snowy

think i should keep them in far a couple of days? as the one it nearly had was (badwing) he couldnt even fly to the roof at one stage, he has been flying around the loft for 15 mins at a time now, i saved him from his neck being broke, he is the first racer i was given this year. he bloody flew well this afternoon though!

HAWK! big brown en! as pigeons flew on loft roof this afternoon, HAWK swooped down chased one of my birds down the bottom of garden, , just clipped it, took a handfull of feathers off & landed 6inches away from my back door & dog! pigeon hid under garden chair its ok though! dog done sod all! & i was running down garden like a madman! hawk just looked at me & flew off with not a care in the world,(pigeon ducked & dived real well)! PIGEON= 1 HAWK= 0

well its name is "BIRD BRAIN" lol an insult to a bird though! good on ya carol!

a couple of long distance WHITE LOGANS "700 MILE LINES" LATE LATE BREDS" THIS gentleman i got them off has gifted a pair to the queen & does liberations for her too. lots of lovely photos with the queen & other famous people.he has been to sandringham lofts & had pictures took there. & does a lot of work for charity.top gentleman!

i always spray the perches , floor & roof perimiter every time i clean the loft out now with a bleach& water spray & make sure its dry before the birds go back in, just for my own piece of mind.

PADDY the putman pigeon that won the DICKIN MEDAL.(SHORT VIDEO CLIP) CLICK ON PADDY PIC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/topics/war/dday_news.shtml

peckenhen, dont be silly, we all make mistakes, ive made absolutly loads when i first started, my two logan crosses, i let them out the third time in very very strong winds! then i was asking myself? why have they flew away?? :B :-/ :'( that was my stupid fault! plus many more, everyone learns by there mistakes & by alot of people on this website! ask anyone local who keeps pigeons to keep an eye out. good luck.

peckedhen, i have got to phone a local this evening , he breeds white homers, i will keep you posted,

happy birthday barry

great top class story & great pics!

RED PIED PUTMAN COCK GB05. SIRE =RED BLAZE. DAM=RED PRINCESS. A DIRECT LINE TRACED BACK TO THE PARENTS OF "PADDY" & RED PRINCESS IS A DIRECT LINE BACK TO THE FAMOUS MEDDARD REDS OF ROBERT PUTMAN BELGIUM THROUGH ANDREW HUGHES CARNLOUGH N. IRELAND

DARK CHEQ HEN PUTMAN GB02. DAM PADDY HEN. & SIRE ALSO WINNER

DARK CHEQ PUTMAN COCK. GB 04. ALL SIRE & DAMS & GRANDSIRES WINNERS

grizzle hen putman

GB05 A14766 AND GB05 A14767.

the first 2 racers i had bred for me by a local was beauties cross logans, both flew off & never came back, i was gutted.

this is me with my first pigeon "SNOWY" on a loosely tied piece of cotton which my dad was holding, (i was scared he flew away) he was a squeeker & couldnt fly,

NEW PUTMANS ON MY WEBSITE: 4 BIRDS FROM ANOTHER GENEROUS MEMBER. http://www.freewebs.com/racingpigeonsbirmingham/morepigeons.htm

thats a great acheivment for a 13 yr old, well done carter & good luck

stands a good chance with the 2 "sirs" you sent us!!

got 2 pairs of putmans today off a kind member "SILVERWINGS" they are beauties! i will put a couple of pics on soon & on my website. "watch out for them" ps. thanks silverwings they are crackers!

yes thanks jim, we are very keen , but now in no hurry to start after listening to all the quality advice,(apart from westy he wants everything to happen at once, he is over keen , but he loves the birds & he is learning more & more each day like myself & now he is saying"did you know......." he is learning me a thing or two now! so we are now just taking it slower . thanks again all

is it true that diarrea is hereditry? ive heard it runs in your JEANS!!!

yes i remember in an early post by jim, about hearing them stamping their feet, sorted it for me! =lice ps. im leaving the washingup liquid out, just good old garlic water for baths

cheers carter n shadow, yes will not have all distance birds. thanks again all. & see you saturday silverwings. thanks again