Guest bigda Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 why is it never in your local paper you hear anything good about the racing pigeonit always seems to be printed on or in a rag you don't buyhttp://www.guardian....birdflu.uknews4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 why is it never in your local paper you hear anything good about the racing pigeonit always seems to be printed on or in a rag you don't buyhttp://www.guardian....birdflu.uknews4the flying rat tag killed it for the doo men dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H@wkBait Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The flying rat comment was made by the young fancier i dont see nothing wrong with it as thats what most the public percieve pigeons as she was telling them there not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 the flying rat coment was made about 4 or 5 years ago on tv by guys who were making money from dist councils catching strays to help there cause that was the first time i ever herd it when i went to work next day everyone was talking about the program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIK Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 a good local scribe would ensure it got there. That is if anyone is willing. atbMick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The flying rat comment was made by the young fancier i dont see nothing wrong with it as thats what most the public percieve pigeons as she was telling them there noti did not know about this coment i was talking about when i first heard it a few years ago and as long as the public thinks that way we will neaver win them over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H@wkBait Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 i did not know about this coment i was talking about when i first heard it a few years ago and as long as the public thinks that way we will neaver win them overFlying rats that were once national Heroes its a disgrace to brand a bird that played such a big part in British history as flying rats half the people branding them flying rats probably would not be here today if it was not for the Humble Pigeon and its mercy flights its all about educating them but who is going to do it? These same people could be calling on the service off the pigeons once again if theres ever s global communications break down due to war or natural disaster. Not likely to happen but possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Flying rats that were once national Heroes its a disgrace to brand a bird that played such a big part in British history as flying rats half the people branding them flying rats probably would not be here today if it was not for the Humble Pigeon and its mercy flights its all about educating them but who is going to do it? These same people could be calling on the service off the pigeons once again if theres ever s global communications break down due to war or natural disaster. Not likely to happen but possible :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Feed the birds not just the doos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping:you tell them billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 you tell them billyMe and Walter have trained unrung pigeons that we had for stock birds down the m74 had a very bad toss .None of them managed to get home b.o.p. was in to them .Will have to breed some more stock birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Me and Walter have trained unrung pigeons that we had for stock birds down the m74 had a very bad toss .None of them managed to get home b.o.p. was in to them .Will have to breed some more stock birds. shame think everyclub should be breeding young stock birds unrung and take them to where they train from before the racing starts lots talk about it but do nothing it will help solve our problem if we fill the sky with them lets all breed a pair or two for this good cause or are wee just gonae keep greetin about it and do nothing spread the word up and down the country what do you think guys caution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIK Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 these stock u breed , i breed a few meself ..i call them kamikazees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 these stock u breed , i breed a few meself ..i call them kamikazeesthats the same breed as ours mik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 these stock u breed , i breed a few meself ..i call them kamikazeesGood stuff mik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franny41 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 the flying rat coment was made about 4 or 5 years ago on tv by guys who were making money from dist councils catching strays to help there cause that was the first time i ever herd it when i went to work next day everyone was talking about the program Woody Allan called Pigeons flying rats on national tv don't know if he was the first though have never seen a film he directed or starred in that i liked..... the guy's a plonker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 It was VERA DUCKWORTH 20 + years ago on Coronation Street ma wife telt me. Honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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