Hawk Attack Tooshy Boylrt

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

LET BIRDS OUT 10.10 THIS MORNING.BEST THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN FLYING HALF AN HOUR THEN HAMERED TWO HAWKS RIGHT INTO THEM SEEN ONE BIRD HIT . FED UP THINK OF CALLING IT A DAY ...TOOSHY BOY. STILL 8 . MISSING

[Roland]

Hope you have the juice of Rhubarb leaves handy. Or a thick solution of 300 Meg Aspirins, thick as you like, 4 would be plenty. Will cost one about 5p though, not too dear really i guess. For Hawks never get to like the taste. Mind if one was able to inject 2 Mill of 'Golden Fleece' sheep dip just after a poor bird died as this is also very off putting. For they like the taste of this even less: huh:. Careful though with any scattered feathers, for these actually attracts! Many don't realise that the Percy and B.O.P. are opportunists and scavengers to boot....

[Guest bakes]

LET BIRDS OUT 10.10 THIS MORNING.BEST THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN FLYING HALF AN HOUR THEN HAMERED TWO HAWKS RIGHT INTO THEM SEEN ONE BIRD HIT . FED UP THINK OF CALLING IT A DAY ...TOOSHY BOY. STILL 8 . MISSING

 

dont give in bud dont let them get to you ive had a percy attack my self this morning let 7 ybs up for exercise what ive got left after crap season got 6 back jumpy as hell other no sign nice bird as well missing a yb blaz bred me all being well it will work back threw oot day same as yours mate keep your chin up m8

klaus

[b.massey]

We are getting percy/sparrow strikes daily here too... Having to train a lot as cant leave them to fly round loft. I have always kept my birds prisoners as I bought my racers for the shows and not racing. But this year I decided to race and watching your birds get hammered and scared to death for days makes me wonder why I bother!! Might have to revaluate my thoughts on it!!!!

[Guest bakes]

Hope you have the juice of Rhubarb leaves handy. Or a thick solution of 300 Meg Aspirins, thick as you like, 4 would be plenty. Will cost one about 5p though, not too dear really i guess. For Hawks never get to like the taste. Mind if one was able to inject 2 Mill of 'Golden Fleece' sheep dip just after a poor bird died as this is also very off putting. For they like the taste of this even less: huh:. Careful though with any scattered feathers, for these actually attracts! Many don't realise that the Percy and B.O.P. are opportunists and scavengers to boot....

 

sheep dip works wonders keeps all pest away

[Guest bakes]

We are getting percy/sparrow strikes daily here too... Having to train a lot as cant leave them to fly round loft. I have always kept my birds prisoners as I bought my racers for the shows and not racing. But this year I decided to race and watching your birds get hammered and scared to death for days makes me wonder why I bother!! Might have to revaluate my thoughts on it!!!!

 

totaly same as what i was haveing brian everytime birds was let up percy was in amongst them so trained them 20 miles morning night instead of exercise around lofts but didnt made 1 iota had birds coming back missing tail feathers flights ripped open to be fair havent seen nowt for a while thought they had moved on but looks like theres another pair thats moved in dont have probs with goshawks sparrowhawks no more they seem to have vanished just the pergrines now there a pain in the *expletive removed* when there around clear skys then before you no it as soon as the birds hit the forestry in distance smash after smash they come from no were small black dots in the sky then the birds try to go above them but the other pergrine trys to keep the birds below them crafty basas

[racingsprint]

hiya mate hope u get ur birds back n dont pack in ive got percy a half mile from n a quarry bt not cn them lately hope there in percy heaven wi there mates guid luck

[Guest mick bowler]

Mine get hit regular as you like, but will i give in, nope, why? because there are ways to overcome the problem, but it takes time, and birds adjust.

 

The thing i learnt is that losing pigeons within sight is very hard to take. When they are lost from trainers/race etc we never really give it too much thought, but when its at home in full view, it is not nice, this includes BOP and wires. But at the end of the day it is easier to fight an enemy you can see than one you cant!

 

Always willing to help, just costs the time of typing a PM!

[Guest pigeonboyno1]

Sorry to here this tosh im sure you will get the birds back you have great pigeons and they wont let you down and i hope you dont give the pigeon racing game up.

[Guest bakes]

TOOSHY BOY you have any more work back m8 i had the wee chequer turn back up a few hours later jumpy but back to fight for another day hope the 8 of yours worked back in for you m8

 

klaus

[sapper756]

Hope more return m8, and also hope you get over this and continue m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TOOSHY BOY. STILL SIX MISSING. HARD TO STAND AT THE LOFT AND WHATCH THAT . JUST SICK../

[PATTY BHOY]

keep your chin up tooshy bhoy..

[Guest wattle]

tooshy i gave up the birds 4 months ago after 31 years, because of bop

i took care of lots of bops over the years but i am sorry now i gave up the birds it,s worse without them, i kept my loft just in case i changed my mind, and i think i will get them back again and just keep taking care of the bops as the come.

[yeboah]

Hello TOOSHY BOY

 

Just had same happen tonight

 

Came home from work let youngsters that have been racing out for last fly before national

 

All went well , fed them in

 

Then let youngsters out that are only being trained

 

Peregrine hen appeared put them onto house roof

 

three came in with loft lights on , three on roof for night

 

four taken of into heavens now pitch black , thats ta ta to them

 

You are right really p-- you off

 

Does make you wonder if it is worth all the effort

[Guest bakes]

TOOSHY BOY. STILL SIX MISSING. HARD TO STAND AT THE LOFT AND WHATCH THAT . JUST SICK../

 

isnt nice to see wouldnt wish it on no one but like micky said there always people wiling to help i just wish i didnt put it off and off other wice i no for a fact i wouldnt have the few numbers of youngbirds i have left due to constant hammering i try my god dam hardest no to stop it from happening theres no dowt about it its going to get worse thats a fact just keep going m8 and be prepared for when it does happen again there two many flyers leaving the sport now due to constant pob attacks i aint going to ly to you ive thought a bout it a good few times but misses said to me why should i let the basa get to me and im a stubborn sod takes alot to make me think about quitting keep going m8 the sport need people like your self involved dont wont to see another flyer go due to pob

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

ITS HARD TO WHATCH THAT IN FRONT OF YOU. AND IM NOT FIT TO HELP THEM..

[Fly_caster]

Take MB's advice - send him a PM - he knows what he's talking about - I had a loft visit with him, and was gob smacked at his knowledge and approach.

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

 

Steve

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

Take MB's advice - send him a PM - he knows what he's talking about - I had a loft visit with him, and was gob smacked at his knowledge and approach.

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

 

Steve

TOOSHY BOY NOT THAT GREAT P.C. YET COULD SEND ME SOME ADVICE. THANK YOU.//

[Guest challengerlofts]

It's hard to let out the yb's, especially if there's sparrohawks roosting to our neighbours tree's just around 300 yrds away from our house. It's even worse on saturday race, we could see another 2 hawks flying around that bigger than sparrowhawks.

 

One time, they've chased the group of 6 ybs. Out of 6, only 1 yb got managed to come back home after 2 days. Sad to say, R.I.P. as well.

[geordie1234]

everyday more or less now when i let the young birds out a sparrowhawk appears

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

STILL WAITING ON SIX . OVERCAST RAINING ALL MORNING HERE IN PETERSBURN AIRDRIE ..

[Guest wattle]

you all have been told for the last few years that if you did,nt take things into your own hands to help with bop problem, that this would happen,

[Roland]

you all have been told for the last few years that if you did,nt take things into your own hands to help with bop problem, that this would happen,

 

Yep, it is well documented and a realist truth.

I know some fanciers that say 'I've had them move into my area from time to time, but I (Yes I) move them on. Sweet and simple.

But I suppose with all the mod cons and new 'Thingymagigs' around most still believing in the tooth fairy they think that they must be able to cosher up a 'Shiney Knight in White Armour'!

Now if a Percy catches - or any B.O.P. - lands on your roof, loft and rips apart and devours a pigeon, it simple means that it is on YOUR property and away from prying eyes. No need then to run about infront of the 'Twithers' but just watch the twitchings of the B.O.P. as it is put off from attacking and ripping apart your favourites!

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

TOOSHY BOY.ANOTHER ATTACK HAWK RIGHT INTO LOFT .NO LUCK THIS TIME. TOOSHY BOY WAS IN AT THE BACK OF IT AND GOT IT WITH THE SHOVEL..///