walterboswell59 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 last season when speaking to john Massarella i was telling him the cocks off my old De Barcelona vanderwegan stock cock sire of my loft had great longevity and filled there eggs into there late teens with the old cock filling his last egg at age 21 but his daughters only layed eggs till about 8 or 9 years old due me breeding 8 or 10 youngsters a year off them and that i had now only one daughter still laying an odd egg each year and did not think she would lay much more i asked john if he had any old hens off the old De Barcelona kicking about that were still fertile but john said i had got the last of them and that the line was gone anyway a few weeks later john phoned me to say he had found a 7 year old double gran daughter tucked away did i want her of course i said how much john said ill send her up if she lays pay me great i said ill pair her to my no one stock cock which is a double grandson of de barcelona and has sired 13 birds to score in the SNFC and the Dewar trophy winner john agreed it could be a great parring and would help hold the line as it was all but gone when he said that i asked him if he would like a pair off them to keep the bloodline at louella and he said he would be delighted to get a pair so the hen was sent to me and paired to the no one cock it was november by this time so i only got the one pair of latebreds which were put in the stock loft and i sent the first pair off them this year down to louella john phoned to say they were a cracking pair of youngsters and thanked me for them that was 6 weeks ago this morning i got a phone call from louella saying john had come across a double grandson of the old cock a 2012 bird still filling eggs and was a gift to me thankyou john dog with too tails cant wait to see him coming tomorrow and have already switched away another four eggs off the hen Happy Days hope you guys are all staying safe take care everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Lovely post Walter. Have always had the utmost respect for the Louella stud. Yes, believed them to be more than fair in many regards. When starting up at my new abode, many top flyers told me to visit Massarella etc. Main point being great 'Blood' and at a more than fair price. Indeed, another way of good and proven birds were buying in from good fanciers 'Later Bred' especially from those that had the Massarella birds and were winning from them. Yes days of many flying just cock birds and giving other birds a nest to settle them.... Personally I believe that the best birds are bred early autumn for many reasons. Next year, if need be youngsters given a odd race 100- 150- 200 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 great wee story Walter , a sign of a long friendship pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Great stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncow Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 As you said nice to be niceHope they do the business for you WalterNice wee read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mambo Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Your linage will be safe with us walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Well done Walter. A long partnership with the Masserella family and you have certainly brought the best out of the pigeons you bought from them. You have always promoted them and were never slow to sing their praises when you scored well with their bloodlines. Hope you so do again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 last season when speaking to john Massarella i was telling him the cocks off my old De Barcelona vanderwegan stock cock sire of my loft had great longevity and filled there eggs into there late teens with the old cock filling his last egg at age 21 but his daughters only layed eggs till about 8 or 9 years old due me breeding 8 or 10 youngsters a year off them and that i had now only one daughter still laying an odd egg each year and did not think she would lay much more i asked john if he had any old hens off the old De Barcelona kicking about that were still fertile but john said i had got the last of them and that the line was gone anyway a few weeks later john phoned me to say he had found a 7 year old double gran daughter tucked away did i want her of course i said how much john said ill send her up if she lays pay me great i said ill pair her to my no one stock cock which is a double grandson of de barcelona and has sired 13 birds to score in the SNFC and the Dewar trophy winner john agreed it could be a great parring and would help hold the line as it was all but gone when he said that i asked him if he would like a pair off them to keep the bloodline at louella and he said he would be delighted to get a pair so the hen was sent to me and paired to the no one cock it was november by this time so i only got the one pair of latebreds which were put in the stock loft and i sent the first pair off them this year down to louella john phoned to say they were a cracking pair of youngsters and thanked me for them that was 6 weeks ago this morning i got a phone call from louella saying john had come across a double grandson of the old cock a 2012 bird still filling eggs and was a gift to me thankyou john dog with too tails cant wait to see him coming tomorrow and have already switched away another four eggs off the hen Happy Days hope you guys are all staying safe take care everyoneAbsolutely different class Walter wish you continued success with them . I know the ones I’ve had off Scott off your De Barcelona line are shaping up fantastically 👠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter dempsey Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 lovely story Walter top birds good to see Roland commenting stay safe ya old cogger regards peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHigg Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Keeping the line going well done sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Lovely story Walter, all the very best with the breeding plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old owl Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Great news for you walter good to see friendships keeping going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 well he arrived today and he is a belter will fit in perfect with my breeding plan cant thank john enough he will be paired to a daughter of jamie and jenna both silver award winners and she has already bred me two birds to score across the water and just a young hen so looking forward to see what i get from them breeding is going great just now but im being very very selective only breeding from birds that have scored in the SNFC or have bred birds to score in the SNFC but fostering as many as i can from them hope im going to be here long enough to see how they progress lol im already sitting with a fantastic team of birds for the nationals and thought i might really set the heather alight this year alas it was not to be but they will be there for next year god willing ive always been of the opinion you must have a plan and do your utmost to stick to it mines has always been to create a good long distance family of birds that will win consistently into the west of Scotland just now its the silver Award family but my goal is a gold Award family hope i can see it through i know i have the tools but it aint easy and better men than i have failed and at almost 67 years old time is not on my side have to be realistic so i have to get right sooner rather than later roll on next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 well he arrived today and he is a belter will fit in perfect with my breeding plan cant thank john enough he will be paired to a daughter of jamie and jenna both silver award winners and she has already bred me two birds to score across the water and just a young hen so looking forward to see what i get from them breeding is going great just now but im being very very selective only breeding from birds that have scored in the SNFC or have bred birds to score in the SNFC but fostering as many as i can from them hope im going to be here long enough to see how they progress lol im already sitting with a fantastic team of birds for the nationals and thought i might really set the heather alight this year alas it was not to be but they will be there for next year god willing ive always been of the opinion you must have a plan and do your utmost to stick to it mines has always been to create a good long distance family of birds that will win consistently into the west of Scotland just now its the silver Award family but my goal is a gold Award family hope i can see it through i know i have the tools but it aint easy and better men than i have failed and at almost 67 years old time is not on my side have to be realistic so i have to get right sooner rather than later roll on next yearYou talk a lot of sense Walter and think you are almost at your goal and good luck.Working on similar genetic breeding through my gold cup section winner out of my 16 stock nest boxes 11 have birds related to him i.e. Sons ,daughters,full brothers although I am a few years behind your set up I soon hope to have a family bred for distance racing in the west .Best luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter dempsey Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Walter you have time on your side as you are still only a young man wish you the best of luck great to have friends like Massaerlla and you are sure of what you get kindest regards to all peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIK Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 well done Walter ...ye dont ask ye dont get well done Michael LPW getting back to ye ....keep that VDWegen blood going im trying to concentrate on some of that blood mesel.atbMick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Fifer Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Some good news for a change.Good to hear best o luck Wattie! 😉😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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