p charlton Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 if you were looking for distance pigeons to fly 500 miles plus races were what would you go for old british or continental birds
peterpau Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Brian Denny, Geoff Cooper, Mark Gilbert, Mevr Deweerdt. In reality I couldn't afford the best, at first hit, so I would probably go to Massarella's and buy 10/12 for racing. As for strains, I wouldn't even think about it.
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 i already have birds from Various strains that will do 500 miles to 726 miles
Guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 i already have birds from Various strains that will do 500 miles to 726 miles You're very fortunate Oldyellow, what princiles do you use when selecting stock for the distance?
p charlton Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Posted February 5, 2009 i already have birds from Various strains that will do 500 miles to 726 miles if you starting out were would you buy from
Guest cowboy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 ask OLDYELLOW he might sell you some hes a nice guy
Guest asha Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Old Yellow,You don`t half look like tele savalis,but are those lollipops sugar free?otherwise you must have a hell of a dentists bill.
Guest cowboy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Old Yellow,You don`t half look like tele savalis,but are those lollipops sugar free?otherwise you must have a hell of a dentists bill. asha if wit was s--t you would be constibated
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 You're very fortunate Oldyellow, what princiles do you use when selecting stock for the distance? well most is trial and error , my kirkpatricks were bought in 92/93 i spent a fortune obtaining these from Louella very few were of any use but i was lucky to have a great teacher who helped me out dropping hints here and there and i formed these in to a good honest family , i was highest prize winner with these birds for 2 years running , then shortly after i gave up after having family problems i was lucky enough to part my birds to two friends and later i got an allotment and got the birds back , then was given notice on allotment and moved to my current house where ill be racing yearlings this year , before buying in stock i research the strains read about winners at the distance you wish to fly at attend breeder buyers every now and again distance birds can be aquired from top lofts cheap , i bought a Jansen from a top flyer his sire was 2nd ymr Bourge 500 miles plus cards in midlands national , try buying from fed winners or fed placing birds and forget about strains , read results ectra go to local main libary and find flyers number or via ring lists . I must admit i like colour and i select for colour at times but only if bird is good i like a nice coloured eye and good ballance , if theres something i like , i like it test it if no good i get shut , i think the biggest mistake is to buy a strain , theres good and bad in every strain indivual pigeons will make a strain so make your own , i've recently added Delbar son of a 1st club 1st section 1st fed 360+ miles and added a few hens to pair to this cock , others i've added are Van Braunes as i wish to compeat up to 700 miles in the future , and i have added a couple of Van hees , the Van Braunes are from a good loft and won up to 3rd fed Lerwick 420 miles , 2 half brothers with same result of which i have 3 sons of these cocks 2 at stock one in race team , these birds will fly up to 726 miles i have birds decending from the famous Hermes , so i believe these to be good at the extreme distance , i have a few in race team this year and they will be flown to 400 mile and maybe a couple to 510 mile
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Old Yellow,You don`t half look like tele savalis,but are those lollipops sugar free?otherwise you must have a hell of a dentists bill. 'who loves you baby' well i have recently given up smoking 11.20 last night had my last ciggarette , so am using an electric cigarette to still get a nicoteen hit , im hoping to be nicoteen free eventualy surely the lollypops will help , and i love ma sugar
Guest youngzimmy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 oldyellow got any gurnays or has any one
Guest asha Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Is that electric cigagreete based on the same lines as bill clintons famous"electric" cigar
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 oldyellow got any gurnays or has any one i believe theres a loft in Ripon who has Gurnays , i suppose the modern equiverlent would be the Van der Mewers , these having the famous line of Black Jack ( same as my Tournier hen ) the Tourniers original base was Gurnay hence the feathered leg , a while back a guy in wales ' Chip Evans ' had some great gurnay cross Hanseens birds for sale think Cowboy bought some a friend of mine buys Gurnays so ill ask him for the guys phone number when i see him next Zimmy
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Is that electric cigagreete based on the same lines as bill clintons famous"electric" cigar nar i inhale
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Im sure Dr Lovells pigeons in Durham are Gurnay based im sure the likes of Paulo would know ? anyone from Durham know him ?
Guest youngzimmy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 old yellow that would be most apperesiated thanks and as for you asha if you cant say somthing comstructive when people are asking serios questions then just keep it shut
Guest youngzimmy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 a phone number would be great any one thanks guys
Guest asha Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 chill out youngjimmy,you should try 1 of those electric cigars.
Guest youngzimmy Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 you dont know how much i would like to get hold of a few of these gurnays
OLDYELLOW Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 ill find some , couple of friends liked them but im sure theres a guy in Ripon still has them and a good flyer too boot , other would be dr Lovell ill pop round at weekend see if i can get number , if not another friend will know hes older than father time
thunderboult Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 if you were looking for distance pigeons to fly 500 miles plus races were what would you go for old british or continental birds i'm just getting into the long races(500-750+) and i'm using a mix of british top long distance flyer's and mixing them with louella ardens. early signs look good. i don't believe in just 1 strain.
p charlton Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Posted February 5, 2009 oldyellow got any gurnays or has any one i got some Gurnays from Mr, Ms Lovell from near pool he was a london lad the birds had titmas lines in them as well hes up there on NFC results
Simeon Turner Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 if you were looking for distance pigeons to fly 500 miles plus races were what would you go for old british or continental birds Try Stuart Wilcox on this site, he has some crackers - I bought a pair of younsters off him last year, gave them a couple of races upto about 120 miles, then put them away for this year - they have made a couple of lovely hens
joe61 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 paul if its the same jack lovell im thinking of lived in colliers wood then top birds if anyone is looking for old strains like sion stassarts hanssene ameel or tommy buck then this man is the most likely to have them oh happy days
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