Kyleakin Lofts

Historically distance fanciers protected their families only bringing crosses in very rarely. I have known every cross YB and the original pigeons being eradicated because they did not come up to scratch. The fancier I scraped out for could tell by the colour and sex of the pigeon whether it would race or breed or do both. He was never wrong within my memory of his predictions.

Ayrshire North Road Federation Young Bird Auction will be held on http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/ and only bids received to this site will be accepted. No bids by PM. Proceeds will go to our Transport Fund. We would like to thank all the fanciers who have donated a pigeon to our sale. The sale will start on 12th March 2017 and will end on 19th March 2017 at 20.59.59 Bids on all lots will start at £25 and increase by £5 increments. The board clock will be used and will be final, so don't wait till the last second. Salesman's decision is final. No five-minute rule. Buyer to arrange for collection at their cost. Payment rules will be posted at end of sale. Young Birds are required to be offered by the members. Lot 1 W McKie, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Schaerlaecken based YB from Billy Holland’s lines. £25 billy99 Lot 2 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 SVR YB £25 billy99 Lot 3 R Anderson, Kirkintilloch, Kilsyth Club, Glasgow Fed 1 Herman Ceuster or Van Reet YB from the Stock Loft £30 billy99 Lot 4 T Richardson, Newmains, Newmains Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB £25 Kyleakin Lofts Lot 5 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Vandenebeele YB £25 stan the man Lot 6 A Connelly, Irvine, Irvine Club, Ayrshire Fed 1 YB from a Pearson and Dransfield Busschaert cock, 4x1st Club, 1st Fed, 2 x 1st Section and numerous other minor Club and Fed positions when paired with a grand-daughter from Ricky Young’s Newbury National winner. £30 ALF Lot 7 W McCann & A Brown, Kilmarnock, Valley North Road Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed Combined Averages Winner 2015 1 YB £25 W McCann (Verbally by phone) Lot 8 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Jan Aarden YB £25 stan the man Lot 9 T McDonagh, Blantyre, Greenfield Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB off of two de Klak Janssens from the stock loft. The Sire and Dam have bred winners. £25 Kyleakin Lofts Lot 10 John McWhirter, Maybole, Carrick Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB, buyer to pick from the stock loft. £30 Dhunter193 Lot 11 W McKie, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Schaerlaecken based YB from Billy Holland’s lines £25 billy99 Lot 12 J L Dumigan, Kilmaurs, Valley North Road Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed Combined Averages Winner 2016 1 YB from the Stock Loft £25 dunc50 Lot 13 D Rae, Maybole, Carrick Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB £25 billy99 Lot 14 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 SVR YB £25 billy99 Lot 15 K Galloway, Mauchline, Mauchline North Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB £25 billy99 Lot 16 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Vandenebeele YB £25 stan the man Lot 17 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Jan Aarden YB £25 stan the man Lot 18 Jim Hannah, Greenfield Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB purchaser can have there pick of a distance or 3/4 middle distance X distance bred for Ypres National 446 miles. £55 OF ONE SKIN

Ryan, Old Hand promoted standard Mendel's Theory line breeding. The theory still holds true. He also stated that close inbreeding could not be regarded as being close until that type of mating had continued for four generations. The most important factor in any breeding, but especially with all forms of line breeding, is to test the outcomes. The closer you breed, the stricter your culling has to be. Line / in breeding magnify the good points and allow a better prediction of outcome, but with all positives come a negative. It also magnifies the bad points, thus the need for stricter control.

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Another looking in the peak of health John.

Looking good Ally.

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Another in great condition John.

Might manage to fly the full programme.

What is the programme?

Looking well.

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Another looker John.

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Immaculate condition again John.

Look forward to more of this Mr Sinatra. Is it the intelligent pigeons that home to be sent again, or are they the fools?

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Another looker John. They are in great nick.

She disappointed from the channel last year turning up 2 days late with half a tail! I would be happy to get them back from the Channel, never mind late. With half a tail means she hit and obstacle or it hit her, so even better that she managed to home. Definitely one for another time when, hopefully, she will carry more luck.

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