Tony C

Think it depends on what type of races you want to win that will dictate as to what system you fly, it does around here anyway. I fly North Rd and 90% of our racing is up to 300mile. We fly sprint type pigeons and the w/hood & roundabout method is favoured by most. I do keep 6 pair of naturals for the longer couple of races we have though. To be honest I quite enjoy racing the naturals more so than the w/hood team but they cant live with the w'hoods up to 300mile. Horses for courses I think.

Here he is T_T

RSPCA ?

GB06L 36034 was not only gifted to me by T_T (who is a member of this forum) but he also insisted on paying the carriage to get him and he's nestmate along to me. Well I'm pleased to report this pigeon topped the West Essex Fed for me Saturday just gone. I would publicly like to give a big thanks to T_T, cheers mate.

As the man would put it himself 'Top Bombing' Well done Mike.

West Essex away at 7:15 from Newark

CS, how many libs the UNC having?

leave my weathered cock out of this :o ;D ;D

lol Pooh sticks?..........yes it does ;D ;D

West Essex @ Newark

It a echo

East London/West Essex Amal up at 8:45 from Ripon

Enjoy ALF dont forget my stick of rock.

au revoir

Dagenham Essex, Full high cloud cover, s/w wind

Have you tried dressing his hen up in a uniform/suspenders :o does it for some ;D ;D

50p a pigeon in my club of which roughly 37p a pigeon goes to the fed.

Yep! you get your next 100 posts free of charge (but shhh dont tell anyone)

Your hen could have an underlaying problem which in turn allows the cocci count to multiply. The signs you are seeing are that of cocci but this may not be the major problem, cocci could be a secondry infection.

West Essex up at 12:30 from Wetherby

Give mine water, find it helps ;D ;D ;D

Burr I wouldn't paint the inside of the loft, I would leave it to allow the wood to breath. Regarding your roofing material I've no idea of the temperature fluctuation where you are but if you work along the lines of trying to achieve a constant temperature in your lofts you wont go far wrong.

Widowhood/Stock anytime after Blackpool weekend. Naturals end of Feb. begining of March. No real fixed dates just play it by ear.

Dagenham Essex Grey skies, drizzle. Light variable wind.