found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 Found a bird last night - has a red ring with BOR2053 NEHU 2006 on it and a plain blue ring on the same leg. On the other leg it has a white ring with 0948 on it. As you can tell I know nothing about pigeons! Any advice on finding the owner would be gratefully appreciated.
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 OK thanks- do they operate on bank holidays?
tippler1 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 dont think so you can look on the wing as well see if thay is a phone num on it
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 on the wing - good grief that seems a bit advanced! I've only just managed to hold him to take the number down lol !!! Is there a technique for holding him calmly - he walked onto my finger last night but now realises he is with an ameteur and has lost confidence in me handling him. I know your spposed to hold the wings against the body - saw it on the telly!! but how do you do that when its flapping! Is the number on either wing and am I looking for a tag or just marker pen? I'm sorry, I must sound ridiculous.
REDCHEQHEN Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 its a border fed ring - which means the bird is from Northumberland /Berwick area and was probably at the Lillers race on Saturday Border fed secretary tel: 01289 307177
REDCHEQHEN Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 on the wing - good grief that seems a bit advanced! I've only just managed to hold him to take the number down lol !!! Is there a technique for holding him calmly - he walked onto my finger last night but now realises he is with an ameteur and has lost confidence in me handling him. I know your spposed to hold the wings against the body - saw it on the telly!! but how do you do that when its flapping! Is the number on either wing and am I looking for a tag or just marker pen? I'm sorry, I must sound ridiculous. you don't soound ridiculous at all - and its not easy to do - it took me months !! Hold the bird close to your body with one hand - and extend the wing with the other hand repeat for both wings wingstamping however for the NEHU is not compulsory
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks, I'll phone tomorrow - that's quite a way from me though - no wonder he's having trouble getting home!
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 OK will try.... just out of interest, what is the NEHU?
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 OK will try.... just out of interest, what is the NEHU?
found a pigeon Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Posted May 26, 2008 Ahh I see - I can feel myself getting too interested here!! A year from now when friends ask ' so how did you get into racing pigeons' and there I'll be 'well I found this bird, got chatting with some people on a forum and well, the rest is history......" lol They are lovely birds though!
tippler1 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 get a loft up its great to see come back from a race
REDCHEQHEN Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 Ahh I see - I can feel myself getting too interested here!! A year from now when friends ask ' so how did you get into racing pigeons' and there I'll be 'well I found this bird, got chatting with some people on a forum and well, the rest is history......" lol They are lovely birds though! http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/m-1206123382/s-all/ please read the above thread (evil)(evil)(evil)
Guest chrisss Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 Ahh I see - I can feel myself getting too interested here!! A year from now when friends ask ' so how did you get into racing pigeons' and there I'll be 'well I found this bird, got chatting with some people on a forum and well, the rest is history......" lol They are lovely birds though! thats how a lot of us started!!!!!!!
shotgun tim Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 the border fed has a new sec his name is graham johnson tel 01289 382832
found a pigeon Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 Thnak you - I've phoned him this morning, so fingers crossed the owner will want him back. We are a long way away - what happens if the owner doesn't want to travel to collect - Northumberland is a considerable distance from Wales - he'd have to be a very special bird I would think!
shotgun tim Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 the owner has to send for the bird by a firm called amtrack,if he doesnt get in touch or mucks you about he can get in a fair bit of trouble
found a pigeon Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 Oh I see - I didn't realise owners were obliged to collect their birds by the rules.
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