why do i bother

[Guest bakes]

another pergrine attack this morning takeing one of my birds no sign of the other 11 yearlings getting beyond the joke now how the heck am i suppose to get them ready for oldbird raceing if i cant let them out for exercise without a smash up everytime.

[johnny11]

Bakes

 

You will have to bite the bullet and leave them in for a while, plenty of time yet

 

John

[Red Cook]

Bad news that mate ! Nowt worse than being hit by those things. I was thinking of trying the "salt and lard" mixture that was mentioned on here a few days ago . Thought if I bred 5 0r 6 late breds(no rings) and flew them out all winter wi salt n lard then there would be a good chance of them being taken . If plenty of other fanciers did the same then surely it would have an effect

[Guest madpup]

Bad news that mate ! Nowt worse than being hit by those  things. I was thinking of trying the "salt and lard" mixture that was mentioned on here a few days ago . Thought if I bred 5 0r 6 late breds(no rings) and flew them out all winter wi salt n lard then there would be a good chance of them being taken . If plenty of other fanciers did the same then surely it would have an effect

 

Whats thisb salt and lard thing????

 

 

[Guest]

a dark bop nailed one of mine 30 mins ago :-/ it took off when it seen me,theres blood coming out the doos mouth :B

[Tony C]

You have my sympathies Bakes and everyone else in the same predicament. I’m not in the position as to advise on your best course of action but I’m sure there’s plenty on here that have to live with this day in and day out who could give you a few pointers, how best to combat them, best times to exercise, best time to train etc. Hope you get them all back unscathed.

[Red Cook]

 

Whats thisb salt and lard thing????

 

It was mentioned on this site about 3 days ago . 1 spoon salt mixed with 1 spoon lard rubbed into brest bone and back of neck (to parts pigeon cant reach with beak I presume) I dont think the BOP'S find it at all tasty . Someone on here will probably explain better

 

[mac1]

sorry to hear this guys

[OLDYELLOW]

might be worth while in having a kit box of tumblers out at same time as they'll be easy prey for bops maybe these could be salted

[showman]

Is it possible for you to exercise your birds later in the day? I always flew mine in the afternoon (or evening in the summer) and in all honesty, never suffered a hawk attack, while everyone else in the area had problems. I don't know if I'm right, but it was my belief, by the time I had my birds out, the hawks had taken their food for the day.  

[greenlands]

Hi Klaus ,keep your chin up mate .It's a Sh*t world,my hens got hammered yesterday afternoon ,lucky nothing missing.

Leave them in for a few days,they won't want to go out,let them settle.

Good luck mate .

Lindsay.

[Guest bakes]

6 back now still 5 down

[Guest mick bowler]

I'm surrounded by Percy's yet its a Sparrowhawk giving me grief, and its not even SH country, no bushes or trees for miles. He is reeking havoc on the othe birds too, Robins, Stonechats, Blackbirds. But i can now see light at the end of the barrel... oops sorry meant tunnel  

 

Bakes where theres a will theres no BOP!

[The Navigator]

As plenty of members know I was nailed every day near enough in Plymouth. Racing is doomed in the UK unless something major happens.

 

Since being in Poland and asking many fanciers here, its simple they have them but they are not around for long.

[ritchie1]

far to early if my birds was geting nobbed i wouldent let them out simple theres plenty of time for training and exercise just keap them in

[grizzal]

sorry to hear this klaus,hope the others birds work back m8,

as said keep them in for afew days

 

[BLUERON]

hope they all make it back mate. i know what  how you feel,

[Guest bakes]

other 5 just trapped back into loft came in group of 3 and a group of 2 from the local woods area looks like they been hideing out in the woods bird lost is an blue bar sootjen hen.

[ritchie1]

hope you get them back and keap them inn

[lightning fast]

salt; ½ cup lard; about ½ cup cold water; Measure flour into a medium-sized bowl, add salt and stir. Add lard and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the lard   ;)

[Guest bakes]

dont believe it just had phone call from old lady five minutes walk from my house just rang me up said ive got one of your pigeons lost its left wing feathers and no tail feathers was walking round her garden she picked it up and put into box going to go round now to pick her up

[pigeonpete]

Sorry to here that mate, keep your chin up. the others will be back mate :-)

[Guest bakes]

fartherinlaw just took me round to the old ladys house was the missing sootjen hen tail all gone one of her wings missing flights thats it now they aint going out for a good while gave the lady £20 lucky all my birds have telephone clip rings on  

[OLDYELLOW]

salt; ½ cup lard; about ½ cup cold water; Measure flour into a medium-sized bowl, add salt and stir. Add lard and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the lard   ;)

 

pop in oven tasty be like a  morrisons extra tasty chicken

[lightning fast]

 

pop in oven tasty be like a  morrisons extra tasty chicken

 

And you would have a bigger smile on your face when eating it :)