Lost Birds

[Joe_b]

i got phone stickers on my ets rings this year as saw how many loss we were haveing thinking guys would report my bieds lot easyer qicker not haveing go through shu or club sec up to now lost 4 ybs tossing 3 last weeks race one this week plus 5 yearlings was traing too cant see al then being dead do yous think guys are just given up reporting yer birds because price to get them back

[alex wight]

I report every bird mucker, pity some people dont have the same view. As for cost, doesnt bother me as i,m not paying

[Guest Dorset-lad]

Ive had 2 in the las couple of days one from the midlands and one from sussex both reported. the one from the midlands is going home today he fell lucky because ive family down for the weekend so they are taken it back for him. the one from sussex we have offered to release half way but i think they are a little worried it might get lost again so waiting to hear what to do with that one.

[sapper756]

I have had 8 stray youngsters into my lofts over the past 3 weeks, and everyone is now back with it,s owner.

[Guest mi5lyn]

i have report a lot this year just back in to the birds most dont want them back so your left with them. some dont even phone to let you no what to do.

[lvlasked]

mi5lyn, you can always tell them no i dont want so please pick it up, at the end of the day its there bird so they should deal with it simple as that

[sapper756]

i have report a lot this year just back in to the birds most dont want them back so your left with them. some dont even phone to let you no what to do.

 

for those who fail to reply or get in touch, you can contact the relevant union, ie SHU, RPRA, etc, and then it will cost them the price of a courier to return the bird. It is simply courteous to reply.

[Guest IB]

I've had 4 YBs in so far this year, 3 of the fanciers collected no bother, 4th I felt was a bit too far away and it went into the stray basket.

[geordie1234]

I find most people i call dont want them back which is fair enough but it means im left with them so from now on any strays get kicked back out i spend enough time on my doos never mind someone elses

 

I would not force anyone to collect as the cost of the sport is already dear enough

[THE FIFER]

with the SHU I don,t think you report young birds you get them to the stray centre,through your club,

[sapper756]

I find most people i call dont want them back which is fair enough but it means im left with them so from now on any strays get kicked back out i spend enough time on my doos never mind someone elses

 

I would not force anyone to collect as the cost of the sport is already dear enough

 

always keep any strays isolated away from your own team, as you do not know if they are carrying any disease.

[Joe_b]

went for 2 last week one dundee other galashields one from dunndee never even made home died in basket befor got to galashilds alway go pick up any my birds thay desever other chance tho

[geordie1234]

went for 2 last week one dundee other galashields one from dunndee never even made home died in basket befor got to galashilds alway go pick up any my birds thay desever other chance tho

I have not had one reported if i did i would get it

[Guest IB]

with the SHU I don,t think you report young birds you get them to the stray centre,through your club,

 

If they drop on race day or the day after, and don't clear by themselves, I think it is better to contact the fancier and give them a chance to collect - a day or so rest in their own loft and they can maybes make the next race; but if it's Thursday or Friday, chances are they're not race fit and the fancier wouldn't be able to collect them anytime soon (marking / racing) so the stray basket would be the quickest way to get them to their home loft - usually by the Sunday.

[kev01293]

have had 1 ob stray and 2 yb strays in this year,the ob dropped in my loft after a channel race and was flown out so it was reported via the tel no ring and fed/watered for couple of days b4 being released and getting home to devon the same day as released under its own steam,the owner phoned me to say it was home but its not always that straight forward is it? with the 2 yb,s the first owner drove 100 mile round trip to collect it but the 2nd yb was chucked 30 miles away from me on its own but was back at my loft that day,if it had flown another 15 miles in the same direction it would have been back home? the owners getting back to me on that 1 but it may well end up staying with me?