Tony C

Worth a read, http://www.pigeonbooks.com/index.php?r=14&c=72&l=en

You say it was sick as you were feeding them, was the grains that it spewed up swollen? If so the food it spewed up was from yesterdays feed. If it is indeed swollen you could be looking at young bird sickness.

Here are two names of secretary's of pigeon clubs near you, they may be able to help Mr Peter Pedder, 238 St Johns Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex CO16 8DE. Tel: 01255 479958 Mr J Goldsmith, 9 Sandown Close, Gt Clacton, Clacton On Sea, Essex CO15 4PP. Tel: 01255 426226

They think its all over.................the ball?.......... well this is what the linesman see

Anyone for cricket

love it

Racing out of Ripon into Essex 06:30 lib, gappy but 100% returns

The word must have got around about cemetary's Disco night.

If its your pool pigeon clock it on

Only 17 replies (18 with this one) I wonder how many more they'd have been if we got knocked out

It was never in any doubt..............................was it?

Will the half time team talk go something like this?...........

A tip when taking a pigeon from its perch, get its attention by showing it one hand then quickly pick it up with the other.

Box perches are better for novices, much easier to catch the pigeons in.

A sputnik helps but sitting on top of the loft does give them a chance to look round 360°

If the older ones are making it up to the top perches you'll have to be a bit careful with these. You could place them in a basket or training crate and sit this on the top of your loft so they can have a good look around. I'd do this for an hour or two a day for a week before letting them out.

Old bird Average, young bird Average What is the purpose in racing for these? What do they prove?

My youngbirds cant make out what that shiney maize coloured thing is in the sky think its the first time they've seen it Weather Sunny Temp (°C°F) 27°C 81°FWind (mphkm/h) South Westerly10mph 16km/h Humidity: 30%Pressure: 1022mb, fallingVisibility: Very goodObservation station: London (Lat: 51.517 | Lon: -0.1) 0.44 miles / 0.71km from London

O what I'd give to have pigeons come out of the egg as yearlings!!!

Cloudless sky with very little wind.

Indigestion

There's a few things that can cause wing lameness/swollen joints so you must get them tested before you decide your course of actions. If the results were to confirm Paratyphoid/Salmonella I would dispose of all pigeons showing signs of it, their parents and any other pigeons that came from the same source. Those that are left I would train hard and race hard, take note of pigeons that struggle under this regime and dispose along with their parents. You are going to have to be very harsh with your pigeons I'm afraid, if not your enjoyment will be very limited.

The majority of my young will fly the program, I may stop the odd cock or two after they've had 5 races. I race my yearling's on w/hood and firmly believe they must have experienced being raced as babies, the more times they race as a baby the better.

Full cloud cover, n/w breeze.