Birds Out In The Snow

[THE FIFER]

now we have had snow for a good few days, how many fanciers let their birds out in the snow, or are they kept in, either way give your views,

[billt]

now we have had snow for a good few days, how many fanciers let their birds out in the snow, or are they kept in, either way give your views,

Mine are on permanent open loft, apart from 3 stock pairs

[sapper756]

Since a BOP strike back in late September, mine have been confined to the loft. Which is not the norm for me, as I love to see my birds outhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0179-headbang.gif

[Guest youngboy]

mine are locked in all winter so bop cant feast on them so they hopefully will starve

[jimbhoy29]

i can only get mine out at the wkend. and theres no snow here. but try and get them out as much as i can

[Tony C]

I used to let them out in the snow.................. well that was till I had a Yeti strike

 

I dont have them out in the snow, doesn't normally hang around too long down here so I just bide my time.

[Guest geordiejen]

birds sat on the roof for 4 hours today not moving.very pissed off with them. baaaaahumbug

[OLDYELLOW]

mine are locked in all winter so bop cant feast on them so they hopefully will starve

same here or i'd have no birds and a fat bop

[fletch]

dont have them out in the snow after losing a good cock while there was snow on the ground, a few years ago, my feelings was he got lost as it all looked the same on the ground

[geordie1234]

dont have them out in the snow after losing a good cock while there was snow on the ground, a few years ago, my feelings was he got lost as it all looked the same on the ground

i didny let my birds out forthat reason thats what i thought

[gulkie]

I keep mine in all winter , as it may contribute to the starvation of

a bop :emoticon-0123-party:

[sapper756]

now we have had snow for a good few days, how many fanciers let their birds out in the snow, or are they kept in, either way give your views,

 

certainly would not let a bird out today, when I was up the park with the dog, I saw a carrion crow in the snow and it could not take offhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gif

[billt]

certainly would not let a bird out today, when I was up the park with the dog, I saw a carrion crow in the snow and it could not take off

mine are on open loft apart from 3 stock pairs and they are always fed outside,don't want to encourage the wee furries in the buildings, today I had to dig a trench in 10ins. of snow to feed them, surprising what they get used to

[kev01293]

got to agree with fletchlives and geo 1234 i think the birds can get disorientated when the ground is covered in snow,the last time we had snow here i had a 4 year old cock bird reported in dorset 2 days after going missing from excercise? kev

[glenrandal]

let them out about 11am they fly about 20 mins and when in and fed dont want to go out again......

[JohnQuinn]

got to agree with fletchlives and geo 1234 i think the birds can get disorientated when the ground is covered in snow,the last time we had snow here i had a 4 year old cock bird reported in dorset 2 days after going missing from excercise? kev

 

Without trying to be too disparaging, that is as much nonsense as i've Ever read on here, get a grip for god sake. What do you think we race??????

[Guest stb-]

mines out most days in the snaw they love it , but try to be there when there out with the bop aboot , dont leave em hanging aboot on there own just incase

disorientated me ass, the freezing fog can give a wee prob but dont let mine out in the fog and if it starts to come in i get em in pronto

[airdrie2]

they come over the water dont they i think water all blue

[glenrandal]

they come over the water dont they i think water all blue

gets them used to the channel races

[Delboy]

mines out most days in the snaw they love it , but try to be there when there out with the bop aboot , dont leave em hanging aboot on there own just incase

disorientated me ass, the freezing fog can give a wee prob but dont let mine out in the fog and if it starts to come in i get em in pronto

 

 

Totally agree with ye Rab, I let mine out when weather was ok, they sat oot all night but most came in in morning,the ones that were still out were hit with BOP, they went wandering and then fog came down. Still 10 amiss,2 of these out yb national this year.

[Guest stb-]

Totally agree with ye Rab, I let mine out when weather was ok, they sat oot all night but most came in in morning,the ones that were still out were hit with BOP, they went wandering and then fog came down. Still 10 amiss,2 of these out yb national this year.

its amazin how far they can go in the fog if they get a fright or a bop strike would surprise ye where they can go in a day .

 

hope more turns up m8

[JohnQuinn]

Finally a bit of sense on this thread.

[Guest stb-]

Finally a bit of sense on this thread.

AYE SOME BAM TELT ME THEY LOST THERE DOOS AT THE START O THE SEASON ONCE CAUSE THE TREES HAD NAE LEAVES ON THEM AND THEY WERNT USED TAE THAT AS THEY HAD LEVES WHEN THEY RACED AS YOUNG BIRDS , A STILL PMSL AT THAT WAN

[Delboy]

its amazin how far they can go in the fog if they get a fright or a bop strike would surprise ye where they can go in a day .

 

hope more turns up m8

 

 

BOP scares the shicht right oot them, the younger they are, the worse they react.

[kev01293]

Without trying to be too disparaging, that is as much nonsense as i've Ever read on here, get a grip for god sake. What do you think we race??????

our birds become used to seeing water below them in training and racing as its there all the time but snow rarely comes around our way so i find it strange that a 4yr old cock bird that had never put a foot wrong before got lost in the snow and couldnt get back from dorset on its own steam? kev