Returns from last year

[DJH]

I had the same thing happen approx 6 years ago. Pied hen returned after roughing it for at least a yearI let her sit and moult out until the following year, she won 1st club on her second race.

 

Had a Blue cock return from our young bird Open 2007, he returned January 08, he too had been roughing it. He went on to win 1st  club in June 08.

 

They ALL deserve at least one chance!!

[Guest Hjaltland]

Nice one Clockie! Great looker as well

 

 

The bird is looking good.. I'm going to go with letting her stay on, train up with the young birds  then race her down the line next year once she's well conditioned and moulted.  

 

I will be keeping a close eye on health - I've already administered drops of Ivermectin and will consider treating for canker - although I have to say I'm very surprised on how well she's come through almost a whole year of apparently living rough.. remains of rubber still on leg - didnt realise these rubbers would last that long!

[jimmy white]

one of the best cocks i owned was a bird came home [from a yb] the following year,[three weeks b4 first race] , black,, could even tell it had white flights,,, even that year,,,excelled himself,

 

qoute,,,,," if a pigeon is lost for a long period, like a month or a year,,,,treat it like gold,, anyone who has ever had a pigeon live in the wild and then return home , usualy has a champion on their hands,, nurse it , watch the vitality it has, and the possessiveness it displays" unqoute

 

allthough i was told at the time to get rid of this bird,,, im so glad i didnt,,, it was a good one a very good one

[Guest numpty01]

one of the best cocks i owned was a bird came home [from a yb] the following year,[three weeks b4 first race] , black,, could even tell it had white flights,,, even that year,,,excelled himself,

 

qoute,,,,," if a pigeon is lost for a long period, like a month or a year,,,,treat it like gold,, anyone who has ever had a pigeon live in the wild and then return home , usualy has a champion on their hands,, nurse it , watch the vitality it has, and the possessiveness it displays" unqoute

 

allthough i was told at the time to get rid of this bird,,, im so glad i didnt,,, it was a good one a very good one

i also agree on this post as youer bird wereever it has been was not in loft takeing it easy it was out in nasty world were it had to live and stay alive they do learn a lot from that

 

 

[hotrod]

 

ohh i fully agree how maney of us have given bird chance after chance only to end up giveing no more and realiseing that you wasted time money effort on a num birds that you should not have mind you i should point out the stray came into his loft and from there he had speacle bird bam bam as few on here know who im talking about the last bird i had out of its daughter won a first as did its nestmate

 

hey ya numpty i had a red cheq cock a few years ago went down first race came back next saturday during race , sent it next week homed on tuesday , sent it back out next race homed on the monday ,sent it again homed sunday , NOW TELL ME HOW MANY OUT THERE WOULD HAVE  KILLED  THIS BIRD AFTER THAT ? the very next race leicester 275 miles second bird to my loft  3rd club , sent it to maidstone 385 miles two weeks  later second bird to my loft 2nd club 7th fed , the following year  1st club 5th fed maidstone , ist club 1st fed clermont  only bird on day in fed so im like delboy give me more birds that rough it and come back .