Death Of A Legend Doo

[sapper756]

I heard today that Jocky King;s top National hen, Mary, who has flown the chanel a total of 11 times, and I believe she has 9 SNFC Diplomas, was reported dead by a vet somewhere down south, she had been missing from the recent SNFC Clermont racehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

what a top doo she was!

[Delboy]

Absolute tragedy, what a fantastic hen she was. Very sorry to here this news

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Has to be seen as the best bird that has flown in Scotland in a long time, sorry to have heard of this.

[cemetary]

Very sad news,

 

She is a Legend,

[Fair Play]

Looks like she was trying hard to make it home

[ALF]

JOCKY MUST BE GUTTED :( I KNOW I WOULD BE AS SHE HAS EASILY BEEN THE BEST DOO IN SCOTLAND IN THE LAST DECADE OR 2

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Go to agree they are very few and far between (a legend) but how old is this bird

[sapper756]

Go to agree they are very few and far between (a legend) but how old is this bird

 

 

I think she was 8years old, maybe someome can confirm thishttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[thunderbigbaws]

I think she was 8years old, maybe someome can confirm this

 

you are right brian 2002 bird, SAD.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

yes it is an 8 yrs old and one of the best no doubt but wouldn't have kept on the road that long

[aye ready]

how not davy j&w strang/son got an 8yr old out of bourges to win her gold award if they are fit and handle well and still carry body i don't see why not jmo

[PATTY BHOY]

any pics of the bird.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Point accepted like

[sapper756]

I am told she was at Bovington and Reims prior to the Clermont race.

 

 

[Guest Davy Fleming]

All in the one season sapper ?????

[sapper756]

All in the one season sapper ?????

 

 

as far as I am led to believehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif was told thid today.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Any idea the miles

[Guest IB]

I am told she was at Bovington and Reims prior to the Clermont race.

 

I knew the bird had been timed in SNFC races this year, wasn't sure which ones though. Still, I wonder on the work Mary was given this year, as I consider an Inland plus Reims is enough for my pigeons, and at 8 y-o, maybes enough for Mary too. Sad end.

[Delboy]

Jocky King is a top doo man and he would know if Mary was up to it or not at Clermont. How did she die, was it a hawk attack ?

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Was told last night from Davy Gullane that John McNeil and Jocky King had been speaking to each other in morning and Jocky said it was a heart attack

[Pego]

Very sad news she was a one in a million channel hen.