shaun h

had one nearly get my bird yesterday they had just dropped to the roof then i seen it appear straight above so i jump up to make them aware but they must of knew cos they were off in a shot so 1 nil to pigeons . it came back this morning but the gulls were having a right go at it and it moved on so very happy ill be double checking tomorrow as they say 3rd time lucky lets hope its for my birds and not the hawks.

hope you get them back mate.

thanks for all the advice guys i feed young birds on young bird mix only now and then ill give a bit breed and ween or barley not as there main feed just as tit bits .i have got my four old birds on the round about system they only see each other on friday afternoon about half our before basketing or if they come of a trainning toss mixed(which has been last training toss but was out of my control both were let up seprate but got back mixed.) i trap through open door on cock section and release for excercise out of hen section both let out seprate and when they are out loft is lock up till i want them in .

yeah m8 old birds then ybs when there season start.

thanks will try it tomorrow.

the corn and seed i have is . vl gerry + bamfords breed and ween gem young bird red band fat mix barley top flight extreme energy hemp white dari just having difficulties find when and how to feed what as its the first time ive raced pigeons and theres that many diffrent ways to do it . i think ill go on confused.com lol

i agree it is to cold but would i not lose more jumping them into the longer races without letting them do the shorter ones first theses birds only done 2 races last year as ybs and they were kept in all through winter. i have never breed from these . but i know theyve got it in them to go to most of the races might just be my management skills.

teaspoon of redband on morning and a touch of hemp about 1 ish basket at 4

maybe you could put flaps on the insides of the vents to close up when it gets really bad ive seen it on a dvd it works ok as you can open them back up when it get better conditions.

hi all i'm having a few problems i use to be able to trap my birds in a split seconds now it takes for ever ive not changed or altered the loft or the garden but they rather sit on the roof the first race got blue cock back and it took me 9 mins to trap it a blue hen was second home and trapped before blue cock it seems to wait for other birds to get back before it will trap any ideas on how to fix this also i cant seem to motivate them i have only 2 cocks and 2 hens they are on the round about system but they just pay no attention to the hens so i locked them up together and still nothing other than 1 cock pecks at the hen other cock not interested at all even though the hen will show to it sorry about the long script but need to get it sorted asap any advice would be great.

thanks lads it just came back his in ok condition so must of just got lost or blew off course with the wind or something . :) :)

really peed of now another bird lost off a 20 mile training toss this morning guttered only have 3 left to race old bird season now if anyone gets it in please call 07531005298. ring no is nehu 09 sun 1102 check cock. sons really dissapointed with all the losses we are having. :(

and my 2 hens. pictures not very clear but it was getting dark.

my very small race team. 3 cocks

might sense illness or weekness in these birds. it happens alot in the animal kingdom. not saying you got any illness in ya loft though mate just trying to help ya out.

i just wash up after mate. never really thought about doing it before hand till i read this but will consider it in future after all it will stop cross contamination of birds illness. ;)

unc book page 125 para 63 wing stamping is allowed with owners name address and telephone number. The union office will provide wing stamps and ink pads for clubs wishing to undertake voluntary wing stamping. Would this stamp be of the club details or personal?

pro-vits three days before race and day they return clean water other days unless treating.

welldone stephen

also lost from bubwith nehu 09 sun 1106 if found will collect. 07531005298.

not sure what its called mate ill find out and let you no asap.

smithys up through shinney row i got som other week about £1.75p each or theres aplace through peterlee for 79p each . dont no if theres anyone closer to you.

first season first race didnt score in club only sent 5 got 4 back so im happy with that better luck next time hopefully. congrats to every one who sent and scored. ps i'm not that far behind so theres potential. :) :)

bubwith about 76 mile to me.

section 4 of up north combine getting libberated at 9 am . sw wind visability good . good luck everyone how sent :)