! (westy lol) now young westy, is nearly in full control & putting in 100% effort, with the odd bit of guidence from dad . he is down the pigeon club now, for the presentation & he aint a member yet, (joining in march. well done son! ;D

thanks, but i know how to send a video clip, its just that i thought there was a way of compressing the file to send it quicker?? thanks

about 8 -10 weeks

lovely looking healthy hens, good luck

ive heard of tabaco leaves or stalks being used before?? does this also help keep the lice away?

as anyone done any good with the young by crossing two different strains: ie: kirkpatricks/putmans or janssens/logans? or any other different strain combination? & if so. is it best to breed longdistance strains together? just curious. thanks.

must be hard at first when you lose your best bird, but i suppose you get used to it, but still be gutted.

have a good one! ;D

hi, pecked hen, think the logans are a bit young at the moment, but will breed about march i think,

i put a bit of wood shavings in the bottom of bowl & leave some straw available for them if they want to build

thanks, i didnt think of fostering, yep, sounds like a good idea! thanks

the only reason we was given our first 2 (would have been culls) was because they had wing damage, not because the were rubbish. these birds came from the man who came 2nd in his club this year, & always fancied the cock bird to be a favorite winner, since he has seen the cock bird recently, he swears that he would have been a winner & he said that its got the eyes for breeding & can we give him one of his young birds next spring.(which of course we will give him a pair).