Our Good Hen "Ninety Not Out"

[alec guinness]

unfortunately yesterday we had to put our good hen "ninety not out" to sleep. she was 10 years old and had been retired to stock for the past few years and had bred us and also other fanciers and friends some really good national prize winners the best for ourselves being "mildred" 4 x SNFC open positions,she was named after my granny who had just turned 90 and entered into the "sporting challenge" in 2006 from Rennes where she finished 4th.

 

"ninety not out" was our first bird to the loft in 9 races between 330mls and 550 mls scoring in 8 races with her highlights

8TH WEST SEC 79TH OPEN FALAISE SNFC. 520MLS

12TH WEST SEC 120TH OPEN NEWBURRY SNFC.

1ST CLUB 4TH OPEN MIDLAND FED SALISBURY.

she won 4 x SNFC diplomas and 6 federation open positions during her career and also some club positions,we have some lovely children off her but both my dad and me will miss our good old hen.

[Guest stb-]

shame about old 90 john not that old really but flown a lot of hard miles. .At least you have a lot of the blood line around the loft .

[andy Burgess]

a sad day for you , never nice to lose a "good un"

[lanarkshire lad]

Bad news john it wasn't that old at 10.

[ALF]

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YER GOOD HEN JOHN :cry-blow:

[geordie1234]

Shame mate

[franny41]

unfortunately yesterday we had to put our good hen "ninety not out" to sleep. she was 10 years old and had been retired to stock for the past few years and had bred us and also other fanciers and friends some really good national prize winners the best for ourselves being "mildred" 4 x SNFC open positions,she was named after my granny who had just turned 90 and entered into the "sporting challenge" in 2006 from Rennes where she finished 4th.

 

"ninety not out" was our first bird to the loft in 9 races between 330mls and 550 mls scoring in 8 races with her highlights

8TH WEST SEC 79TH OPEN FALAISE SNFC. 520MLS

12TH WEST SEC 120TH OPEN NEWBURRY SNFC.

1ST CLUB 4TH OPEN MIDLAND FED SALISBURY.

she won 4 x SNFC diplomas and 6 federation open positions during her career and also some club positions,we have some lovely children off her but both my dad and me will miss our good old hen.

 

Sore when you loose a good one but take the positives from her as she's done well for you and left her mark and bloodline in your loft.

[alec guinness]

cheers lads have lost plenty of good yins over the years but to have to put the old girl down was not easy,she had a problem last year with a prolapse late in the year and we sorted it but was not to be this year.

[aye ready]

cheers lads have lost plenty of good yins over the years but to have to put the old girl down was not easy,she had a problem last year with a prolapse late in the year and we sorted it but was not to be this year.

sare yin john but at least you've got the memories and the bloodline

[geordie1234]

I had the pleasure to handle this pigeon absolute dream

[walterboswell59]

a class pigeon m8

[Big Davie]

Hey John, sorry to hear that " ninety" is no longer with you and your dad at Alton, she was a guid yin and these are not easy to find, pleased to say that I've still got 2 direct off her so if your needing a youngster back just let me know.

 

Davie

[dal2]

Well done John and yer Da!! Ye will have plenty of the same blood I am sure and it will bleed out down the line!!

[sapper756]

It's always sad when such a pigeon finally goes, hope you have plenty of his blood running through your current team.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Sorry to hear this John

 

Echoing what the rest of the lads have said,yees are left with the memories and the descendants

[just ask me]

Sorry to hear hopefully her offspring will bring you a few more good ones