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Lets be honest lads they shouldnt have been there in the first place! But for the RPRA to now say you can tamper/alter the ring is beyond me. The committee in my opinion jumped the gun on these rings whether they were cheaper I dont know, but the same OLD DEPENDABLE style ring is still available and should in my humble opinion be the main ring distribution for the RPRA membership, then those that have ETS will continue to purchase the rings they need for racing on that system. Simple's

Well done to everyone involved, fantastic

Ive done exactly the same before and so has probably 90% of fanciers. I have found the birds that have raced in the past tend to come back if their previous home has gone, but if theyve always been prisoners never see them again. Good luck and fingers crossed

Yes your right we were there last night for a fund raiser and had a fantastic supper! proper food aswell! gotta be worth the visit for the supper alone.

THIRSK CONSERVATIVE CLUB on the 19th March 2010 will be the place to be for some cracking youngbirds Penning 7pm sale starts 8pm £100 breeder £100 buyer for the best performance by a 2010 youngbird purchased at this sale, open to all RPRA & NEHU members. In Addition 7 prizes from 7 Races (highest velocity) to both Breeder & Buyer, these birds must be flown by Stockton & District Federation members only. All ring numbers to be submitted prior to the sale on the night, NO EXCUSES A free buffet will be provided to those who attend, so bring along a youngbird and have a great night out in good company. PS This sale paid out over £1500 last year so its gotta be worth a go!

Ray still flies them very successfully! cracking pigeons, all winds, all weathers, all distances! supper pigeons the bushies

got it in 1! the wild birds arent coupling up never mind nesting, mother nature knows the way.

Yes the Capuchines, sorry. Like I say the ones ive just got are yellow and chocolate have to keep my eyes open for a cock of a different colour. Cheers

dont for 1 minute imagine the perigrine thinks like a human it catches whatever it can to survive and our birds are easiest because they home to 1 place and its a ready made food source, liberated at the same time every day and returning to the same spot every time, just like the bears do in canada year in year out feast on the salmon the perigrine is feasting on our birds! There is no legal answer at the moment to the rapter problem, the RSPB will tell you there are only a 1/4 of the pairs that there actually are and continue to release both perigrines and sparrow hawks, not for the good of the bird population only the raptor! WHY DO WE NEED RAPTORS ANYWAY???? WHAT GOOD ARE THEY??? AND WHAT CONTROLS THERE NUMBERS??? Sparrow hawks have got to be the biggest single killer of small garden and songbirds ever seen, they are far superior to pesticides and cats! but still they continue to release them. The only answer open to us at the moment is too have the RPRA and other unions lobby parliment, our local mp's should this year bend over backwards to help anyone who asks them being an election year, its the only way at the moment.

just got a lemon coloured hen and a chocolate hen + 2 youngsters do they come in any other colouration?

sorry pm problem had to post bid here

Lot 19 £50 please Thanks Karl. update jam

Looks absolutely great and all credit too you, dedicated to your birds and proving the fanciers ability to adapt the hobby to fit his needs. Superb

Very nice looking birds, are they a flying breed?

neither have turned up this week!! homing world still missing from last week aswell, im going to cancel them with the papershop and go direct i think

arent they smart!!

Marimans youngbird no maize fantastic corn wouldnt feed y/bs out else

used chicken layers pellets for years, breeding, weaning and racing, i usually mix 2 baby milk tins of corn to 1 of pellets,

weather/temperature is the biggest factor just follow the wild blrds they aint thinking of laying yet are they, we can only change certain parts of the birds environment but theyll only lay when they believe its the best to do so with survival of their young utmost in their thoughts.

Its the Ethylene Glycol in the anti-freeze thats poisons them and they may have changed that constituant as it is highly poisonous

Absolutely first class, Pigeon Paradise well done!!

Hello everyone I no im maybe preaching to the converted but if you get any stray youngbirds in PLEASE dont forgot to check for wing stamps. Thanks

Thats if its there, structural faults in the building has stopped the summer entertainment some has been cancelled !!

Beautiful, well done

Thats were im going wrong, just get them used to not eating and they die!!!!! lol Its a very fine line with youngbirds too much and there are a pain in the *expletive removed* too little and they dont develop, problem is this time of the year the hawks about so keeping them a little short means there keen to come home if theyve been spooked. Feed everything twice a day.