chucka Posted January 17, 2007 Report Posted January 17, 2007 does anyone fly westcotts if so how good are them
robinthfc Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 does anyone fly westcotts if so how good are them They are a name from the past...used to be good long distance birds from Ipswich. I had some in the 70's, do you have them ?
jimmy white Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 very old breed , but very good distance birds westcotts, barkers, hansenes, grooters etc but would think they would be wattered down by this time, would be interesting to see if anyone has line bred them and if so how their performing, but these were all hard working breeds
DFisher Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 there are still a number of people who flythem successfully in the suffolk area from distance races george colthorpe, Ken Chenery, Keith Seeley are not really pure, most are crossed into their own familes, derek reis honeysuckle has a few but not sure what they are based on names form the past who had done well with them wally grantham, j& R Brill(1970 NRCC kings cup winner with lady violet) , J Hollingsworth, A Keeble
DFisher Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 should have included r preston and a ainslie who have done well with the blood
PIGEON_MAN Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 There used to be a guy that had a advert in one of the pigeon weeklies about once a year that had the westcotts,i cant remember if he had one in this last year or not though,perhaps someone out there can remember his name.
DFisher Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 peter crawford had done well with them too the talbotts - ii believe harry and jack who relate to david coward-talbot were bit wescott men in the 70/80s rose - dont know that level of detail but they go back in many directions
pdordin Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 MR GUY IN NORFOLK SUFFOLK AREA,CANT REMEMBER HES FIRST NAME.
jupiter_19630 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I have 3 westcotts that I bought from A S Chapman and son of woodford green. Don't know how good they are as I only got them in November.
PIGEON_MAN Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I have 3 westcotts that I bought from A S Chapman and son of woodford green. Don't know how good they are as I only got them in November. I believe that is the guy who advertises about once a year in one of the weeklies,in fact i have just found his advert in the racing pigeon dated 24/11/06 if anyones interested.
jupiter_19630 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I bought lot 6 and lot 10 and was gifted a latebred. Nice fella to deal with.
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