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HOPE YOUR'E ALL SHOUTING ON SUNDAY FOR THE BOYS IN CLARAT AND BLUE. COME ON YOU IRONS !!!!!!!!

Kent Cosmo from Littlehampton, up at 10 o'clock in a light ENE, 88mls to me, looking at just under two hours.

Kent Cosmopoitan Federation at Littlehampton.

Dover, grey unbroken skies, wind NE. We are at Littlehampton today, so fingers crossed.

Hi Donal, Nice to have you on board. This is a good site and very friendly.

UP, UP AND AWAY FIFER. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL AND ENJOY THE MOMENT.

Nice set of youngsters Hyacinth.

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managed 12 from 12 this week, just off the pace of the winning birds but picked up the Nom money.

Well done Craigy.

Clocked at 12:37 doing 1564yds pm for the 112mls. Had a good race, 10 from 12 in 8mins. Slower than last week but there was North in the wind this week, which would explain it.

Kent Cosmo away at 10:30 with a West wind from Portsmouth 112mls to me. Expecting pigeons in just under two hours. Starting shaking !!! Have a good race Ray.

Dover, full grey sky but light and clear. The wind has changed completely from East yesterday to West today. Should get em' away. " Bring it on." Hope you all at least had good returns yesterday. Those that wern't in the frame just be patient and wind em' up for next week.

Well done to Hyacinth and " Nancy " on their wins, seems as though they were determined pigeons and wanted to get home. I have heard though that there are a few empty perches.

Kent Cosmopolitan held at Portsmouth 1:30pm

Hi Folks, Found out at 9:42 this morning that I was first Section, second Fed. Very happy with that. Hope we all get some good un's today. GOOD LUCK. !!

Any likes/dislikes on wings,short, long, wide or narrow flights or dosn't it really matter.

Fog lifting here in the region of Dover with a light Easterly wind.

Dover, Kent at 6am. Heavy Fog/Mist, visibility 150yds Maximum. No wind.

PIGEON_MAN, We are at Portsmouth again this week with a Westerly wind forecast. I am expecting the same cock I got last week and my pool money is on him. Good luck to first timers this week. Talking about channel racing, I can see us getting SOME in. I hope we're right for the YB National.

Strange, Last week, a cock that came home on the Saturday had feathers skinned at the back of his head leaving a small raw area. The wound was virtually healed and today, I took 14 cocks training him being one of them. When he dropped some 15 mins behind the others I couldn't help but notice this raw patch had been opened up again to the size of a two penny piece. That's him finished for this season. Do you think they are like chickens, ? when one of those is poorly/run down, the group then set about it quite viciously.

Hi Hyacinth, I remember many years ago reading a post by Old Hand who said that a pigeon that was blind in one eye when let out, would fly in ever decreasing circles until it dropped to the ground exhausted. At least it seems as though your hen has got her wits about her and of course I know you won't race her but most certainly if she's well bred, always worth a pair of young un's or keep her for a dropper/widow hen ?

Agree with Alan Smith, It is an RPRA rule all pigeons should be stamped ( and I believe on 3 flights ) or have a name and addres ring on them and this to be done before training. As I wean my youngsters, my Tel No goes on 3 flights.

Hi Nancyview, Things havn't changed with me sitting in the corner, I used to do that all the time at SCHOOL not forgetting the funny shaped hat I had on my head. LOL.

Hi Westy, I would never ration youngsters, all the time they are growing. Feed until they are satisfied. I let mine out once a day in the afternoon, to avoid flyaways ( we've had a post on this ) and by this time, they are again looking for their daily feed. When you're training them of course, then that is a different thing, then you can reduce their feed to control them. I think you're right in only feeding once a day, after their exercise.