Tony C

Has andy abandoned ship

How in depth are you going to go? I would like to see club & fed sent in, how many members in club sent also how many birds in club.

0 here, warm as toast ;D

If taking to a local vet make sure they test for Herpervirus, Streptococci, PMV & Paratyphoid.

A symptom of Paramixo is what they call star gazing, looking up as you describe. Getting the pigeon tested is the only sure way of finding out.

He's bringing the clock along to our clock test tomorrow night, I'll see what he has to say and get back to you. Thanks.

I shall try. Thanks

I’m going to get him to drop the clock of around here, I told him to repeat it three times...................... and he did........... verbally Doh! ;D

Have read about fanciers darkening of their old birds then taking them off 3 weeks before the big races.

Thanks for that. Do you know if you have to get a printout to clear the error if that could be the cause.

A mate just phoned me up saying he's T3 clock is displaying Error (think he said error 3) has anyone come across this before. Sounds like a send away job to me.

If your just going to race young birds this year put that in the application, you may pay a reduced fee by doing this.

It reads as if this decision was taken at a previous meeting. There's mention of a letter of complaint under matters arising re rule 118 possibly under the Grievances and Disciplinary Procedure Grievances and Disciplinary Matters 168. If any member of an organisation has a grievance, dispute or complaint concerning the Organisation he may within 28 days of the grievance, dispute or complaint arising give notice in writing of his grievance, dispute or complaint to the secretary of the Organisation, requiring the secretary to convene a general meeting or if the rules of the Organisation so prescribe, a meeting of the Committee of the Organisation to consider the grievance, dispute or complaint. Any such meeting shall be convened by the secretary by not less than 7 days notice in writing to all members entitled to attend such meeting and to all parties to grievance, dispute or complaint.

Have you the page number and date of Homing World please Phil.

The person/s who took it to region can appeal against the decision then it would go before council.

Thanks Ian

Are you racing them on w/hood?

You cant get away from the fact that some very successful fanciers hopper feed beans. My theory is (and its just that, a theory) that once you start to add carbs and fats to their feed it lifts their form. In other words you have a better control over when and what races you want them to peak at.

Attend the RPRA London Region meeting today

Hope its sooner than later, you gotta let me out ;D

One for andy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRE9qOgbug

I think it was Maggie.......... It'll not be the first time she's made a hit ;D

Could come in handy after a bad race :'( :'( >

;D ;D ;D

http://www.racingpigeondigest.com/archives/featured_articles/100 Respiratory infection - The most common cause of respiratory infection in pigeons is Chlamydia. To see if birds are infected a fancier can send a drop of blood and/or some cells collected from the eyelid or throat. This may sound difficult but in fact it is really easy. A Chlamydia test kit contains only 3 things - a needle, a fine strip of blotting type paper and a small clip lock plastic test tube. The bird is pricked with the needle at the end of the toe at the base of the claw. When a drop of blood oozes to the skin surface it is wiped off with the paper and the paper is then put into the test tube and the lid clipped closed. This test tube with the paper inside is then mailed to the vet. In the early stages of infection, Chlamydia is found in the membranes lining the throat and eyelid while later in the infection it appears in the blood. This means that if the fancier wants to be particularly thorough he can wipe the paper over the roof of the bird's mouth or place it between the eyeball and eyelid and let the bird blink a few times before putting the drop of blood on the paper. Once the paper is submitted to the vet with a few cells and blood on it this can be incredibly accurately checked for Chlamydia. (the Chlamydia DNA is checked for using a test called a PCR) Doing this test means that if the birds are, for example, sneezing, reluctant to fly or panting after moderate exercise - signs that may or may not be due to respiratory infection - enables the fanciers to know whether his birds have a respiratory infection or not and will or will not benefit from a course of antibiotics. This test has the big advantage that other diseases in particular Circo and Herpes viruses can also be tested for off the same sample particularly in young birds. Doing these tests takes the guess work out of treating your birds. Fanciers often call saying their friends said their problem could be this or that while another friend said he should try a particular treatment. Following up on these guesses or trying these suggestions rarely works and just wastes time. Even if the birds appear to improve, what caused the problem is not really known and if you don't know what caused it, you don't know what to do to stop it occurring again. These days there are no excuses for not doing accurate tests on your birds. Submitting droppings, a canker pouch and a Chlamydia test through the mail to your vet enables him to test your birds for the common diseases and make real suggestions to improve their health. Fanciers should include the cost of several such health profiles throughout the racing season as part of the inherent cost of keeping a race team healthy and in race form throughout the season.