Return of young bird

[wings]

Hi I have just had a bird come home to me that has been away since last May it still have rubber on that is perished. The bird itself looks in perfect health, hows about that what a turn up for the books. what i think has happened is that it has been into somebody elses loft and when they have started training this year it has decided to head home. what do other members think?

[gulkie]

had that a couple of times, i believe some birds will spend the winter

in the fields, but if in such good condition there's every chance some

fancier who dont care who's birds he/she races had prisoner. :B :B

[BANDIT]

ive have youngsters turn up the following year and most times id say they were living wild then they see trainers going over and head for home.make sure you treat any bird that turns up after being away for a while before letting it in with your other birds.