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I am more inclined to go with the inexperienced young birds theory

Ye the def do Walter cos they have learned they way home from the basket and all of a sudden your minutes round the loft drop off also? The birds are ranging because they seek knowledge of their boundaries, that is why inexperienced birds sometimes push the enevelope too far with no prior knowledge as to where they are hence flyaways

When do they stop ranging?

Would need to get one in my hand Andy but dont think it could be that complicated

I asked what you thought was the most natural instinct for a homing pigeon? If the loft was on fire then they have no home and will move on? If the loft stays then they will stay unless something else makes them move, if you have ever tried to break a bird from another loft then you will know how hard it can be and often a bird sucessfully broken will still return ocassionally to a loft that has an association. My mate Yeboah has aloft 25 miles north of me on line of flight, he had a red hen which sat on my house roof every race that he sent it to be it late or on time. This is because experienced pigeons still do things from habit so inexperienced pigeons must learn? The homing pigeons that choose where they live are about as much good as a chocolate watch!!

Are basics having a breeder buyer this year?

Is the homing ability of the homing pigeon not the most natural thing for it? Inexperienced birds getting out of their depths is my guess

Expand on this please

I am pretty sure i could copy what you have got

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I soak cardboard in creosote and sit under the nest bowls during breeding. Stinks a bit tho

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Just gave the wife a look at the list Rab and she is still rabbiting on now( half hour later)loads of tranquillisers and hormone replacememt drugs plus others that wudnae be prescribed tae the worst nutters lol

Yer feds the bread un butter Derek. There is many a member comes on here and other forums moaning about cheltenham etc being west but this billericay seems to be ok??? Surely the procession from maidstone up the east once a year is enuff!!!lol.nae sour grapes here hehe

Two easterly inland nats? Hmmm fed or nat will be the decision

Top guy

Far too many sh** days. Training included

Strange init? You would have thought consistency would have been rule of thumb across the winners? Do you think cost is the stumbler in this case

Was your winner not tested?

Is there a list of banned substances?

Was that on verification Tam?

We have had a few in our club over the years.

Smasher John

No its a bit blawy right enuff