W.D.

Had similar happen a few years ago, the doo had been picking at rubbish after a few days out. Lots of small stones etc in it's crop. Tried all sorts I was that desperate to keep it alive, unfortunately it died.I think something caused a blockage as it was in pain. If I was you I would try and get some medical advice,might be an idea to call a vet, like Deweerdt, or or Tom Pennycott at Auchencruive College,or maybe even Rod Adams. Even if you can't get the bird to them they might be able to direct you to a solution. Rod has saved a fair few over the years. Good luck with it.

Really Peter? Were all the Doos you bought from Eddie in the 70s raced? Lol Can remember being at big Tan Ogilvies in the 70s, and he had plenty. Ask Norrie, he had to scrape them oot!

Taken this header from another site. After the season you guys have had what's your opinion?

Amazing Del, still trying after all this time. That's one gutsy wee doo. Well Done.

Well Done Jim.

Brilliant

Passed it on thanks.

Aye Tam a national set up to cater for the thieves who stole my money and Transporter when they fecked off to the RPRA, be a National when I,m the Parish Priest, and before anyone says why did you not persue it, well we did but it was going to cost in excess of £10,000 just to take it to the next level, money we didnt have and would only have recouped around half of that in the alue of the stuff taken, but if I eer win the lottery then i may resume the chase. Can you tell me what money they took? From who or from where? Not taking the pee, I wasn't in the UK at the time all this took place?

Know this won't be any consolation to you guys following the race, but who has had good racing over the channel this year? Spoke to a NFC flyer this week and he said the Tarbes birds should never have been liberated either. We had a combine race from Saintes the week before you and there were 6 birds timed from 63 sent, and no more have turned up since. The BBC race from Fougeres was the same last week, lots birds missing. As for Bourges, St. Malo and MNFC Ancennis? Where do you want to start?

Bird on pigeon chat, turned up in Ireland. Anyone able to help?

Wonder what some of the older fanciers, like the late John Ellis, might have said regarding feeding beans? I fed them last year for the 1st time in many years, because I was getting them for £8 a bag from Roger Sutton, and had plenty left for the racing season, so included them in their mix. Don't know about you guys but I find with these low protein mixes, the birds crave/look for protein after a few weeks on them. Found them to be a good guide to use in the mix as they would only eat them when they needed them. If there was too much left I would reduce the % until they were eating them up. I was once invited to watch a mates birds come from a 450ml race and seen the birds come home like they were towing one another in. 20 plus widowhood cocks he sent that day, and all his troughs were full of grain all grown on the farm, Beans, Wheat, Maize, and some Green Peas. None of them went to the trough when they went in. He let me handle some and you wouldn't believe they had been away. Asked how he prepared them, and he said the food is front of them all the time, as he doesn't have the time with his work, and only lets them out twice a day. He did say however, in his opinion, Maize is the fuel they need to build up reserves for flying. He was no mug either at it as he was a past winner of the Region O/B Average with 15,000 members, yes, 15,000!!!

Well Done to All ☺

No takers?

Well Done

Well Done to all on what turned out to be a difficult day for a lot of birds.

Got this off pigeon chat. Bird in N.Ireland, Inch Island, Co.Donegal. Phone Mr.Eamonn Quigley 00353 749360974

Great photo,as good as any you'll see in a calendar. Is that a snfc doo sitting on the telephone wire?!

A Big Well Done to Rob Kerr and wife for winning the CSCFC Pau race this year. Best of all this bird was 4th open last year also from the same race.

RIP

Ok thanks I will pass it on.

Anyone able to help, thanks.

Passed it on thanks.

This bird has been put on pigeon chat. Anyone able to help?

Thanks

Any news on NW Fed?