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Hi Walter sorry to hear your not to good take care mate ,and let us know how you get on .

Greetings join in .welcome to basics.

Well done and congratulations to you both and to the we man.( you could call him wepete?)

Greetings lads .enjoy.

I find that a bird returning after a long period show,s it has a weakness and regardless of its condition it is not to be trusted ,when it does this once it will do it again ,the least bit of stress it will go down ,in my option it is to expensive to keep this type of bird it will disappoint you again ,I know that there is the exception but % wise they will go down at the first hurdle .

That's what a like Pete priorities first ?congratulations when it happens best wishes to you an your mrs.

He prob realised how expensive the sport / hobby is an got a girlfriend instead.?

Well done m8 .

Mornin all it's cold out .

Thought we weren't getting into Appleby ? If so problem solved.

Defo get in touch with some local fanciers in your area ,most of pigeon men won't sell you there best Especially if you will be flying against them there is the odd exception ,get advice from them I'm sure they will help u in some way .As said by Walter Get a couple of kits from Louella breed of them ,then breed of there Children ,this is where the good birds will come from ,there is no easy way to get a family of birds unless You have the money to buy one .also you can go to an entire clearance sale and buy some proven birds But they don't come cheap.Im not trying to dishearten you but that's how it is .good luck whatever you decide To do.

Sight must play a big part in recognising food my pigeons would kill for peanuts ,I have sat in The garden and chucked down three peanuts and a bean the bean ain't even looked at,so they recognise and remember the taste of the peanut,yes?? Or am I wrong"

Well done to the dons a long hard game :emoticon-0123-party:

Cadge wan ,sorry Joe couldn't resist :rolleyes:

The pigeon men will be blamed,

Google it on here Joe that will tell u all the places ( NOT BOODY & RIDEWOOD)

Hi Pete stock birds are there to rear young and they are all capable of rearing two ,and three rounds Ain't asking to much of them .as said before put a gully pot in the nest box an keep it topped up with Maple peas or whatever protein you prefer.

Hi Pete stock birds are there to rear young and they are all capable of rearing two ,and three rounds Ain't asking to much of them .

Some good advice on where to get them on here George.

Don't go to Boody an Ridewood their push

Had them for a Long time but I find that they work best if they are put in a position that they can reflect of walls And not pointing into infinity .i mind reading a numbered of years ago that they were bringing out a law that cat owners had to have bells fitted to their cats collar so they could not creep up on small birds . should have them on the hawks as well?

Alec big Calum at Carluke would order them for u if u asked him PM .

Would spend it on drink and ladies of horizontal refreshment an Doo,s an Just waste the rest

That's the right spirit Walter m8 ,well done .

R.I.P.Terry