New Season

[yeboah]

Birds out for first time today

Let them out 13-15

Hawk had one on ground by 13-20

Blue pied cock has not landed yet 3 hours later

Edited February 24, 2019 by yeboah

[b.massey]

Each year will be loads worse

 

Peregrine pair was in village yesterday!

 

I’m already 2 hens down in the 10-12 days since letting out

 

(One of the hens was yours sadly Mick)

[yeboah]

Each year will be loads worse

 

Peregrine pair was in village yesterday!

 

I’m already 2 hens down in the 10-12 days since letting out

 

(One of the hens was yours sadly Mick)

Not good news Brian

My mate Kenny is 3 down also

Just got the blue pied down and in

[andy Burgess]

i am dreading letting mine out this week

[eastcoaster]

I have 20 hens out all year and they are super fit and alert but I am dreading letting all my other birds out .

[THE FIFER]

I got hit on Friday,had the birds out and it came out of nowhere going like the clappers after a bird, didn't know whether it got it or not,then I heard a shuffle and saw it with a bird, it let it go as i ran over, bird injured around the neck,it was a hen sparrow hawk

[Druid Lofts]

All my birds are out every day, been out since they finished the moult. So far so good and all very fit, during the summer they got terrorised. This mild weather will keep the hawks and falcons from going to nest in the next couple of weeks, so I'll need to keep a close eye on the birds.

[marky2611]

I got hit on Friday,had the birds out and it came out of nowhere going like the clappers after a bird, didn't know whether it got it or not,then I heard a shuffle and saw it with a bird, it let it go as i ran over, bird injured around the neck,it was a hen sparrow hawk

 

 

got hit today fifer small hen sparrow hawk bird was in some mess the hawk was determand to try get away with the bird but was to big to lift it

[leslie24williams49]

S/hawk can,t lift, too light,goshawk is the lifter could get job in the docks

[THE FIFER]

the strike I got was a speckled one, think its the hen sparrow hawk ??

[Walter swanston]

The fancier who started this thread has nothing to learn about the effects of predators on Pigeons around lofts.Like all the rest of us I am sure he is aware of the possible solutions but we are also aware of the constant vigilance of the hawk aficionados around here.As he says "nothing changes".

[yeboah]

The fancier who started this thread has nothing to learn about the effects of predators on Pigeons around lofts.Like all the rest of us I am sure he is aware of the possible solutions but we are also aware of the constant vigilance of the hawk aficionados around here.As he says "nothing changes".

Great Post

No offence taken as the situation is now well beyond anyone's control

One of the best trained yb fanciers by a mile in our fed ended up with 6% last season after 6 races

Outcome for 2019 watch this space

"Nothing Changes "

[Novice]

Great Post

No offence taken as the situation is now well beyond anyone's control

One of the best trained yb fanciers by a mile in our fed ended up with 6% last season after 6 races

Outcome for 2019 watch this space

"Nothing Changes "

Mike, if you refer to me no offence was intended and I apologise if it appeared otherwise.

My comment was addressed to the fancy in general not a specific area or fancier.

 

 

 

As an additional comment Roland's comment was a great post as it suggested a source of "carrier pigeons" I had never considered before.

[tommy bhoys]

Great Post

No offence taken as the situation is now well beyond anyone's control

One of the best trained yb fanciers by a mile in our fed ended up with 6% last season after 6 races

Outcome for 2019 watch this space

"Nothing Changes "

i hope the whole of lanarkshire is reading this post west is best my arsx remember yer lofts are full anow

[easygaun]

got hit today fifer small hen sparrow hawk bird was in some mess the hawk was determand to try get away with the bird but was to big to lift it

2year old hen killed yesterday, lassie along the road had gone to the bother of finding out who it belonged to and brought me the remains, half eaten and head off, looks like peregrine.

[yeboah]

Mike, if you refer to me no offence was intended and I apologise if it appeared otherwise.

My comment was addressed to the fancy in general not a specific area or fancier.

 

 

 

As an additional comment Roland's comment was a great post as it suggested a source of "carrier pigeons" I had never considered before.

No offence taken my friend

Atb for this season

[yeboah]

i hope the whole of lanarkshire is reading this post west is best my arsx remember yer lofts are full anow

It's the youngbirds Tommy has been same for loads years now

All feds are the same if they put distance on programme regardless of route

Some feds now choose to stick about the 100 miles each to there own

Atb Mick

Edited February 27, 2019 by yeboah

[dal2]

It's the youngbirds Tommy has been same for loads years now

All feds are the same if they put distance on programme regardless of route

Some feds now choose to stick about the 100 miles each to there own

Atb Mick

Solway had many races from 50 miles....in fact if you were on the trainer transporter you would have been 50miles 6 times....losses were murder

[GoRniC]

Obs and ybs got murdered last year with the solway federation Michael and yes your right nothing changes.

[THE FIFER]

I know how we all feel I got hit last week, but please be careful what you post on an open site ,

[Roland]

True Fifer. Best kept behind the teeth.... Besides whatever we post in this regards, most already have an opinion I'd wager. Just doing what they feel is for the best as always.

[BANDIT]

One missing myself 2nd time out this year...