Kyleakin Lofts

Grey skies, snow forecast.

Happy birthday all.

Couldn't remember the name of the place near Moodiesburn. Have to imprint Chryston in the dome.

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Nearest club is probably Moodiesburn. Carntyne is the north east of Glasgow, so the Renfrewshire clubs too far south and Dumbarton, Clydebank too far west. Moodiesburn is almost direct noth of him, must be the closest.

Lovely clear day, but I expect it will be freezing outside.

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I use V perches and my birds are tame and easy to catch.

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A lot brighter here today. I am able to see the blue sky. Doesn't it make you feel so much better, no wonder the birds seem to prefer it.

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Welcome to the site.

Just exactly what are you talking about Derek?

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Dull, overcast and damp again.

Fifer has given me permission to post information regarding out forthcoming fundraising Race Night. Many thanks Fifer and to all who may wish to support us. We have just undertaken the complete refurbishment of our trailer which also necessitated the purchase of new panniers. The new trailer gives us the ability to water the birds down the full length of both sides and to improve our release mechanism thus preventing the lower levels being driven to the ground. We will also be able to carry and pump enough water for the birds and protect them from inclement weather during transit through the medium of ventilated curtains. Obviously this has not come cheaply and our existing fund has fallen short of the desired amount. All hands to the deck and the uptake of this challenge is being met full on. We recently held a very successful Quiz Night / Moot and our new venture is our Race Night. Ayrshire North Road Federation Transport Fund, Race Night & Disco with Buffet will take place at Hurlford Bowling Club on 8th March 2014 at 19.00 hours. Tickets cost £4. We would be delighted if you were able to attend and please remember to bring along your widows, the widowerhood season doesn't start until racing season around mid-April. If you are unable to attend, but would like to sponsor a race or buy a horse please so do. In all events please contact Mick Hilland on 07745764422. Many thanks for reading.

I have heard blue is a nice colour to pair to grizzle.

Happy birthday Jake.

Dull, overcast, damp here.

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Seen this one before. I hope he eventually got some peace.

Plenty of books you can read on the subject. Very basically, breeding to the one cock or hen is breeding to that line. Breeding to a hen line is very complicated, not sure I fully understand it. With the cock, only using him or his son's. Hens only, introduced as the cross. The type of mating and the intensity of mating without a cross differentiates between line breeding and inbreeding.

No matter the specie, if it is barren or sterile, it eradicates its own problem. Scenario: Keep going the way you are with the occasional barren / sterile bird. Eventually score 1st Open National Gold Cup or Medal. Fill your loft with progeny from the winning bird and line breed to him. Suddenly discover he was a carrier of the problem and everything you have in the loft is producing barren / sterile birds. I accept fully that very few will ever own a bird good enough to receive this sort of treatment and that very few are skilled enough to line breed to it, however the situation could arise. That is the reason for noting the breeding of any bird which is barren or sterile. If a recurring pattern is found, then that line should be no longer bred from. I am not talking about remote incidents or knee-jerk reactions, I am talking about careful considered reaction to a problem within a line once sufficient evidence has been collected. I am also very aware that very few line breed nowadays, but in the past most successful fanciers had their own family of birds cultivated over a lengthy period of time.

Bred and exhibited Boxer dogs for over 20 years. Principle is the same. Any defects preventing reproduction must be sourced and eradicated from the breeding or it will continually resurface and could reach the point of no return. In this case, the hen is just late, so there is no proof she is barren yet.