Hawkers(Ferrals)

[Guest geordiejen]

feckin pains in the rear.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Hawkers are gypsies in my part of the world

[OLDYELLOW]

straggs , ferrals , streeters , trap them then take them on a training toss

[geordie1234]

In glesga we call them hawkers pain in the *expletive removed* lol noo im in blanter there called streeters lol

[fletch]

streeters they a nightmare here

[sammy]

streeters they a nightmare here

they have their use if you know what to do with them

[Guest Geo]

sure do Sammy we used to have them sit on our birds eggs so we could keep good hens in action

[victorious]

straggs , ferrals , streeters , trap them then take them on a training toss

 

lol whats the point i know sumone done this and they returned from over 100 miles their not stupid u know.

[greenlands]

Call them Streeters here,local town as hundreds,sometimes go down on the harbour to watch them,quite a few rung.

[OLDYELLOW]

lol whats the point i know sumone done this and they returned from over 100 miles their not stupid u know.

 

 

They don't come back fer me :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Guest KING BILLY]

They don't come back fer me :emoticon-0136-giggle:

anything to do with black bag day then

[Roland]

straggs , ferrals , streeters , trap them then take them on a training toss

Well have put to the test.... They home quicker and a better %tage than most racers do.

Indeed I once had a babeferral frop in and kicked it out a few times. Then I treated it for most things and allowed in in and out... best B.O.P. spotter you'll get, always first in loft first sign of trouble. So tossed it up the road with mine and others youngster. ALWAYS first back up to 65 miles....

A fellow come round and spotted it in loft, thought he'd do me a favour and necked it ... I near necked him... and he hasn't ever been back. Jmo expierence.

[kev01293]

it makes you wonder roland dont it? kev

[Roland]

It does kev01293

 

Mainly because they have no incest breeding and natureal vigour I guess. Still have the normal basic intact and doing what is natureal, Homing.

Only putrid ones in the street are most likely those with rings on, or their first generation.

[sammy]

anything to do with black bag day then

TREATED right they doo have there use

[andy Burgess]

i have been told by old friends of my late Father that many young in the nest were rung by my Dad in the old leatherworks factory where they worked in the 60,s after finishing down the mine. many went on to win , some to top the fed and one was a "Chester 2 bird winner" from Nantes (about 450 mile ) to home ,and later sold for a good sum

[Roland]

Yes. True Andy. Many lads started with strays and 'Churchers' as we call them Ans many others too. One fellow, a Dick catlin only ever used churchers. Raced them through as y/b's and did well.

Can't relate to the losses, as they were very much less/fewer than todays crop. So ofcourse they , as normal pigeons were far better returns and obviously vastley more reliable. 12 racers would easily fly the programme, from the shortest to the longest. indeed they use to plane the races for the birds and use other races to get them expierence or fit.

Yes the fact was many had to 'Go' to make way for the youngsters coming through. A good loft was where they had to earn a perch, let alone a nest box.

[just ask me]

straggs , ferrals , streeters , trap them then take them on a training toss

 

 

exactly what i do