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ETS is better than this tish

Tooshy, Pse reply to pm

That's right they are/will be free. Could not spell wennir.

I have had a pair of young birds hatch by accident, ( I did not replace with pot eggs ). They are Lambrecht inbred to Ref A + B of Bill Duckworth. Buyer to pay carriage. Replies within one hour please.

I am sure it is only a coincidence that the kill has been made by a puddle of water, hawks do not drown their prey. What is more troubling is that the kill has been made in an urban area, double yellow lines, speed humps and not a bit of green. The sparrow hawk habitat is spreading.

Pigeonforce agreed to collect and deliver to me, collection was then put back to a new date. They did not turn up on the new date, I pm'd asking when they would be collected and got no reply. I won't be "not" using them again.

How many times can it be said. If you are posting about a stray bird put the ring number in the title. It makes it much easier for anyone looking for stray birds they have lost. "Found tonite" could be a wedding ring

I purposely train on race days. When they are racing they can end up anywhere depending on weather, clashing etc; Although I train on race days they go no more than 50 miles.

In contact with the owner now thanks.

The ring is 1999 not 2009

Came in today after hanging around since Monday. It's an old ring and don't think RPRA will have owners details.

Blue and Ash Red seem obvious, but what is brown ?

The colours pigeons breed is not always straightforward, especially where white is concerned. I have a blue hen, bred from a pied which throws white flighted pigeons in every nest even when paired to cocks with little or no white in their pedigree. How can a recessive gene ie white occur so often ?

If it has not bred any winners after 8 years at stock it is a racing eye.

This type of lime is no good, it is in granular form and does not soak up moisture. The type of lime needed should be the same consistency of flour/icing sugar ie; powdery and light to absorb moisture and easily swept up with a brush.

I used slaked lime many years ago. Cannot find it now so use Harkers loft dressing very sparingly. Not sure if slaked lime is same as builders lime but have not been able to find either in garden centres or builders merchants in my area.

From the colour chart in Squills red cock and cheq hen will breed red cheq, blue cheq, blue and mealy of both sexes.

No, red cocks will throw reds of either sex.

Viewed the link and it is not conclusive. It does not show enough time for the heated ring to cool down and go back to original size. What ever, in my opinion the all plastic ring should not be disqualified permanently and should be eligible for old bird racing.

06.B.89213.OLD LODGE HS.LANCS. This is a Bamford Gold Ring, so bred from some ones best. No idea who tho

It may sound contradictory but water left standing in a container will lose it's chlorine/flouride content, yet in a storage tank in the roof space may pick up bugs, which is why when mixing infant milk it was always recommended to use water direct from the cold tap.

Copy of a previous post on hopper feeding, Controlled feeding is what all fanciers should try to achieve. As an average an ounce each bird per day should be the aim, if working hard up the ante, if resting hold back a bit. And always feed the best quality. A clue is if old birds spread their wings at feed time like young birds when hungry you are not feeding enough. Observation is the key, hens leaving the nest more than once at feeding time is an indication of not enough. It depends how many times a day you feed and how the birds react. Fat pigeons are not tame pigeons looking to meet you as you reach the loft they are the ones that stay on the perches excreting cash. Mine are ready for their food when fed once or twice a day racing and breeding and when rearing young. No fret marks either.

When giving medication in the drinkers use cool boiled water, a tip given by a top racing man. Common sense when you think about it, nothing in there to corrupt the treatment being used.

Why does it have to be Docx family ?

Can you post it then ?