chaz

Clive Yates (M.Yates and son) has a wildy based family he wins plenty he looks to be 2nd open MNFC yesterday and also has 2 others close up I believe , his have had the odd cross but are predominantly wildy based

In my opinion if you want to inbreed you must be prepared to race hard and cull hard as well, any inferior young birds should be removed from day one and culling should continue right through until you are happy that you only have left the birds that conform to "your" standard and then race them week in and week out as young birds, then once the season is over cull again anything that`s performances were not up to scratch. I have had good success in the past when inbreeding and it will certainly breed pigeons to a type, and will allow you to cross and use the F1 crosses as race birds with hybrid vigour then blend the best back in to the family and start all over again ....... But then surely whatever breeding method you use this should be the selection criteria!

ordered mine from hyperdrug, it is on back order but due in stock 18th feb

My nephew is having to get rid of his roller types all were bought as Birmingham rollers but may be some X`s amongst them I don` know enough about them to be sure, all roll to some degree but these are not competition rollers just some he had for fun , but he is now at high school and struggling for time especially while the days are short,about 6 pairs I think FREE TO COLLECTOR they are in Tamworth staffordshire , Haven`t got time to wait around for couriers so must be collected PM me if interested

Bosacks ??? That rings a bell seem to remember reading of them somewhere

Give me a ring when you get back from Blackpool and will sort out getting them to you , I will hopefully be racing at the Anchor early races and then the National every couple of weeks , really setting myself up for the longer races so might as well get them used to it as yearlings

The Black and White one died earlier this year but still have the other 2

Lyndon sent you a text message earlier, I have 2 spare cocks here if you want them your welcome Paul

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You will probably find your birds will be a bit slower coming in to form if the loft is not getting any sun on it to warm it up, so if you are interested in the early short races it may be worth thinking of using some form of heating in the loft

12 pair for racing, 6 pairs of stock and 3 spares just in case!!! Ideally I would like to be able to house another 6 pair of racers , but think most fanciers tend to keep more stock than needed, but every stock bird purchased is the purchase of another dream "is this one the elusive golden breeder!!"

I have found my birds much preferred the newish type of plastic with a wood insert for them to stand on this type http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-V-Perches-Racing-Pigeons-/180557806761?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Birds&hash=item2a0a157ca9 rather than the normal white plastic ones I had both types in one section and it was always the white ones that were left unused by the hens

Horsham RPC Mr Smith 01444 230834

We have plenty of retired greyhounds looking for their retirement homes , we are in Staffordshire if that is any good

Tamworth Fed @ Cheltenham around 50 miles to middle of fed Sent 12 my first race back after a few years out of the sport