bluey

Just a joke. You and Raymond are top blokes.

In any partnership there has to be a Boss. If it works Good; if not try something else. When I raced as a teenager my Bro was the Boss and did I not know it. ??)

5.30 at raymonds in Holland :K) ?

Schumman imported Osmans to the USA in the 50/60s I think which did very well at the distance. Colin Osman had some back to cross in to his own. CO also raced as Osman and Shepherd at one time.

oops :-/

A pleb is slang for someone of the "lower classes" my quotes; originating from Roman times where the plebians were the slaves. My simple answer if you want an answer in full just google pleb.

Just like the Marriots and W H Steele families etc; they have been overtaken by foreign imports. If you want to find old English (or even old Belgian families) you need to spot the small ads from long time fanciers in the RP and BHW. If you wanted Fabry,s or Huyskens van Riel you could always try in Germany where they are still popular.

The reverse bars did it for me

No problems yet with Amtrak, although only 3-5 hits in the last 5 years

Why don't you apply in the name you want race in at the address you want to race from?

Colin Walker, the flying vet, his book on pigeon health is essential reading, and Pigeon Gas by Bilco - some good tips and information and a bit of light reading when I've got 10 minutes to spare.

Talk to your region secretary

30 for me this year. I ring on either leg, so that combinations of that with registration ring colour and tel no ring colour help my wife recognise the pigeons as threequarters of them are cheqs.

Just to let you know that in my experience you cannot register online with Amtrak. I had to go to the Amtrak depot and complete a registration form. I am still waiting for on line confirmation of my account two days since applying. The system has not yet been set up for individuals ie; pigeon fanciers with a non commercial/business address.

Not my ring before Tammy, Clocky etc; start to reply

On my return to racing pigeons in 2000 I started with 4 pigeons. A cheq pied cock was tame and inquisitive, my wife named him Bluey after the colour of his ring.

It's not so much the system of trapping as the way they are brought up and trained. At some lofts I've seen pigeons return and take minutes to trap and at others the pigeons run to the trap. With stall traps no chance of the pigeon flying over your head or upset being chased around the loft.

Stall traps can't beat em. Would be even quicker with ets

I've never seen the white edge on reds or mealys in my loft. Just to make people think reds etc; do not have tail bars:- so how many have blues/cheqs with or without tail bars. Some of mine do, some don't and they are sometimes nestmates.

Some fanciers used to think the white edges on the outside tail flights was a sign of weakness or too much inbreeding. Just a fad in my opinion, lots of good racers and breeders have this trait.

Go to pigeonchat now and do your bit

Try a pm to Derek Pedley

Deserves more interest! Maybe an indication of price would help

Bought/raced by ?

Blue hen, landed with my young birds on Sat. Let go this morning but back at my loft now. It is wing stamped but its faded and can't read it.