Pennrad Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 Hello folksI'm looking to start out with fancy show pigeons, at the moment i'm considering some sort of Owls but looking for a bit of help as to what may be a good breed for a beginner to start with.I breed and show ponies, rabbits and poultry so have plenty of breeding and showing experience but none with pigeons.I spent a bit of time looking around the Pigeons at Cheshire show this year and planning to go to a couple more agricultural shows to look around and have a chat to some fanciers, also i've just found out that I live 5 mins from the Lancashire Fancy pigeon club so hopefully I can get about and meet a few people
pjc Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 Chinese Owls or Old German Owls both feed there own young and have fantastic temprement.
Guest grizzler Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 welcome to the site have a look at the national pigeon association website..it has a list of all the championship shows hope to meet you later in the year at the lancashire show pigeon societys show....also have a look on the internet,as tthere is over 400 different breeds of fancy pigeons..good luck
OLDYELLOW Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 http://www.nationalpigeonassociation.co.uk/#
Pennrad Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Posted July 14, 2010 Thanks very much for the replies folks.Look forward to meeting you Grizzler
micko and jack Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 fantails thats what you want to go for great for the children get them interested in the sport and if you like me im just waiting on the day my grandchildren ask for racers THEN THE FUN WILL START
gangster Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 if your going to consider chinese owls, john ottley is the your man..
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 fantails thats what you want to go for great for the children get them interested in the sport and if you like me im just waiting on the day my grandchildren ask for racers THEN THE FUN WILL START I've always fancied a pair of fantails,theres a country park down the road from here with hundreds of them. Are they as broody and paternal as people say they are? I've heard they'll look after anything you put under them
Pennrad Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Posted July 14, 2010 I do actually really like fantails but I was under the impression they were very difficult to brees?
aye ready Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 I've always fancied a pair of fantails,theres a country park down the road from here with hundreds of them. Are they as broody and paternal as people say they are? I've heard they'll look after anything you put under themlewis ive got a pair their 13yrs old now and their great for drawing the young birds down from a race
Rooster J. Cogburn Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 lewis ive got a pair their 13yrs old now and their great for drawing the young birds down from a race aye i'm thinking bout getting a couple visited a good flyer a few years back one of his widowhood cocks paired up to one at the start of the year as he was a hen short-it topped the fed 3 times that year.he said the hen was super affection which i suppose is half the battle with widowhood.cannae imagine the youngsters wouldve done as well mind you hehe
micko and jack Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 I've always fancied a pair of fantails,theres a country park down the road from here with hundreds of them. Are they as broody and paternal as people say they are? I've heard they'll look after anything you put under themgreat birds you only have to leave them to it and as i said GREAT for the kids (and granda) :P
geordie1234 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 i remember when i flew the pouters in glasgow i had a pair of fantails i used to put the pouters eggs under and they sat on them no prob
steve Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 chinese owls are nice steady bird so are the limerick tumblers both rear there own young 2 off reasons i keep both breeds
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