Worst thing about being a pigeon fancier

[hotrod]

I think it's the few who can't see anyone winning without thinking they are up to something.

 

And it ain't new. I remember as a teenager two fanciers toe-to-toe in the club after one suggested he'd seen his first bird coming after his time on the clcok. Turned out that bird was his second. But the atmosphere that caused in the club, can still 'feel' it to this day.

but you have got to agree it does happen(cheating) i mean , but you're right even top fliers that win and win  are often suspected of just that, if fanciers put the same amount of work into their doo's as the winners they too would win, do you agree, ib,

 

 

[b.massey]

I am 24 and have bad pigeon lung. Not stopping though. Wear my aircap mask in the hut and a heavy face mask in the show scene. Not had problems so hopefully I can carry on without a problem

[kirky]

end of season when i have to cut down on birds, more birds than nestboxes,

[WALLACE]

I think it's the few who can't see anyone winning without thinking they are up to something.

 

And it ain't new. I remember as a teenager two fanciers toe-to-toe in the club after one suggested he'd seen his first bird coming after his time on the clcok. Turned out that bird was his second. But the atmosphere that caused in the club, can still 'feel' it to this day.

 

remember this when you bring your petty arguments into the clubroom.

[Taylorsloft]

when two pigeons come together and your 1st and 2nd and none of them are your pooler  :'( :'( :P

[Delboy]

waiting on your birds coming from a  snfc race and you don't get a timer then you have to take your ets clock to get it cleared

also road training i hate it

 

;D ;D ;D everybody thinks the same Frank

[ALF]

waiting on your birds coming from a  snfc race and you don't get a timer then you have to take your ets clock to get it cleared

also road training i hate it

 

You dont need to take it back it can be done at the club

 

[ALF]

I hate seeing the guy who is the best flyer in the club doos going over my heid before i get a doo as his loft is only 100 yds from mine but i'll be trying like f@ck to reverse it this year ;D ;D ;D

[Taylorsloft]

 

You dont need to take it back it can be done at the club

 

i strike it off myself  

[Guest]

I am 24 and have bad pigeon lung. Not stopping though. Wear my aircap mask in the hut and a heavy face mask in the show scene. Not had problems so hopefully I can carry on without a problem

 

Good luck Brian, i hope you can continue as long as you want to, even if it is aided with an aircap mask. I have seen what this disease can do to people and without doubt, it is one of the more serious "downers" to our sport. I wish you well lad!

[doo]

i agree with most if not all of the above,the one thing that bugs me is all these (new) diseases/ viruses , when i started in the seventies you never had all the trouble you have now , it makes you sick never mind the birds

 

Medication companies peddiling drugs that make your birds win in the 80's90's00's .....no natural immune ....sick yb's ....sick ob's ........sport dying

[Guest challengerlofts]

Worst thing about being a pigeon fancier

 

keep buying hen from Louella & they always gave a cock.

[Guest IB]

but you have got to agree it does happen(cheating) i mean , but you're right even top fliers that win and win  are often suspected of just that, if fanciers put the same amount of work into their doo's as the winners they too would win, do you agree, ib,

 

 

Yes, but surely not all winning is down to cheating tho? I suspect it may be a pigeon people thing (rather than a Scots thing) that seems to think it is. I agree that round this area a lot of hard work goes into getting to the top, and more hard work to stay there. And as I said on the 'opposite' thread I like to see my birds come home, even if off-the-pace, and my first thought is usually 'must try harder'.  

[Guest Owen]

I am with Cheeseman. When I first saw the falcons hunting, they facinated me. I could'nt take my eyes off them. These days I can not look up when the birds are out flying. I have seen the horrible performance too often now. I usually occupy myself inside the loft until their time is up. Or else I go up the house and have my breakfast. I am going to try to distact the devils with a new idea this year. If it works, I'll let you know.  

[les]

the worst thing for me is watching your birds hit by peregrines and not being able to stop them

your wrong you can stop them ,