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Has anybody had any success with this guys birds ? I believe they were based around the old Jennssen family .? I was in Particular, very impressed with the pictures that accompanied the for sale advert in the B.H.W. What a magnificent specimen of a pigeon that Grizzle daddy is ? Cheers DAVID

Hi Mate . Thankyou for that. An aquaintance from shropshire own,s him ( Ian openshaw)and although i have been given strong advice to back him this year before each race ,i have not. I will be doing it this year as each time this dog has come in well . I will look at the contact you gave me and many thanks celtic DAVID

Hi . Saw that somebody was into the dog racing the other day on a thread.cant remember who it was ,sorry!!(think the thread was about different hobbys) could perhaps someone shed some light on a greyhound with the name.. Falowes reason . interested to know how this dog has faired this year Sorry this topic is not about the doo,s. DAVID

I have an ion wind purifier second hand if someone wants it and needs it .(FREE) Strap is flimsy and i had to improvise to wear it by glueing strap back on (.cost me £28.00) It is in good working order and batterys are new . I have worn it a dozen times but to be honest ,i dont put a lot of faith in it ..I just wear the face mask . It hangs around my neck and get,s in the way when cleaning out lofts and kennels ,so not worn it for 3 months Were you interested Dovescote ? NO PM,S PLEASE . David

Would not use them again for loft and wooden equipment (boxes etc" Took 3 months to deliver nest boxes i ordered some 18 months ago .. Sorry to hear they are still up to their old tricks DAVID

Hi Alan . Great article of information . Thanks for sharing that with us . They do sound like top ,top, pigeons and surely worth trying some on the road DAVID

Can anybody tell me if we have any forum members from Stranraer area. Cheers all DAVID

And me too!! Guess where i got these ? DH

great info!! .and well , is it in your own loft then ? spill the beans . DAVID

Hi Mate Hope your well. Are the koopmans primarily Jennsen based ? . does marjike vink fly on her own and do you know a bit more about Zoon tip's achievments .. DAVID

I noticed as most would ,Mick murchie's sales page in the BHW this week . Hs anybody on the forum had any success with Mick's Birds.?? seems like he's travelled far, and worked hard to aquire his family of birds. David

Had 6 when i first started . Could not get them home from a twenty mile toss .lost 2 from 3 mile and the rest just played me up until the reality set in that these were wedding doves . Not very good ..!! My wifes roses are doing well though Cheers all DAVID

I am over my pm quota . I can't click on to my pm's to delete excess. Please how do i go about doing this. DAVID

Silverwings .. Thanks . Has she got a yellow' orangey' ring on ?..details still a bit vague at the moment .

Hi Silverwings. I am going to check the number if i can lay my hands on it . I lost an old stock hen 2 months ago that was from pontefract way .(I live in aberdeenshire) Can you tell me if she is a small blue cheq'and has a yellow ring I believe she was a 2000 hen mind . She has awesome credentials in the racing scene and it would be good to have her back if she's mine DAVID

Are their any fanciers from Stranraer who are members of the forum ? How was the racing for you last weekend .? David

Hi Nibby , Please contact me via a PM. Many thanks . DAVID

VALLANCE PLEASE CAN YOU CONTACT ME . DAVID

Blackwhiteflight! That's not a bad portrait mate . ;D DAVID

Hi Strapper .. How is sunny wales today mate ? I have a couple of champion( trialing) cockers here that come from your neck of the woods.. I think we are talking about the birds natural inbred ability's and not what the fancier can achieve with them ...but i get your point !. A crap bird wont put up breath taking performances in any loft or with any manager. DAVID

No! On his death bed he was heard to say " surely there must be a god " The anti- Darwin brigade then got hold of this and decided to say that he denounced his theory's of evolution and started to believe in a godly creation God had got hold of him and showed him the way so to speak!! DAVID

Hi Owen .. I thought your post was a sensible one, and heavan knows we need posts that show some sense along with good debate . However, i believe fanciers on the whole know that when buying a kit of louella's six , some half dozen generations away from the tree they are taking a gamble ,not a a big one as the kits are relatively cheap enough for the working man's pocket ,but a gamble none the less ..The fancier's who buy these kits are praying for that dominant recessive gene that every now and again rears its head of quality ,..we hear of amazing birds coming from kit's of six and are inspired to buy, but many many hundreds of these kits leave louella on a regular basis throughout the breeding year ...not a good strike rate i think!! You spoke of inbreeding more tuned to the show inclined contingent ,farm stock' show dogs etc"etc" POPPYCOCK!! sorry ,This inbreeding is heavily practised with animals from the working arena as well and is practised to try and find and hold onto that dominant recessive gene .Inbreeding can produce animals of superior quality ,and it can produce animals of extreme insanity .. in the case of racing pigeons it will be the extremely nervey mad doo' or the doo that cant home from 3 mile ..but this pigeon's nest mate could be another story. When louella breed two pigeons of close lineage together to sell ,they advertise the proginy as likey holders of these dominant quality's( not in their words) Darwin preached that like will breed like ,not always but eventualy like will happen somewhere along the line (recessive gene) I wont buy kit's of six because of the bad strike rate (just what you were saying) but i will buy closely bred sons and grandsons from the champions as the likelihood of getting a better deal is much greater . I can only hope that what i am buying is what it say's on the packet? But this is another story!! DAVID

Krafty kev. I have purchased one or two older stock recently from louella and this has restored my lost faith in the establishment . I have spoken to one of their sales team a couple of times( Natalie ) She has delt with my enquirys and to be honest between the quality of the birds i have received and the information she gave me i am well chuffed . she was delectable and most helpful on the phone. The birds were dispatched quickly and in top notch order .it gets the thumbs up from me..KEEP IT UP LOUELLA!! DAVID

Yeah ,and the glass is always half empty...Met your sort before!! DAVID

God Walter ! you must be as old as the hills and older Good shout mate. DAVID