fantails wanted

[brianm]

hi i am looking for a pair of fantails for a garden dovecote,, tried everywhere to no avail ,,  ,, i am in airdrie lanarkshire

[DOVEScot]

hi i am looking for a pair of fantails for a garden dovecote,, tried everywhere to no avail ,,  ,, i am in airdrie lanarkshire

 

I have sent you a PM

[brianm]

ps sorry if this is in the wrong section

[homer]

got 2 cocks 4 ya but no hens im afraid.

regards

[brianm]

, why are fantails sooooo hard to come by nowadays ??

[DOVEScot]

The increase in hawks is one reason, I have seen whole cotes emptied in days due to a hawk as fantails are easy picking for them. Basic rule the bigger the tail the easier they are to catch. We now have ones with a slight fan in the tail as they are better at flying and avoiding any predator

Nothing is foolproof as predators like hawks and cats will catch anything given the right opportunity, all you can do is cut down the risks

If you have a hawk, mainly sparrow hawk problem in your area then best not keep to ones in a cote, thankfully we don't have a problem as yet. We have only lost one to a sparrowhawk this year

Perigrines are not quite the same problem as fantails do not stray far from the cotes, and they tend to prey on flocks of pigeons

This is the type we have in our cotes, they are tame in the sense that they stay in our garden, we feed them, we vaccinate and worm them etc, but they are feral in the sense that they are free to all the elements, breeding and choosing mates etc

We have some on eggs but winter and nature will play a big part in the outcome, unlike the summer, they are very prolific :)

 

[homebird]

smart looking bird ,nice to look at,

[brianm]

they are braw mate

[DOVEScot]

they are braw mate

 

Aye lets hope the eggs in the cotes do well ;D

[Wiley]

 

Aye lets hope the eggs in the cotes do well ;D

 

that fantail cock bird looks a cracker mate big credit looks brillant condition.

[EAGLEOWL]

, why are fantails sooooo hard to come by nowadays ??

 

 

where abouts are you mate

 

[ally mac]

You quite often see them in adtrader.

 

www.adtrader.co.uk

 

Al.

[EAGLEOWL]

did you get a pair  ;D ;D

[brianm]

i did not mate no.. got any?? lol

[EAGLEOWL]

brian

        i got a pair here if you want them will send you pm later this evening .

there free you will have to sort out  collection

 

eagleowl

[little sam]

brian

        i got a pair here if you want them will send you pm later this evening .

there free you will have to sort out  collection

 

eagleowl

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well done m8 nice gesture  

 

 

[brianm]

where abouts are you mate ??

[brianm]

if you are local  id drive  there sunday if not amtrak??

[sammy]

if you are local  id drive  there sunday if not amtrak??[/quote  i know a guy from greengairs who has fantails yi will probably know him if you come from airdrie

[brianm]

hi sammy , yeah greengairs is 5 mins away,  anychance you giving him a bell and see if he has any spare for sale ??

[sammy]

hi sammy , yeah greengairs is 5 mins away,  anychance you giving him a bell and see if he has any spare for sale ??

 

sent yi a pm lad ok

[brianm]

still looking :'(

[EAGLEOWL]

brian im in west yorkshire so you would have to pay amtrax

[brianm]

that is not a problem mate , if you take paypal i will send you the money tonight , if not pm me your address and i will send you a cheque first thing in the morning

[DOVEScot]

that is not a problem mate , if you take paypal i will send you the money tonight , if not pm me your address and i will send you a cheque first thing in the morning

 

Aye then post it so we can see where they sell these huge nappies ;D ;D ;D