NW USA [QUESTIONS ANSWERD ]

[les]

where i live ,i have a average of 12miles over fly on most of the members that are in the clubs i fly in ,but in a new   club just started   im the shortest by 12 miles ,if i see a bird on race day 9 out of 10 it is for me  i live in the country. i will only be using the small clubs as  training for the nationals  as i only send between 1 and 4 birds to each race ., ,i fly to a 22 ft x6ft loft with a 4ft wide aviary all along the front .average members in each club is 12 ,but in one club i fly against 36 of the top flyers in wales .

[les]

just like to add that my birds have to fly the last 12miles on their own over hawk infested woodland ,in 7 years the most birds i have had come together in a race is 2 and that only happend one time .[it takes a good pigeon to fly to my loft just to get home in one piece ]now you can see why i detest the hawks .ATB les.

[thunderboult]

just like to add that my birds have to fly the last 12miles on their own over hawk infested woodland ,in 7 years the most birds i have had come together in a race is 2 and that only happend one time .[it takes a good pigeon to fly to my loft just to get home in one piece ]now you can see why i detest the hawks .ATB les.

 

hi les, where abouts are you living. i'm just west of swansea.

[les]

 

hi les, where abouts are you living. i'm just west of swansea.

i dont want to give precise location because of hawk lovers but the old  7 bridge is the breaking point for any of my birds ,then they got the forest of dean area to contend with .

 

 

[thunderboult]

i dont want to give precise location because of hawk lovers but the old  7 bridge is the breaking point for any of my birds ,then they got the forest of dean area to contend with .

 

no probs les, i know what you mean. adrian

 

[les]

no probs les, i know what you mean. adrian

i train my young  birds single up from their first toss but dont race them . .but some times i let them up training  with wilff reeds birds to come so far  back in a bunch to learn them to break .

 

 

[peterpau]

That is exactly why I sought out her source, she and another flyer I came across had success with Van Reets and live in similar climate and terrain as me, one in Utah and Linda in Oregon. How long ago were these birds introduced in UK?

 

I believe Linda took her birds from here to the states, certainly one of her main stock cocks had a local club ring number.

 

 

[NW USA]

She purchased most of her stock from Frank Mclaughlin who imported to the U.S. from Mr. Pallett.

[Tony C]

 

wow, very close together, can't be much grumbling about being long or short.  I'll be flying in a club w/ 12 or so flyers 35 miles from the short end to me. club birdages 200 or so, combine 25 flyers 500 birds 70 miles deep. 8x12 loft, so I'll be keeping few birds.[/img]

 

Grumble!!..............pigeon flyers grumble!...................never  ;D

[peterpau]

She purchased most of her stock from Frank Mclaughlin who imported to the U.S. from Mr. Pallett.

 

I knew she had this one from near me the breeder raced in my club at the time and the bird was rung with another local clubs ring as he flew in two clubs. When Linda used to come on this site I knew she was sad when the bird died a couple o' years ago. I didn't have birds at the time. I wish I could remember the birds name it was named after a rock band.