ANOTHER BIG THANKS TO TAMMY

[ALF]

Just like to say thanks to Tammy from my mate John who Tam give 5 youngyins to yesterday

[Guest]

Well done Tam!

[Dougie]

Would just like to say thanks to Alf for saying thanks to Tammy from his mate John for giving him five young birds.

[Guest]

Can I just say thanks to dougie for thanking alf for thanking Tammy from his mate for giving him five youngbirds!!

[Dougie]

I would like to thank Darren for taking time out to thank me for thanking Alf for thanking Tammy for giving his mate John five young birds.

[Guest]

I would like to thank Dougie for thanking Darren for taking the time out to thank Dougie for thanking Alf for thanking Tammy for giving his mate John five young birds.

[Guest]

lol

[Guest TAMMY_1]

this a new version of the word game ?

 

Alfs mate John had a bad time with his birds hatching so I obliged the chap by giving him all the young birds that had not been split, was only 5 but would have given him anymore  , if there had been any, as I would have done with any body that needed them.

[pigeonpete]

this a new version of the word game ?

 

Alfs mate John had a bad time with his birds hatching so I obliged the chap by giving him all the young birds that had not been split, was only 5 but would have given him anymore  , if there had been any, as I would have done with any body that needed them.

 

ur a good lad really tam, despite what everyone says about ya  

 

 

[Guest]

All joking aside, well done Tam!

 

Mind you, I've heard some dodgy rumours regarding you and badgers and spoons mate!   ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

A BIT ABOUT MY FAMILY ;D NOW LEAVE THEM IN PEACE

 

What is a Badger? A small animal that is continually attacked and prodded with spoons by mindless idiots with no brains

  

The badger is one of Britain’s best loved animals yet misunderstood mammals and as such is part of our national heritage. They are a poignant symbol of the British countryside and a protected species.

 

Did you know that the badger is the largest land carnivore left in the British Isles following the extinction of the bear and the wolf!

 

The fact that badgers are rarely seen does not mean that they are rare. They are in fact fairly common,the last estimate of the national population being around 250,000. However, throughout Europe, badger numbers are in decline. This means that the British Isles are one of the species’ strongholds.

 

In his poem “The Combe”, Edward Thomas describes the badger as “The most ancient

Briton of English beasts”.

 

Badgers certainly are “ancient Britons” – the earliest fossil remains date back 250,000

years! These black and white animals have lived alongside human beings for a very long time

- one badger sett is even recorded in the Domesday Book!

 

 

 

What is a Badger?

 

The European Badger (Meles meles) belongs to the family of mammals known as the mustelidae (possessing musk glands), otherwise known as the weasel family and includes the otter, stoat, polecat, ferret and pine marten.

 

The name badger is believed to come from the French word ‘becheur’, meaning digger. Badgers are nocturnal animals and are adapted for a life underground. Contrary to popular belief, badgers do not hibernate, although they have developed strategies for conserving their energy and body weigh during the winter months when their normal diet of earthworms and grubs are not available.

 

 

Badgers have a small head, small eyes, a thick short neck and a long wedge-shaped body with a short tail. They grow up to 30 inches (750 mm) from head to tail, with a six-inch (150 mm) tail, and can weighs between 8 and 12 kilograms. Males are slightly larger and heavier than the female. Aside from the size difference, it is very difficult to tell a male from a female badger.

Male badgers are called boars, females are sows and the young are cubs.

 

 

A badger's hair is black and white - leading to a grey appearance from a distance. The badger has a black chest and forepaws with a prominent black and white striped head with white tipped ears. However, some badgers may be albino (white), melanistic (black) and erythristic (ginger). These colour variations depend on the amount of melanin (a natural substance that gives colour (pigment) to hair and skin) in the badgers’ hairs and is controlled genetically.

 

 

It has been suggested that the black and white stripes are a warning to other animals that the badger is capable of looking after itself and will defend its territory.

 

 

 

 

Habitat

 

 

Badgers live in setts, a network of underground tunnels which they dig using their strong claws. Each social group can number up to about 15 badgers and is headed by a dominant male and female. Setts are usually found on sloping ground where there is some cover, for example in woods and copses, especially if attached to pastureland. Setts usually comprise a network of interconnected tunnels and chambers and are typically excavated in soil that is well drained and easy to dig (such as sand or chalk).

 

 

Several categories of sett have been identified. Every badger group has one main sett which is occupied continuously and is used for breeding purposes. They are usually large, well established setts which have been excavated by several generations of badger and are therefore vital for the badgers’ survival. Main setts have a number of entrances, used and disused, with large spoil heaps. Main setts are always active with well trodden paths.

In addition to the main sett, most groups also have one or more additional setts within their territories. These secondary setts fall into three categories:- annexe setts (many well used entrances and well worn paths linked to the main setts; not always in use), subsidiary setts (a variable number of entrances and not directly connected to other setts; not always in use) and outlier setts (with 1 or 2 holes, no defined paths and only sporadically used).

 

 

Male badgers patrol their territory boundary regularly during the main breeding season (February – March) and mark the borders of the territory with dung which is deposited in latrines or boundary dung pits. If a stray boar from another colony is encountered the ensuing fight can be particularly fierce.

 

 

 

Diet

 

Although badgers are members of the order carnivora, they are in fact omnivores, meaning that they eat a wide range of plants and animals. They have a varied diet depending on what food is available and on the time of year. The badger is a forager rather than a hunter and as such badgers are opportunists when it comes to diet – they will take whatever is available!

 

A badger's diet mainly consists of earthworms, but they will also eat insects, birds and small mammals, fruits and berries, cereals, reptiles and amphibians. Foraging for earthworms is most effective on areas of short grass this is why badgers are so keen on visiting regularly mown and carefully maintained lawns!

 

If you are interested in attracting wildlife into your garden and want to feed badgers, it is safe to give them dog food, fruit, root vegetables, peanuts and raisins. Peanuts are particularly nourishing for badgers, but please make sure to provide only small amounts of food so that the badgers do not become dependant on you.

 

Badgers rely heavily on their extremely good sense of smell and have a large, rubbery nose which they use to forage for food and to gather information on their surroundings. Badgers also have a good sense of hearing but their eye sight is poor and as such they are thought to be able to make out shapes rather than fine detail.

 

Badgers are creatures of habit and will tend to occupy the same sett for long periods of time. They also tend to use the same runs or pathways when they leave their setts and forage for food. Hence why there are so many badger road casualties since they will quite often cross the same stretch of road every night in order to look for food.

 

 

 

Breeding

 

Reproduction in badgers is unusual and involves a phenomenon called ‘delayed implantation’. Badgers mate at any time of year but the embryo does not implant into the womb and start growing until the winter. This means that all cubs are born at the same time of year – mostly from January to March. Litter sizes range from one to five with the average number of cubs being born to a group as three.

 

The system of delayed implantation maximises the badger’s chances of being successfully mated and also ensures that cubs are born at the best time of year for survival.

 

When cubs are born, they are blind, pink with white silky fur and measure about 12cm long. After being suckled underground for approximately eight weeks, they start to emerge from the sett at the end of April / beginning of May. This provides them with plenty time to feed and to develop sufficient fat reserves to see them through their first winter. Cubs are not totally independent from their mothers until they are about 15 weeks old.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

Thank you Tammy Attenborough!  ;D ;D

 

Can I just ask, is it hard to race basket a Badger on a Friday, won't the rubber rings be too small?? :P

Also, do you pair your badgers early to get them on the dark system??  

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Thank you Tammy Attenborough!  ;D ;D

 

Can I just ask, is it hard to race basket a Badger on a Friday, won't the rubber rings be too small?? :P

Also, do you pair your badgers early to get them on the dark system??  

 

you need special gloves as they can be vicious sometimes and use an elastic band with a label tied to it  instead of the usual rubber ;D

dont need to pair them early Dave as they are on the darkness with them coming out at night mainly  

 

only real problem is trying to get 28 in a race pannier ;D

[Guest]

lol ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

that was good of you tammy ,,fairdoos ;D [im an expert on badgers now too ;D]

[harky]

tammy whit do you know about beavers apart from they eat logs ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Roland]

this a new version of the word game ?

 

Alfs mate John had a bad time with his birds hatching so I obliged the chap by giving him all the young birds that had not been split, was only 5 but would have given him anymore  , if there had been any, as I would have done with any body that needed them.

 

Welcome to Bonney Scotland, land of the free... That right Gangster lol.

Will be up Sunday Morning prompt Tammy and co About 4 30 in the morning...

[gangster]

I THOUGHT THIS SITE WAS FOR PIGEONS !!!!!!!!! BADGERS MY *expletive removed*!!!!!!!! GET A LIFE FOR CHRIST SAKE!!!!!!!!!! BADGERS ARE FOR DIGGIN................ JUST LIKE FOXES...... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D........TAMMY YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE....................STOP WATCHING NTL................ ;D ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I THOUGHT THIS SITE WAS FOR PIGEONS !!!!!!!!! BADGERS MY *expletive removed*!!!!!!!! GET A LIFE FOR CHRIST SAKE!!!!!!!!!! BADGERS ARE FOR DIGGIN................ JUST LIKE FOXES...... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D........TAMMY YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE....................STOP WATCHING NTL................ ;D ;D ;D

 

you no got a job you should be at

[Guest]

wan word NUTS :o

[harky]

wan word NUTS :o

 

i badgers like then too according to tammy ;D ;D ;D

[pigeonpete]

A BIT ABOUT MY FAMILY ;D NOW LEAVE THEM IN PEACE

 

What is a Badger? A small animal that is continually attacked and prodded with spoons by mindless idiots with no brains

  

The badger is one of Britain’s best loved animals yet misunderstood mammals and as such is part of our national heritage. They are a poignant symbol of the British countryside and a protected species.

 

Did you know that the badger is the largest land carnivore left in the British Isles following the extinction of the bear and the wolf!

 

The fact that badgers are rarely seen does not mean that they are rare. They are in fact fairly common,the last estimate of the national population being around 250,000. However, throughout Europe, badger numbers are in decline. This means that the British Isles are one of the species’ strongholds.

 

In his poem “The Combe”, Edward Thomas describes the badger as “The most ancient

Briton of English beasts”.

 

Badgers certainly are “ancient Britons” – the earliest fossil remains date back 250,000

years! These black and white animals have lived alongside human beings for a very long time

- one badger sett is even recorded in the Domesday Book!

 

 

 

What is a Badger?

 

The European Badger (Meles meles) belongs to the family of mammals known as the mustelidae (possessing musk glands), otherwise known as the weasel family and includes the otter, stoat, polecat, ferret and pine marten.

 

The name badger is believed to come from the French word ‘becheur’, meaning digger. Badgers are nocturnal animals and are adapted for a life underground. Contrary to popular belief, badgers do not hibernate, although they have developed strategies for conserving their energy and body weigh during the winter months when their normal diet of earthworms and grubs are not available.

 

 

Badgers have a small head, small eyes, a thick short neck and a long wedge-shaped body with a short tail. They grow up to 30 inches (750 mm) from head to tail, with a six-inch (150 mm) tail, and can weighs between 8 and 12 kilograms. Males are slightly larger and heavier than the female. Aside from the size difference, it is very difficult to tell a male from a female badger.

Male badgers are called boars, females are sows and the young are cubs.

 

 

A badger's hair is black and white - leading to a grey appearance from a distance. The badger has a black chest and forepaws with a prominent black and white striped head with white tipped ears. However, some badgers may be albino (white), melanistic (black) and erythristic (ginger). These colour variations depend on the amount of melanin (a natural substance that gives colour (pigment) to hair and skin) in the badgers’ hairs and is controlled genetically.

 

 

It has been suggested that the black and white stripes are a warning to other animals that the badger is capable of looking after itself and will defend its territory.

 

 

 

 

Habitat

 

 

Badgers live in setts, a network of underground tunnels which they dig using their strong claws. Each social group can number up to about 15 badgers and is headed by a dominant male and female. Setts are usually found on sloping ground where there is some cover, for example in woods and copses, especially if attached to pastureland. Setts usually comprise a network of interconnected tunnels and chambers and are typically excavated in soil that is well drained and easy to dig (such as sand or chalk).

 

 

Several categories of sett have been identified. Every badger group has one main sett which is occupied continuously and is used for breeding purposes. They are usually large, well established setts which have been excavated by several generations of badger and are therefore vital for the badgers’ survival. Main setts have a number of entrances, used and disused, with large spoil heaps. Main setts are always active with well trodden paths.

In addition to the main sett, most groups also have one or more additional setts within their territories. These secondary setts fall into three categories:- annexe setts (many well used entrances and well worn paths linked to the main setts; not always in use), subsidiary setts (a variable number of entrances and not directly connected to other setts; not always in use) and outlier setts (with 1 or 2 holes, no defined paths and only sporadically used).

 

 

Male badgers patrol their territory boundary regularly during the main breeding season (February – March) and mark the borders of the territory with dung which is deposited in latrines or boundary dung pits. If a stray boar from another colony is encountered the ensuing fight can be particularly fierce.

 

 

 

Diet

 

Although badgers are members of the order carnivora, they are in fact omnivores, meaning that they eat a wide range of plants and animals. They have a varied diet depending on what food is available and on the time of year. The badger is a forager rather than a hunter and as such badgers are opportunists when it comes to diet – they will take whatever is available!

 

A badger's diet mainly consists of earthworms, but they will also eat insects, birds and small mammals, fruits and berries, cereals, reptiles and amphibians. Foraging for earthworms is most effective on areas of short grass this is why badgers are so keen on visiting regularly mown and carefully maintained lawns!

 

If you are interested in attracting wildlife into your garden and want to feed badgers, it is safe to give them dog food, fruit, root vegetables, peanuts and raisins. Peanuts are particularly nourishing for badgers, but please make sure to provide only small amounts of food so that the badgers do not become dependant on you.

 

Badgers rely heavily on their extremely good sense of smell and have a large, rubbery nose which they use to forage for food and to gather information on their surroundings. Badgers also have a good sense of hearing but their eye sight is poor and as such they are thought to be able to make out shapes rather than fine detail.

 

Badgers are creatures of habit and will tend to occupy the same sett for long periods of time. They also tend to use the same runs or pathways when they leave their setts and forage for food. Hence why there are so many badger road casualties since they will quite often cross the same stretch of road every night in order to look for food.

 

 

 

Breeding

 

Reproduction in badgers is unusual and involves a phenomenon called ‘delayed implantation’. Badgers mate at any time of year but the embryo does not implant into the womb and start growing until the winter. This means that all cubs are born at the same time of year – mostly from January to March. Litter sizes range from one to five with the average number of cubs being born to a group as three.

 

The system of delayed implantation maximises the badger’s chances of being successfully mated and also ensures that cubs are born at the best time of year for survival.

 

When cubs are born, they are blind, pink with white silky fur and measure about 12cm long. After being suckled underground for approximately eight weeks, they start to emerge from the sett at the end of April / beginning of May. This provides them with plenty time to feed and to develop sufficient fat reserves to see them through their first winter. Cubs are not totally independent from their mothers until they are about 15 weeks old.

 

 

 

 

 

glad you finally came out tam and told the world of your real hobby!! summert your good at ;D ;D