Kyleakin Lofts

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Well done all.

Ayrshire North Road 9.00 Bathgate.

Good morning all.

Cold and grey, but good visibility.

Happy birthday.

336 from Barrhead going to Otterburn with Glasgow Fed around 100 miles and 290 from Valley North going to Bathgate with ANR Fed around 40 miles.

Sent 7 cocks, 6 hens to Otterburn 98 miles with Glasgow Fed and 3 cocks, 4 hens to Bathgate 35 miles with ANR Fed. Also had one return this afternoon from St Boswells.

8 weaned starting to flutter around. 6 in nest due to wean soon and 4 arrived today.

7 cocks and 7 hens for Otterburn 98 miles and 3 cocks and 4 hens for Bathgate 40 miles. Will decide nearer the time regards hens laying, etc.

Hey you!!! Who are you calling a f an ny. I heard they were useful things and Rab an me object to that insinuation. :D

It is almost a gale here and the wind is biting more than wee George. Wouldnae put a dug oot in it.

I am fairly sure they require this for internationals as well. with them there is a rule that you have to put the rubber in your clock and strike it within (I think) 15 minutes of timing. You also have to phone in to verify your first bird within a set time. I can only assume the rule for the Scottish National is a belt and braces thing. George is the proof of that. Nae belt or braces and a kid at 18. :D

Good morning all.

Rain, rain, go to Spain.

Happy birthday.

The other thing about eleven flighted pigeons is that they will probably be in the minority, so there will be less of them scoring at the distance. It is hard enough to have a common or garden ten flighted pigeon score at the distance, but there will be more of them do it just simply due to statistics. remember Budgie's 2% rule then apply it to the eleven flighted pigeons.

The eleventh flight appears for one of two reasons; either two feathers growing from one follicle or an extra follicle. The extra follicle will increase wing length and thus alter the leverage. This could be the only problem, however nature has a knack of balancing these things. I think the most important things to breed into our distance candidates are the un-seen traits; those traits that the likes of Derek has in his loft of birds. A desire to home, to do so quickly and to appear through all difficulties. How do we find those traits? Send them, then improve ourselves!

Well done all.

Well done all.