FIRST YOUNG BIRDS HATCHED

[weirbridge lofts]

my two sons are very happy this week after a small setback. there first 2 young birds have hatched out of a pair of van rijns. there set back was they spent all there savings on a pair of van der rhee pigeons from louella they thought they were etting a bargain as the hen was listed at 450 and they got her for 150 and the cock was also reduced, both 2006 pigeons they thought they had a good pair. anyway after a few days together all they did was fight so were seperated and put into the aviary where the one we believed was hen started chasing other hens. so the pair they thought they were getting as a bargain turn out to be two cocks. i emailed louella 3 weeks ago and have not recieved any reply. wont be going back there again. so they have two lovely spare cocks.

[weirbridge lofts]

just like to ask if anyone could spare 10 rings as the club that they have applied hasnt had there meeting yet so they have no rings to ring there babies will pay for them and the carriage if anyone can help thanks

[Peckedhen]

my two sons are very happy this week after a small setback. there first 2 young birds have hatched out of a pair of van rijns. there set back was they spent all there savings on a pair of van der rhee pigeons from louella they thought they were etting a bargain as the hen was listed at 450 and they got her for 150 and the cock was also reduced, both 2006 pigeons they thought they had a good pair. anyway after a few days together all they did was fight so were seperated and put into the aviary where the one we believed was hen started chasing other hens. so the pair they thought they were getting as a bargain turn out to be two cocks. i emailed louella 3 weeks ago and have not recieved any reply. wont be going back there again. so they have two lovely spare cocks.

 

If they were not young birds then I see no reason why they were sexed and sold incorrectly - I think that you should pursue a refund. :-/ :-/

 

 

[weirbridge lofts]

yes that was my thoughts the so called hen was 3 years old and im sure they have had pigeons enough years to be able to sex a 3 year old bird i would of fully understood and accepted the mistake even if had been a yearling. my sons are only 12 and 13 and cannot believe they havent even had a reply. they spent there first money on pigeons at a entire clearance sale not so long ago and spent quite a bit of money which they had saved for a long time, there was a couple of pigeons that had been left at the home of the seller and at the end of the sale the auctioneer made a gift of a cheq pied hen that had not been sold and told the seller that he would pay for the carriage, they went out and also bought a cock to go to this hen that they are still waiting for to this day, people wonder why new young fanciers dont want to come into the sport.

[b.massey]

just like to ask if anyone could spare 10 rings as the club that they have applied hasnt had there meeting yet so they have no rings to ring there babies will pay for them and the carriage if anyone can help thanks

 

Think e bay sell rings on there. I am needing around 20 myself.

 

 

[Guest]

well i bought a 2 year old "hen" from master fancier Wal Zoontjens, had the same problem! Hes a cracker but i even asked him at the sale, and he was 100% sure!

[joe61]

hi mate get in touch with rpra for rings

 

oh happy days

[OLDYELLOW]

yup join R.P.R.A as a member and pay your union fees and get rings at same time

[Guest strapper]

my two sons are very happy this week after a small setback. there first 2 young birds have hatched out of a pair of van rijns. there set back was they spent all there savings on a pair of van der rhee pigeons from louella they thought they were etting a bargain as the hen was listed at 450 and they got her for 150 and the cock was also reduced, both 2006 pigeons they thought they had a good pair. anyway after a few days together all they did was fight so were seperated and put into the aviary where the one we believed was hen started chasing other hens. so the pair they thought they were getting as a bargain turn out to be two cocks. i emailed louella 3 weeks ago and have not recieved any reply. wont be going back there again. so they have two lovely spare cocks.

 

 

just ring louella and let them know about your issue with there being two cocks , im very sure they will swap ....i know this because my m8 has doen it a few times when not happy with birds from there.

[weirbridge lofts]

thanks the only problem i have is that my local club is in the NEHU and was just struggling to get the rings for the next few days as there youngsters have hatched. thanks for  the advice

[Craig05]

Hi

where about do you live?  i am in the North East and if close enough i could give you a couple of rings for the babies that have hatched.  i am only starting out myself so cant part with to many.  let me know and will see what i can do.

[rasbull]

Hi mate, had the same problem with a Michael Van Lint pigeon that was supposed to be a hen. They never returned my email so in the end I phoned and spoke with Keith. In all fairness they exchanged the bird and had two Boss Busschaert hens in replacement.

[weirbridge lofts]

hi thanks craig we are near catterick village richmond north yorkshire. will try contact louella again see what happens.

[weirbridge lofts]

she did look a good hen though on there site lol

[Guest THE DOO BOY]

ive just got 2 yung yins hatched yesterday theyre my 1st this year

[weirbridge lofts]

hi doo boy are you a new starter too?

[Guest THE DOO BOY]

aii ive just joined this but have been in the racing for two years this will be my 1st year racing young birds because i missed lastyears young bird racing

[weirbridge lofts]

we are fairly new to the forum too i raced myself a few years ago but its my two sons who have the bug now. welcome to the forum and best of luck this year with your young bird racing.

[Guest THE DOO BOY]

same to you

[weirbridge lofts]

they only have 2 young ones flying out at the moment what there mum bought them but have just had some hatch out of the stock pigeons they have bought.

[weirbridge lofts]

just had a telephone call from the pigeon club where they have applied and he has got some rings for them.

[Craig05]

Hi

PM me your address and i will get a couple of rings off in the post for you tomorrow.  cheers

[Guest Owen]

I have some very good pigeons bred down fro a van Rijn Cock. He is out of 438 King. As far as I know birds bred this way are difficult to get now. The only ones I have seen have been out of Kiezer blood.

If you find that yours do alright for you, maybe we could do some kind of a swap some time.

Regarding rings. I am in the WHPU. I can let you some of them if you want. You would have to transfer them later. pm me if you want some of them, and I will get them in the post tomorrow.