chrisbonnie Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 hi lads the question is for my father basically, he's started to race here in Ireland just this season, his results have been "ok", but obviously, being new, he has plenty to learn he was wondering though, regading stock birds how would you go about buying birds from the continent, i.e holland, belgium, germany, and of course britain any help would be great lads cheers Chris
OLDYELLOW Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 do your home work , haggle , and check with goverment bodies i.e defra on rules of bring birds in from other countrys i know here all you need to do is notify your bring birds in and have vet check them as fit to travel , im sure there be fanciers in your area that travel often and will know the rules
JohnQuinn Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 hi lads the question is for my father basically, he's started to race here in Ireland just this season, his results have been "ok", but obviously, being new, he has plenty to learn he was wondering though, regading stock birds how would you go about buying birds from the continent, i.e holland, belgium, germany, and of course britain any help would be great lads cheers ChrisMy advice to your father is to buy at home, he won't get BETTER birds because they are from a certain country, or for that matter from better fanciers.Go to the top man in your own area and spend your money there. You have the advantage right away of knowing the stock you buy already perform and/or produces pigeons to perform at the top of the result sheet in Ireland. I'm sure the opportunity to buy foreign will come to him in time, for example Martha Van Geel came from Holland to sell pigeons here in Lanarkshire, i'm sure they must visit Ireland too. ;)
Guest challengerlofts Posted November 14, 2010 Report Posted November 14, 2010 If you can find a Top Flyer in your own local club, you must go for it. Right away, you could ask the owner which one of his recomended. There's somewhere here in UK Federations or Amal that can compete up to 26,000 birds. That's amazing race. Buying birds from Europe, there's no guarantee that your money's will have it back if your not satisfied. I've got experienced, that gave me a hard time. It cost me dear, the shipment fee to send it back of the 2 birds & direct call from my mobile to Netherland. I paid in good faith. But still, I end up with their limping hen.
billt Posted November 14, 2010 Report Posted November 14, 2010 I agree with these posts, we have some of the best race birds in the world here, what's our obsession with birds with a foreign ring on its leg
Novice Posted November 15, 2010 Report Posted November 15, 2010 Some good advice here which I agree with.The people who import pigeons from abroad do so mainly to sell the offspring on the strength of the vendor's reputation.There are exceptions but I have found this to be what happens in most instances.
gulkie Posted November 15, 2010 Report Posted November 15, 2010 there is some good advice here. there is a lot of fanciers in your own area that wont sell you birds because you are competition to them.get your birdsfrom as local to you as possible and do your homework as said before there is a lotof first class fanciers here in GB and you will get a good deal. a lot of good pigeons sold on heargood luck in your hunting ;)
Guest mick bowler Posted November 15, 2010 Report Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) Chris best to buy birds that the fanciers dont want to sell (entire clearance sale) and not the birds they want you to buy! If your looking abroad, then buy from the birds that have bred the winners, not from the winners unless they have bred winners too and never be scared to try a brother or sister to a good winner that has won nothing, as contrary to popular belief its not just winners that breed winners, but the winning genes has to be there! Edited November 15, 2010 by mick bowler
billt Posted November 15, 2010 Report Posted November 15, 2010 Chris best to buy birds that the fanciers dont want to sell (entire clearance sale) and not the birds they want you to buy! If your looking abroad, then buy from the birds that have bred the winners, not from the winners unless they have bred winners too and never be scared to try a brother or sister to a good winner that has won nothing, as contrary to popular belief its not just winners that breed winners, but the winning genes has to be there!Good post there Mick, agree 100% regarding winning genes
Guest KING BILLY Posted November 15, 2010 Report Posted November 15, 2010 My advice to your father is to buy at home, he won't get BETTER birds because they are from a certain country, or for that matter from better fanciers.Go to the top man in your own area and spend your money there. You have the advantage right away of knowing the stock you buy already perform and/or produces pigeons to perform at the top of the result sheet in Ireland. I'm sure the opportunity to buy foreign will come to him in time, for example Martha Van Geel came from Holland to sell pigeons here in Lanarkshire, i'm sure they must visit Ireland too. ;)JOHN IS THET WHAT YOU DO BUDGY SAID YOU NEVER PHONED HIM FOR A WILL YOU MUST HAVE EVERY THING YIU NEED
Guest challengerlofts Posted November 18, 2010 Report Posted November 18, 2010 Just keep looking around, there's a lot of big race here in UK. Just example & have a look the front page of BHW issued last Nov. 05th, 2010. 'Jean' 1st NEHU Open Folkestone Classic, beating the UK's largest race entry in 2010, 28,134 birds competing. Credit to the owner. That's amazing race.
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