pigeon Fraternity

[joe61]

I was wondering, and welcome peoples opinions and veiws on why they are in the pigeon fraternity, where their fathers in the sport ,was it introduced to them due to being a hobby when young, are you starting now as a newcomer and its the first time .

Is it a big interest in your family, how many members of your family are actually interested in the sport..?  

 

maybe this would give us some insight to best possibly promote the sport ?   which areas to concerntrate on...  come on guys input needed.

 

oh happy days

[OLDYELLOW]

my Great Uncle flew pigeons and kept fancy pigeons , then my mothers cousin , i've always been around them as long as i can rember , so grew up with them , wouldnt be without them either way  

[Guest strapper]

i started over 10 years a go , no family involved in the sport before i started...i kept canaries/budgies etc for over 15yrs b4 that.

wife is 100% behind me,youngest son did come to the club a few times to help out but the fairer sex got him hooked

i think the age that kids should be introduced to the sport is around 9-10 because they are at that age easily led elsewhere.

 

[gangster]

well my dad did not like the birds and it took me until i was 15 before he would let me have a loft given 2 me by a local pigeon guy.. my uncle had them as a kid but none of my family were involved with them ,i was hooked as a 6year old by watching a old poilish guy with his daily.....my son is also into them well until he gets the girl urges... ;D ;D ;D

[joe61]

i started over 10 years a go , no family involved in the sport before i started.

wife is 100% behind me,youngest son did come to the club a few times to help out but the fairer sex got him hooked

i think the age that kids should be introduced to the sport is around 9-10 because they are at that age easily led elsewhere.

 

 

 

good view old yellow, i also think children should be introduced at an understandable age, i enjoy the pigeons , my ex brother in law was the one to get me hooked, my son is now involved and is the main guy in the family and his son who is 4 is as keen as him which is good.

 

 

 

oh happy days :)

 

 

[hotrod]

i started with no family involved , just daft on birds , i had brought home sparrows crows woodpigeons you name it , and when about 10/11 i caught a few streeters (and before any smart answers i got rid of them lol) after they refused to stay in my rabbit hutch, i managed to get my first loft(7x6) in 1977,my dads pal had birds and gave me encouragement,started racing in 1979, ive kept my son away from the birds as i did not want to ruin his life ,as pigeons is like a cancer, you cant get rid of it/them, but my wee g/son  jack (3)who has ceribral phalsy loves them and will pick out a youngster this year and watch it grow/race ,but my second g/son(josh) hasnt seen them yet he's only 6months

[grizzal]

my dads ,dad had them but I use to go and watch van roberts dads birds

come home.

had the birds when i was six started racing 25 years ago,wife helps when i

work away.

my grandaughter has all the red and grizzles to get her interested, she helps out

every saturday try to involve her as much as we can

[Guest]

I went to pick up a kitten from a man that had pigeons too, i came home with a kitten and some birds in the same basket!!

 

I've said before we need to be targeting the 30-45 age group, the ones been married, legs are not as good as they used to be sport wise, needing something to do to get away from the nagging !!lol

[hotrod]

I went to pick up a kitten from a man that had pigeons too, i came home with a kitten and some birds in the same basket!!

 

I've said before we need to be targeting the 30-45 age group, the ones been married, legs are not as good as they used to be sport wise, needing something to do to get away from the nagging !!lol

 

if you looked at the commom age on here it was quite encourageing most were in their 30's-40's

[thunderboult]

my old man had them through the eighties, i use to go with him down the club on basketing nights, but he gave them up when my mother died in 91. i  don't really now what got me started i was out the back chatting with the old guy who use to live by me one day and i just said to him im going to get some pigeons(must have been in the back of my mind all those years) i've had them since 2004 and love it.  my brother also helps me although he's not as keen as me, he likes coming to the club most i think(for the beer) .

[joe61]

yes i think its got to be targeted at people who understand more, 10 12 14 year old s and up, and i thinkg like you say some 40 year old age groups... gets them away from playstation to

 

 

oh happy days

[dod grant]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dstarted keeping pigeons after my bike blew up aged twelve

[Guest]

:)my grandfather (dads dad) had them ,fond memories as a toddler sitting in the garden summertime with grandad six uncles and a few workmates ,very social event .dad and four brothers all had them as i grew up .had my own swopped a trio of gunea pigs for the first pair off a lad in school aged 10 years .got more after first pair flew off ,all independant of family .boxes grew in size in garden as flock grew in size.first raced in 1976 and 1977 aged 13 and 14 .fell ill ,long time in hospital ,moved to new housing estate and couldnt keep em . later when married had a few white ones in dovecotes ,and rescued the odd racer along the way.had to finish work in 2003 ,went on holiday and left a freind to feed 4 white birds we had came back to find a blue hen yb took up residence ,end of summer an unrung red cock joined her . thats all history now ,20 foot racing loft ,big stock loft and busy looking after it all .                                               andy.

[kirky]

i started when i was 11 yrs old no one in family had them before me,i brought my first two ybs home from a fancier i met on my paper round, as my dad had just passed away i dont think my mam had the heart to make me take them back, now had them for48 yrs could not be without them.

[PIGEONJIMI]

In the mid sixties me & my mates would go along a row of terraced houses ( in the rafters) and pick up squeakers and try & train them to home usually to an orange box on the backyard wall,without success,then i discovered the local pigeon market (shudehill) and bought my first rung birds,although i have no birds now i still get a buzz when i spot a gud un

[Guest spin cycle]

I went to pick up a kitten from a man that had pigeons too, i came home with a kitten and some birds in the same basket!!

 

I've said before we need to be targeting the 30-45 age group, the ones been married, legs are not as good as they used to be sport wise, needing something to do to get away from the nagging !!lol

 

i think you're right about the age group. no pigeon history in my family but i've kept poultry since i could walk...still have a few bants. i had some tiles come off my roof...got a roofer in....went round to pay him....he was down the lofts...that was it i was 'bitten'. i had looked on internet about 5 years before and not found anything. thats why i think sites like this are so valuble and offer hope   

[Guest Owen]

I was brought up in the country and was animal mad from an early age. I have two brothers and like me they had to work hard on the farms. We had no choice. At 12 I got the profit bug and started to breed rabbits for sale at the pet shop in the local town. Then it was chickens. Both layers and killers and the money kept coming in. I bought a ferret and he made a profit on the first day I owned him. Me and a mate caught rabbits and sold them. Then one day when I was 15 a village lad was given some pigeons. All the rest of us went to see what he had. I fell in love that day. I had never seen pigeons before except on the railway stations in crates and street pigeons that looked half starved and filthy. I could'nt wait to get some of my own. Father got me and my brother a pair each. I was chuffed to bits but my brother was not even slightly interested. Eventually, me and my mate caught young birds on a local farm and we built up quite a team. The food was from the farm next door, free gratis. We never knew about racing. Neither of my brothers have been all that interested in animals in spite of the fact that we three grew up in much the same way. I think the love of animals is born in a person and it only takes something small to trigger off the feeling of wanting to own and keep them. My livestock was given away and sold off when I left for the army at 18. But I never lost the love of pigeons and birds in general. It was to be 40 years before I was able to take a serious interest again.