Maybe Chrissy didn't think it was a major show, but it might have been a major show to her, and to get your photo on a main bird magazine what a encouragement, only to be put straight by your comments I don't think was helpful
If the show cages are numbered, chit chat will happen I have no doubt, and I know for a fact that politics go on wherever humans are involved......Showing, Racing, ETS, RPRA, Pigeon basics you name it
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Put up bat boxes and you'll soon get them, switch on a light and watch them feed, never had a moth in the loft yet even though we stay on the edge of a large woodland area, when they've finished all the moths they dine on the "midges"
I've paid some silly money for Chickadees fancy pigeons, but thats life. If she wants them and I can afford them the I buy them.
Great when you become experienced or established hindsight becomes a wonderful gift
I think the general rule is at the start of the season when show birds are developing, breeders can demand high prices if they want "not all" by the way
At the end of the show season you can get some cracking birds for to start your stock as the established breeders sell off or give away their excess stock.
I think this comment is far from encouraging, Chickadee is building a stock of fancy pigeons. I think you start entering small events locally then learn from them what is what in the fanciers world
I used to show Dobermans and if it is the same in the pigeon ring then its not just the bird that wins its the getting it ready for the show.
No doubt a lot of politics go on as well among judges.
I had a cracking dog that I entered at one show and got put out with the rubbish, entered if at the following show that had the same judge but got a breeder/freind who judged as well to handle him, he won best in breed best in show and got his cc for crufts......birds/dogs it doesn't matter
I hope Chrissy hasn't ruffled your feathers for the next show
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