Tony C

Just in case it gets a little quiet in here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF9TjbdJyUE

I feel the true value of peanuts lays when fed as a treat.

If I hold back on black minerals whilst the birds are rearing they'll go visit the chimney pots so would say its not the salt they're after.

Day one -1hr

I would nuke them first as they're susceptible to mold.

Youngsters are often parted into a sterile loft, sprayed, cleaned out, new bedding etc. ........... they have nothing to fight health wise. In the nest they carry a certain amount of immunity passed onto them by their parents, once weaned this ceases. I have heard of fanciers that put a few old hens in with their youngsters in the belief that it helps stimulate and build up the youngsters immune system just by being in passive contact with them.

A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. He's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happened like that to Frank Feldman every single time." Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody." Cabbie: "Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy. Passenger: "Sounds like he was something really special." Cabbie: "There's more. He had a memory like a computer. He remembered everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Frank Feldman, could do everything right." Passenger: "Wow, some guy then." Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made a mistake, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too-he was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman." Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?" Cabbie: "Well, I never actually met Frank. He died and I married his wife."

Dont jump! think positive! your luck has gotta change soon.

2 pair went down on the 9th day, 6 pair on the 10th day the last 2 pair 11th day.

My thoughts are anything bred this time of year are to be raced. Breeding for stock is best done when days are longer & the weather is kinder. Anything bred during the summer must be an A1 specimin, any faults and it doesn't make it.

A few years back I read about an American fancier, he's methods, thoughts etc. One thing he was big on was contentment within the loft. Amongst other things he gave he's thoughts on stock pigeons and their mental state. To cut a long story short he questioned as to why fanciers split their stock birds once breeding has finished. He's argument was why take away their partner, in other words why deprive them of something they love (for a better word). He suggested once the moult starts just close off all their nest boxes and remove all nesting material and they'll stop breeding on their own accord. So in 2011 I thought I'd give it a go but with a variation, instead of closing the nest boxes off etc. I removed both cocks & hens to another section of my lofts but remained with their mates. The section of the loft I moved them into had slope back perches & V perches. During that autumn/winter only one pair off eggs appeared. When it was time to pair them up I put them back in their normal loft and bingo all pairs laid out neigh on all together, eggs were appearing quicker in their loft than the w/hood loft which were paired on the same date. So thought I would give it a go again this year. Again only one pair of eggs appeared over winter and again when paired in their own loft they've all gone down on eggs no problem. I thought this may be of some interest especially to those that are pushed for space.

Kilpatrick's Iodised Minerals Contains * charcoal * iron * calcium * manganese * phosphorous * sulphur * iodine * magnesium * chlorine * salt.

.......... today with the pigeons.

Hey guys! save junior a bit............. he hasn't tried SEAL before

Be careful lads, might be Para-Typhoid

Amphibian assault?

Bring back the home internationals, better than all this pussyfooting friendlies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-21336665

lol you beat me to it

I was ok, I had a Kit-Kat.

Started with pigeons in 1989, all I knew then was food went in the pointed end & came out the blunt end. I've won Fed, Amal & Combines but the greatest pleasure for me is Identifying the potential of a youngster in the nest and watching it flourish into a good old bird.

I wanted some of it, contacted 118-118 for the match fixing hotline.............. tossers gave me the number for Swan-Vesta

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21319807

Nature more often than not knows better than ourselves. Should it get that weak put it out of its misery then check its navel, ar$e & throat for signs of canker.

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