Black w/f pictures of his lofts and birds

[pigeonpete]

Here is Alan at his lofts, pictures taken yesterday :-) ;D

[Guest]

And he is still buying  ;D ;D ;D

[Guest big pete]

Here is Alan at his lofts, pictures taken yesterday :-) ;D

 

you culled a few off allan? sure you had more than that ;D ;D

[Guest Freebird]

Still room for a couple more pair, surely(evil)(evil)(evil)

[BLACK W F]

coconuts to that bringing another 12pair back from belg early next month plenty room  easly make room for a few mor quality birds   i feathered  kind  enough of the other heed nipping kind  no wonder i DRINK

[gangster]

ha ha i thought some one had put a pic of mine up!!!!!!!!!!!    

[BLACK W F]

Mick the blacks and grizzles all must be sitting   ha ha ha

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Good to see he is cutting down. I think he must be feeling his age  

[Guest spin cycle]

is it a photo or a painting ?

[vanreets]

painting i think :-/

[BLACK W F]

see that 2 on the right van reet  that was the pair i was thinking breeding you a pair off

[Ian McKay]

Which are the Hartogs you promised me   ;) ;)

[vanreets]

see that 2 on the right van reet  that was the pair i was thinking breeding you a pair off

 

:-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :o :o

[BLACK W F]

Ian yours are sitting just below vanreets

[pigeonpete]

is it a photo or a painting ?

 

the information on the above picture, Some of you my find interesting  

 

The  image above is two pigeon peddlers standing next to sixty thousand pigeons. The California Pigeon Farm was established in 1898, right next to the Los Angeles river. It was the largest pigeon farm in the world. Also one mile away was the railway yards that brought wheat and grain to bakeries nearby. Grain was dropped from the rail cars that helped feed the free flying pigeons. All varieties, all classes were there and one and all inbred. There were forty thousand cotes for young pigeons on the property. The squabs were caught and collected for market at three weeks of age. Squab sold for two to three dollars a dozen. It took sixty bushels of wheat and corn per day, which was shipped in by rail from Northern California.

 

 

 

Only five men were needed on the farm and their principle labor consisted of catching squabs, feeding and cleaning out the nest boxes. Fertilizer was also a valuable product of the farm and sold by the carload. Tanneries, owners of orchards and berry farms being the principle purchasers. This brought in a hundred and twenty five dollars per carload. The peddlers of the farm started business with just one hundred birds. There many homers at the farm plus a number variations in color and markings. It was quite a sight to see all these pigeons free flying.

 

 

 

Squab was sold at the ranch for food tothe public and shipped via rail to western cities. Remember, only ice was available in 1909 to keep the dressed squabs fresh. The pigeon farm was in operation from 1898 to 1937 when terrific rains caused the free flowing Los Angeles river to swell and the Los Angeles Pigeon Farm was washed away in the flood, never to be rebuilt.

 

 

 

[Ian McKay]

Ian yours are sitting just below vanreets

 

Are they DNA guaranteed ;)

[BLACK W F]

if you want i know a couple of nurses very well too young for you mate ha hja ha

[BLACK W F]

ANY ONE NEEDING A SPARE HEN PLEASE POST AS LONG AS THEY CATCH IT AND IT HAS A RED RING  HA HA HA AND NOT A BLACK OR WHT GRIZ

[gangster]

ANY ONE NEEDING A SPARE HEN PLEASE POST AS LONG AS THEY CATCH IT AND IT HAS A RED RING  HA HA HA AND NOT A BLACK OR WHT GRIZ

 

       is that coz you cant catch them.... ;D ;D ;D

[BLACK W F]

no just want to tape it for game for a laugh  forgot to mention no nets allowed   ha ha ha

[gangster]

WELL TIMES A PASSING AND WE WILL BE IN BELGIUM BIG BOY!!

[BLACK W F]

well it wont be long  we will have a good time at Ronnys and cant wait to see my birds

plus the other loft visits we got planned  think we better take an alarm clock keep Vallance awake  ha ha ha

[Ian McKay]

well it wont be long  we will have a good time at Ronnys and cant wait to see my birds

plus the other loft visits we got planned  think we better take an alarm clock keep Vallance awake  ha ha ha

 

An alarm clock will not be necissary if he is staying in the same town as you   ;)

 

Poor Vallance   :o :o

[gangster]

yes it will be a good trip im sure,ha ha dont forget your camera , i guarantee you wont be dissapointed thats for sure...

[BLACK W F]

no xmas cards for Ian