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Well done

Well done Scott that's a good bird you have there

You will need to watch if they are vaccinated and your aren't or vice versa There have been some really good articles on this from knowledgable fanciers and you might find some articles under Heallth on this site

Got my last two pigeons ( pair of broken birds) at 1545 so now at 26/26

Well done all

Just got a yearling hen so that 24/26 with the two missing flying around my old loft location in Glasgow

Saturday has a North West wind where Sunday has a West wind and is a tad warmer but that can all change

Used Bricon for over five years and it is an excellent system but think it's down to personal choice as they both do the same thing

Well done all

Well done Willie

Still waiting on one from Otterburn with South Lanarkshire but no chance just now as its pairing down in Law just now disappointed as the one I'm waiting on was 1st club and 2nd Fed last week but that's the pigeon game for you

23/26 so far with all bar one of my broken birds to come from Otterburn with South Lanarkshire in at 1047 from a 0930 lib

Are South Lanarkshire away at 0930

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To answe your question I would give the example that when I let my birds out on Monday at the usual time I then called them in after 30 minutes and they trapped without hesitation so from my perspective routine plays a big part of being able to control your youngsters. I use a tin filled with peas and shake this so that they relate the noise to food as per that old chap Pavlov who used the bell and managed through time to train a dog that when he rung the bell he gave the dog food and eventually he could ring the bell without food being present and the dog would salivate so in essence you are conditioning the animal to relate something to food To answer your question about trapping if they are conditioned to relate the shake of a tin or a bell for instance to food then it would certainly help to trap your birds. However to help the youngsters I tend to have an old hen available that is put on the loft to help the trapping process

Interesting point I noticed when letting the youngsters out and then calling them in for their feed shortly afterwards From Monday to Friday due to work they are let out at 1700 and fed in by 1745 and they trap as if they are starving. Then on a Saturday and Sunday due to not working I let them out at 1600 and they are poor to trap I know it might seem so simple but it just shows you how much of a creature of habit pigeons are, keep them regular and you have control lol

Good morning all

Joe can only hope as its down to them now lol

Joe it's fingers crossed for returns so will keep you posted

Well done Stuart

Good luck to all

Ran what time are you in at

They need more hours darkness than light and for example you could open up the loft to let the light in at 0730 and then darken at 1830 that way you have 11 hours light and 13 dark

17 to otterburn with South Lanarkshire fed 76 miles good luck to everyone

This is an excellent hospital and have had the privelage of working with some of the team there your friend will be in good hands