yeboah Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Birds out for first time today Let them out 13-15Hawk had one on ground by 13-20 Blue pied cock has not landed yet 3 hours later Edited February 24, 2019 by yeboah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 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 alsoJust got the blue pied down and in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 i am dreading letting mine out this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 I have 20 hens out all year and they are super fit and alert but I am dreading letting all my other birds out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Lofts Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky2611 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 S/hawk can,t lift, too light,goshawk is the lifter could get job in the docks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 the strike I got was a speckled one, think its the hen sparrow hawk ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter swanston Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 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". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy bhoys Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easygaun Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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 it2year 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeboah Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 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 MickSolway 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRniC Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Obs and ybs got murdered last year with the solway federation Michael and yes your right nothing changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 I know how we all feel I got hit last week, but please be careful what you post on an open site , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANDIT Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 One missing myself 2nd time out this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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