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Just an update on the charity auction in Dublin last night in aid of the local hospice. It was a stunning success and raised 10,000 Euro. Thanks to the Mods on this site who pushed the auction and gave it prominance on the site. Full report on www.racingpigeon.ie Thanks again eveyone. Kevin

I belive its in the feeding, if you feed them to fly for an hour they will, if you feed them to fly for 40 minutes also they will , its a learning period and every team is differant, some pigeons in form will not fly at all some will not come in. But if your whole team are not keen on flying there is something wrong, I use barley the feckers fly their *expletive removed* off on it, After I split them they got 100% but need to be built up for the racing. At the moment they get 1/2 gerry plus 1/4 barley and the other 1/4 pellets, cant get them out of the sky, might not win a thing but happy as a pig in sh** with them now

Ill be the good looking bloke at the door, Isnt that right Mick and Frank

gladdo get yourself along to the Sarsfield Monday night, we need to talk

I know this might sound silly but make sure your hen is a hen and the cock is a cock if you know what I mean, Happened me this year when pairing up locked a yearling hen in with a cock and they never took together, I had raced this "HEN" the full young bird program as a hen, I changed her mate and still had the same problem, so I threw her into the widowhood hen loft to get her out of my way and "she" drove every hen in the place mad. You never know. Kevin

A young bird auction will take place in the Sarsfield R.P.C. on Monday 7th of April viewing 7pm till 8pm sale starts 8pm sharp. All proceeds from this charity auction will go to St. Catherine’s ward in Harold’s cross hospice who made Pat Holmes late wife Sylvia’s last days as comfortable as possible. This really is a great cause and the lads who have organised the sale have pulled out all the stops and have assembled one of the best draft of top quality youngsters I have ever seen. Birds from all over Ireland and the U.K. including present I.S.R.F. champ Gerry O Mara, 2 from a pair of Open winners from Derek Cummins. Cabras Mr consistent Terrance O Brien. Double winner and 2005 champion Alan Best, Kings cup winner Jimmy Cullen, Europa classic winners Gibb & Byrne, Liverpool’s Mr Hartog John Gerard, top UNC partnership Brownlee, Nee & Ward, a couple from Henry McLaughlin, John Byrne 1st INFC 2007 and many more, check out http://www.racingpigeon.ie for full sales list and they will even bid at the auction for you if you cant make it, should be a corker don’t miss.

I hope so Mick, but I dont want to spoil him ;) Funny enough Gareth we had left my house at 4.30am and arrived at Johns house around 4pm, so after the food and the hour out the back we were only fit for the bed and i had the same drive in front of me the next day but it wasnt for the want of being asked.

Some birds will build huge nests from straw or anything else you give them, but others will never build a thing even if you put the nest materials in the nest they tend to throw it around the box. The only reason i use them is if you have a pair that dont build a nest and you have a single bird nest the likley outcome will be the youngster will spray its legs, then you have a wasted nest. nest felts for me every time or cardbord bowls jmo. kevin

Me and my father Just got back from Scotland and had a terrific time, just want to thank all the lads and ladies who looked after us over there and did we get looked after, it unfourtunatly was only a short visit but please god it wont be the last. First up we stopped off in Clackmannon to call in on Frank (dooman) Baille and his lovely wife carol (Carol always had a soft spot for me but dont say anything to Frank) we had lunch and seen all the doos and even got out of eating Franks sausage rolls, thanks very much pal it was great seeing you both and I hope the summer goes well and the lads get back safe and sound. Off then to Dundee and John Duthies house where we would spend the night, its unbeliveable to think that although I have met John on a couple of occaisions and got on great with him he invited what to him and his wife, the absoultly amazing Christine would have been 2 strangers to stay in their house but as soon as we arrived we were made feel right at home, fed with the best dinner I have had in years including a wee bit of haggis and shown some of the best birds I have ever handled, after breakfast another feast we headed up to see Andy Thompsons set up. Himself and Billy where hard at it cleaning out and Andy showed me around the lofts and we where then brought in for more tea and choclate biscuits. On the way back to catch the boat we dropped in to Jim Cullens house and again even though Jim had quite a bit on his plate at the time we where shown all the birds (an amazing loft of distance pigeons every bird a cracker) and his wife Jean cooked a beautiful meal for us, again we were made feel compleatly relaxed,the only trouble with the trip was it was too short but the hospitallity we were shown was second to none, everyone we met treated us like long lost freinds and looked after my dad, who hasnt been well of late like their own. Thanks again folks and god bless you. Kevin

I have 3 ready as well, 1 of each :) :) :)

300 yards thank god, 5 mins up there but takes me 4 hours to get home from our club hic hic :o

Good question, both times I sent to a one loft race I had the birds picked out from early on and never took much notice of their sex. If I had a choice I would send hens because they seem to be harder to lose as youngsters, young cocks tend to go down much quicker but thats just my opinion (obiously Doo would think differant, well done)and also as you said you have the egg factor, so its a tricky one. Kevin

Dublin Flyer, Hi Ger, if you are sending I am going to scotland on the 9th of March I could take your entries with me if you like. (if you had them ready) Have to go over and collect all the money Frank owes me £1.35 for a coffee in Blackpool and you taught the jocks were tight ;) Kevin Barry

I would agree, get them in as soon as they are ready, putting them in later will mean they will have to go out with birds who are much stonger and more chance of getting carried away. Kevin

Your right Merlin, around the same area I ment south east, Looks like we are all having a bad day ;) Back to bed for me also :D Kev

Excellent Video Ben, good find Kev

Bewted, Tipperary and Wexford are both countys and are fierce rivals. The countys are right next to each other but when they play each other at anything especially hurling, its like an old firm derby. It would be like saying Devon was in Co. Cornwall. Kev.

15 pooled 10,15,20,25,30 cent 1 euro Nom 40cent each to send them = 22 euro

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Well hopefully a happy ending, doesnt it just warm the cockles of your heart and so near Christmas nearly brings a tear to the eye :'( :'(, I said nearly ;D ;D Good luck with the club tonight, they should welcome you with open arms, new starters are very thin on the ground these days. Bewted I think your longing to get back to the sunny south east, think Ive planted a seed in your brain bet you make it back next year. With the sterling exchange rate sure your getting a free holiday. Have to go now back to my real job in the tourist board ;) Kevin

Sorry wasnt ment as an answer to your post mate. I didnt see yours I was still writing mine when yours went up, your right of course, just a pity some spoil it for the rest of us Beatifull part of the world Wexford, luckey people to wake up there every morning. Kevin

I think that the kindness of fanciers is a thing some parts(thankfully only a small minority) of our community will always try to exploit, where money is involved greed will always rere its ugly head. The internet and these web sites have opened up a wide and valuable resource that many of us never had when starting up and as good as it is, its relitive amonimity also leaves us open to fraud and deception. I do belive there are some crooks out there(a prime example being Coxy)but most of us are good hard working people just trying to enjoy our sport and helping other fanciers out is a huge part of this. So lets be wary by all means and yes sometimes we do need to check people out but dont lets all stoop to the depths of the liar and cheater, we are better than that. Kevin

Frank, I knew that, slip of the finger. :B :B :B :B Just making sure you were on the ball mate. Kevin

Away Frankie ye mad yoke. How are you mate, had big John and Andy (8 jocks) altogether over for the Dublin show they drank us under the table as well ;) We had a great weekend I have some photos I will send to you. Hows Karen hope shes keeping well, tell her she was asking for me. Tomos going over in Feb I think, Ill get him to give you a ring if hes going, (well that will mean I will have to ring and tell you where he is) ;D ;D How are the doos, I had a terrible season even Tomo beat me but when your at the bottom theres only one way you can go ;) All the best Frank, Talk soon

Hi Gladdo, hows it going, I only live up the road in Ballyfermot, I belive we share a mutual friend in Stephen Towell (poor *expletive removed* done his back in and is in agony at the moment) I had a bit of bad luck during the close season with my stock cocks had to kill half of them, only left me with 7 but between the lads up in the Sarsfield RPC Im sure we can sort out a few young birds for you. I will give Stephen a buzz tomorrow and we will sort something out. Welcome to the sport mate, and dont make the same mistake I made, more time in the loft and less time on the computer ;) Kevin Barry