sapper756 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Now that we are well into the young bird racing, and reading the many posts about the massive young bird losses, how many youngsters have members had returned via the stray centre? What are the views on youngsters returning this way? are they any use for future racing? Thanks folkshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/animatedpigeons.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 had 1 back last weekend ,now too far into the programme to send in my opinion .will keep her till next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JADE Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 in my opinion 90% are useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQuinn Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Well for the whole of Lanarkshire there have been around 180 birds returned through the stray centre or returned via our own fanciers. Not a lot when you divide it with 400+ lofts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Dont know if any of mine would have been any good or not as they dont get back in the loft again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonman2011 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Ive heard that the strays centre isnt the cleanest place and the birds are in baskets for a long time i know i wont send anyones pigeons via the strays centre i will report every one and unless the fancier says put it to the strays centre or release it then i will im willing to help anyone as ive had many losses myself and none of my birds have been reported or even returned back yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vice president Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 i released 8 dundee doos at levenat2/30 we picked them up at steve at eyemouth i hope thay got home :P :P ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonman2011 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 fingers crossed they make it home ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbigbaws Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 i got 1 back in the stray basket 2 weeks ago, gave it 2 training tosses and it was 1st club 2nd fed last saturday. i had a pied cock in 2002 it came back 3 times in the stray basket. i stopped it till the last race the fife fed open put it in and it was 2nd club 6th fed. guess what it wasnt pooled, he went on to get 4 national deplomas over the channel 520 plus miles, i think they are exceptions. give them a chance you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IB Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Prefer it when they work back, even if they've had a helping hand getting here. I lost a YB training before racing began; got it back in the stray basket the Sunday after our first race. Nothing wrong with it, so gave it a few days to settle back in, took it 25 miles with my other birds, and not seen it since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Prefer it when they work back, even if they've had a helping hand getting here. I lost a YB training before racing began; got it back in the stray basket the Sunday after our first race. Nothing wrong with it, so gave it a few days to settle back in, took it 25 miles with my other birds, and not seen it since. they are a waste of space < bin for me > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie gullane Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ive heard that the strays centre isnt the cleanest place and the birds are in baskets for a long time i know i wont send anyones pigeons via the strays centre i will report every one and unless the fancier says put it to the strays centre or release it then i will im willing to help anyone as ive had many losses myself and none of my birds have been reported or even returned back yet Hi I run the SHU stray centre I can asure you the birds are looked after. they are fed and watered twice a day and they are cleaned out frequently. You are more than welcome to visit the stray centre any time you like and inspect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hi I run the SHU stray centre I can asure you the birds are looked after. they are fed and watered twice a day and they are cleaned out frequently. You are more than welcome to visit the stray centre any time you like and inspect it.well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hi I run the SHU stray centre I can asure you the birds are looked after. they are fed and watered twice a day and they are cleaned out frequently. You are more than welcome to visit the stray centre any time you like and inspect it. well done m8. and welcome to the site, and you can use it to keep us up to date if you want or any information on strays, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie gullane Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 THATS WHY I JOINED THE WELFARE OF THE BIRDS IS MY FIRST PRIORITY NO MATER WHO THEY BELONG TO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 good m8, as you will see lots of birds get home through the site members, any help just let me know, the WHU Secy is actually a member on site, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi I run the SHU stray centre I can asure you the birds are looked after. they are fed and watered twice a day and they are cleaned out frequently. You are more than welcome to visit the stray centre any time you like and inspect it. the sport needs people like you Davie, you do a great job m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/animatedpigeons.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WulDon Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 after the 'bleaching' our fed had last week which now seems certain was a result of clashing, i would welcome any my youngsters back, imo they all deserve a second chance coz last week they didnt stand a chance!!! true, most of them wont make they grade... but how many well schooled pigeons that dont make mistakes make the grade anyway... 2%??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I picked a 2008 hen from Stirling this year!!!!! They all make mistakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrie2 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Ive heard that the strays centre isnt the cleanest place and the birds are in baskets for a long time i know i wont send anyones pigeons via the strays centre i will report every one and unless the fancier says put it to the strays centre or release it then i will im willing to help anyone as ive had many losses myself and none of my birds have been reported or even returned back yet i can assure you the stray center birds are well looked after i went in on friday night on the off chance when passing i had three strays all the baskets were clean and birds well fed and watered some go in ,in a state and davie gives they ones special attention to try and build them back up :emoticon-0137-clapping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 i can assure you the stray center birds are well looked after i went in on friday night on the off chance when passing i had three strays all the baskets were clean and birds well fed and watered some go in ,in a state and davie gives they ones special attention to try and build them back up :emoticon-0137-clapping: Well done CHARLIE, I KNOW THE RUNNING ABOUT YE DONE M8 TO HELP FOLK, WELL DONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrie2 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Well done CHARLIE, I KNOW THE RUNNING ABOUT YE DONE M8 TO HELP FOLK, WELL DONEif we dont help each other D there,s not much hope for the sport maybe thats one of the problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 had 3 returned thru the season the 3 did not make it back into the loft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogin Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 had 3 returned thru the season the 3 did not make it back into the loftREDRUM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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