Getting started racing

Cooleflyer · October 17, 2006

Hello everyone,

I'm relatively new to pigeons, have a few tumblers at the moment and would like to find out how I would go about getting involved in the racing side, do I need to join a club first and get a clock etc, I'm based in Ireland.

Cheers

October 17, 2006

;DHi mate get along to the library and pick up a few books first , this will answer a lot of your questions . dont worry about the birds and equipment just yet ? oh BEST OF LUCK ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,andy ;D ;D ;D

ribble · October 17, 2006

forget the library the books are old and out of date.the internet is the best way of learning.

search through the old topics.

my advice would be go to your local allotments and try to find a pigeon flyer,he/she would be able to tell you your nearest club.

Roland · October 17, 2006

Just look on the net of where ever and order what you want from a Libruary. They get them pretty quick ... and cost nowt!

October 18, 2006

I've just got a really good book that is up to date and has tons of colour piccies in. By David Glover and Marie Bleaumont I'll dig out all the details for you tonight and let you know where I got it from. DVDS are good too

October 18, 2006

:(Thanks Ribble ( forget the library ) i thought that was good advice ?

October 18, 2006

:(Thanks Ribble ( forget the library ) i thought that was good advice ?

its is mate even through a lot of books are dated a lot of the basics are still the same. I quite like the old hand books. Plus you can order them from you rlibrary at something like 70p a book to loand for three weeks well worth it

ribble · October 18, 2006

well i've yet to see any decent books on modern pigeon racing,in my library.

i'm not knocking you at all,it's my opinion that there is more info available to all fanciers on the internet than any library.

he was asking about getting involved thats why i said go to your local allotments and meet local flyers.

October 18, 2006

"he was asking about getting invovled thats why i said go to your local allotments and meet local flyers.''

Another good idea have a look at the birds etc and have a bit crack most fanciers are a friendly bunch

ribble · October 18, 2006

here have a butchers at this.

http://www.boglinmarsh.com/novicesone.htm

October 18, 2006

;D Excellent site Ribble , i forgot about boglin site . I used that one myself whilst reading books and learning , before pigeonbasics . good advice mate ! ........ cheers andy . ;D

Peckedhen · October 18, 2006

Hi Cooleflyer, welcome to the forum.

I'm quite new (one year) to pigeons myself. I have trawled the internet, borrowed library books but, the best advice I had, was to make contact with a fancier. I called at some lofts and couldn't have been made more welcome. Whilst this site is great for advice, differing opinions and information, I don't think that you can beat having someone you can call on close by ....I now have a mentor, a new friend, a lovely old gentleman who is enjoying sharing all his knowledge, who calls by to reassure me that the birds are healthy, to help me wing stamp, pick out the best birds etc. It has benefited us both - I have bid on the internet for birds and check out the forecast for races for him and we have shared the training. :)

Cooleflyer · October 18, 2006

Thanks to everyone who posted, great advice. Already contacted a few local fanciers so I'm looking forward to that, unfortunately the local library ain't up to much but I'm gona check out the boglin site.

When I log on to this forum how can I quickly get to the replies for my posts? I'm not hectic on the old computer just yet!! :

I've just got a really good book that is up to date and has tons of colour piccies in. By David Glover and Marie Bleaumont I'll dig out all the details for you tonight and let you know where I got it from. DVDS are good too

That would be great!

Cheers

jimmy white · October 22, 2006

Hi Cooleflyer, welcome to the forum.

I'm quite new (one year) to pigeons myself. I have trawled the internet, borrowed library books but, the best advice I had, was to make contact with a fancier. I called at some lofts and couldn't have been made more welcome. Whilst this site is great for advice, differing opinions and information, I don't think that you can beat having someone you can call on close by ....I now have a mentor, a new friend, a lovely old gentleman who is enjoying sharing all his knowledge, who calls by to reassure me that the birds are healthy, to help me wing stamp, pick out the best birds etc. It has benefited us both - I have bid on the internet for birds and check out the forecast for races for him and we have shared the training. :)

a really reasuring post , both fanciers becomming freinds, and both fanciers helping each other, i think thats great, and think its the way it should be , really refreshing to read this post :)

October 24, 2006

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