Beware of buying stolen birds

[Guest]

Approximately 130 fancy pigeons were stolen from a fancier in Derby last week.No details of the exact breeds involved other than they included German Beauty Homers,this comes just a few months after Andy Lowe of Nottingham had alot of birds stolen.Whilst everyone is convinced these birds were stolen for export it still makes you think 2 things.Firstly how legit are birds advertised for sale and secondly how secure is your loft?

[Clarkey1990]

I wonder why India has suddenly shot up with the fancys?????

[DOVEScot]

I wonder why India has suddenly shot up with the fancys?????

 

I think a lot of fancies originated from India, they have doocots the size of houses,

[DOVEScot]

The only possible thing would be for stock birds as the rings would stop them from showing, or sell them on to new starts via classifieds :-/

[DOMINIQUE]

All you seem to here about now is lofts being broken in to and birds stolen, heartbreaking when it takes you a long time to build up some good winning birds only for somebody to break in and steal them.

[Roland]

The only possible thing would be for stock birds as the rings would stop them from showing, or sell them on to new starts via classifieds :-/

 

Had a great looking bird I had bought, broke it in, and it race quite well at the distance. Lost it and just a matter of weeks later I saw it's photo as the sire of stock being sold from a well know Feather Merchant. Of course i didn't for a moment believe this to be the case. A few weeks later this feather merchant reported that bird and I had the RPRA letter etc. Being a bit niave I thought he wanted it to breed from as it looked a ringer for his stock, and agreed to transfer it.. Lol and behold he no time he was selling youngsters, and grandchildren etc. from the ring number and stating it's great creditials. No I let him get on with it as I couldn't be arsed for all the bother that would undoubtedly have been to no avail, and besides 'Folks' will believe what they want regardless.First year I started on my own I went to a few sales, and saw youngsters bred of a National winner for sale. The bird was off a good flyer that had  local connections till he bought his 'Location' and did well.

Strange think was the 'National Winner' I happen to read in a story in the BHW had actually been dead for two years!

If I was to sell duds, the quickest and surest way would be on the 'Hush Hush' of stolen stock I was breeding from. I would be rich, have a terrible name, and those that were caling me would be the very ones giving me the 'Nod and Wnk' hat they were open to a 'Good Deal' on the quiet! lol. Sad but true.

Use to ry to sell Tights /Watches / toys etc. at a place I worked. But no one was interested because they resented me making a buck. Human nature  ... So after a few months of not selling oat I had a Word in the ear of a blabber mouth or two that I was knocking out bent gear, but oly as a favour to him and repeating 'DON'T tell anyone else. Evry night at work I'd get whispers in the ear, and a promise they they were safe to sell too and would tell any one else. I was seling great and earning more that the Night job, which I loathed having to leave because sales were fantastic and regular. Human nature I guess, mores the pity.

Hands up, who would buy  the Xmas drink at half the super market prices for Nmaed brands etc.!

[DOVEScot]

 

Had a great looking bird I had bought, broke it in, and it race quite well at the distance. Lost it and just a matter of weeks later I saw it's photo as the sire of stock being sold from a well know Feather Merchant. Of course i didn't for a moment believe this to be the case. A few weeks later this feather merchant reported that bird and I had the RPRA letter etc. Being a bit niave I thought he wanted it to breed from as it looked a ringer for his stock, and agreed to transfer it.. Lol and behold he no time he was selling youngsters, and grandchildren etc. from the ring number and stating it's great creditials. No I let him get on with it as I couldn't be arsed for all the bother that would undoubtedly have been to no avail, and besides 'Folks' will believe what they want regardless.First year I started on my own I went to a few sales, and saw youngsters bred of a National winner for sale. The bird was off a good flyer that had  local connections till he bought his 'Location' and did well.

Strange think was the 'National Winner' I happen to read in a story in the BHW had actually been dead for two years!

If I was to sell duds, the quickest and surest way would be on the 'Hush Hush' of stolen stock I was breeding from. I would be rich, have a terrible name, and those that were caling me would be the very ones giving me the 'Nod and Wnk' hat they were open to a 'Good Deal' on the quiet! lol. Sad but true.

Use to ry to sell Tights /Watches / toys etc. at a place I worked. But no one was interested because they resented me making a buck. Human nature  ... So after a few months of not selling oat I had a Word in the ear of a blabber mouth or two that I was knocking out bent gear, but oly as a favour to him and repeating 'DON'T tell anyone else. Evry night at work I'd get whispers in the ear, and a promise they they were safe to sell too and would tell any one else. I was seling great and earning more that the Night job, which I loathed having to leave because sales were fantastic and regular. Human nature I guess, mores the pity.

Hands up, who would buy  the Xmas drink at half the super market prices for Nmaed brands etc.!

 

Sad but true, if everyone was honest we would not need clocks and ets, we would just record our honest times and everyone would be full of joy for our fellow fanciers ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

 

Sad but true, if everyone was honest we would not need clocks and ets, we would just record our honest times and everyone would be full of joy for our fellow fanciers ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

And after you have wakened out your dream here you would realise that would never happen  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D