distance

[lawrie]

whats the farthest your pigeon(s) have ever flown?

[Guest shadow]

700 miles

[Guest]

palamos 1043 miles

[Guest Hjaltland]

Stunning stuff geordie, how long did it take? and what condition was the bird in when it returned?

[DOVEScot]

100 yards and I had to go and collect it and bring it back:D :D

[Guest]

cant remember exacty it was 1979, but i did'nt think it was my cheq hen looked bleached

[REDCHEQHEN]

100 yards and I had to go and collect it and bring it back:D :D

 

You've gottta laugh haven't you

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

My own is 391 miles - but will be giving the longer races a go in 2008

[rembrant2coo]

cant remember exacty it was 1979, but i did'nt think it was my cheq hen looked bleached

 

must have been sitting inside  fishers laundry at CUPAR for a long time   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[mark]

100 yards and I had to go and collect it and bring it back:D :D

 

at least you never had to amtrax lol

[mac1]

100 yards and I had to go and collect it and bring it back:D :D

 

lol ;D

[sapper756]

cant remember exacty it was 1979, but i did'nt think it was my cheq hen looked bleached

 

Didn,t arrive to the loft till 1980 ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

 

Didn,t arrive to the loft till 1980 ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

aye thats right cos she was sent back

[Guest]

How did you prepare the bird for that distance geordie,and did you achieve this more than once

[Guest]

three out of four at 560miles

[Taylorsloft]

noirt i think it was 650 miles  and i am still waiting for it . had to hand rear its youngsters there 20 years old now

[schouwman71]

nevers 503mls sent 2 yearling kirkpatrick x vandeveldes way back in 1989 1 took 12 and half hours the other 14 and half hours,didnt do anythink but what suprised me was they flew out next day,i was only 18 yrs old then,wish i knew what i know now.

[sj irving jnr]

My fathers 1st open snfc flew 613miles on the day,and it passed away yesterday,a sad day for our family :'( :'( :'(

[ALF]

My fathers 1st open snfc flew 613miles on the day,and it passed away yesterday,a sad day for our family :'( :'( :'(

 

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT IT MUST BE LIKE LOSING 1 OF THE FAMILY AFTER IT HAD WON 1st OPEN ??) ??)

[blackjack]

10th open BICC Marsaille 689 mls and other Marsaille birds . Sorry Scot was that one of Johnny Mossops birds .hope it has left its mark.

[jimmy white]

My fathers 1st open snfc flew 613miles on the day,and it passed away yesterday,a sad day for our family :'( :'( :'(

sorry to hear that one s,j irvine [know the feeling]

felt the same with sir colin [pased away 2 years ago]  1st region 2cnd national nantes 605 miles also 12 sect 25th open nantes nat. and another two top pos, sartilly 505 miles [he had his wing broken at 4 years old] finished racing at that, also felt the same when a meally hen was 12 sect nantes 605 miles, then burned in an accidental transporter fire   

[rembrant2coo]

noirt i think it was 650 miles  and i am still waiting for it . had to hand rear its youngsters there 20 years old now

 

steve is it 750 miles when i flew niort it was 697 miles for me and i was 76 th open in the s.n.f.c. that was 1991  an 89 bred dch  cock it was pouring with rain that day in fife and thick mist

[thunderboult]

753mls palamos this year but it took her 2 weeks

[sj irving jnr]

cheers everyone

   yes blackjack,the sire&damwere bred of johhny mossops,the 2nd national winner was bred by him,which gives us great pride after him giving us all those good birds over the years,so hopefully the niort cocks up there beside his grand master.

[Guest casbri]

bodeaux 580 miles twice with a cheque cock pure van geel

[mickmcgrevy]

Palamos 828 sent 3 got three, 2 on result  1 just out of time. I wonder if they will do better next year,   they will be getting the chance   lol