andy Burgess Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 well once again Winter has returned here .have had to clear snow from loft fronts .once in , all drinkers were frozen
Tony C Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 Tis no fun Andy and thats for sure. Think its about time Feds started looking seriously into starting a month later, the weather seasons are a changing.
andy Burgess Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Posted March 11, 2013 Tis no fun Andy and thats for sure. Think its about time Feds started looking seriously into starting a month later, the weather seasons are a changing.along with other issues Tony ,the bad days are FAR out-weighing the good right now.
sapper756 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 same here, this morning all drinkers were frozen.
hibby Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 Snap, was up there at 9 soon as I dropped kids at school. Stock birds were claiming sat on 12 day old chicks. Back up at dinner time to check will be back up at 4:30 again to make sure it isn't iced over before nightfall. Times like this I envy people with lofts electric etc in garden. Joys of allotments eh
andy Burgess Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Posted March 11, 2013 Snap, was up there at 9 soon as I dropped kids at school. Stock birds were claiming sat on 12 day old chicks. Back up at dinner time to check will be back up at 4:30 again to make sure it isn't iced over before nightfall. Times like this I envy people with lofts electric etc in garden. Joys of allotments ehlofts are in the garden here , doesnt stop them freezing tho
andyyy Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 Not the weather for keeping pigeons, Bloody awful having to mess about with water and stuff at 6am in a morning and then do the same when i get home
REDROCKET Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 Working at Hinckley point in Somerset gale force wind and bitter cold with it glad to be finished for the day and warming up with a nice cold beer.
PIGEONPACKMAN Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 IT was that cold even the doos didn't want to be outside l have young out just getting strong on the wing so have to gaurd them from bloody neibours cats so l was freezing my *expletive removed* off
Guest pigeongirl Posted March 11, 2013 Report Posted March 11, 2013 frozen drinkers here too. as for the snow showers they are snow blizzards on and off all day long. i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw someones pigeons out then the blizzards returned and they didn't have a clue where they where. was glad to get home and soak in a nice warm bath to defrost my hands and feet.
andyyy Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 its the same again today Hasn't been that bad here today Andy, was fresh early, But then it's been mild, Had the cocks out and they loved the hour fly
andy Burgess Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Posted March 12, 2013 Hasn't been that bad here today Andy, was fresh early, But then it's been mild, Had the cocks out and they loved the hour fly frozen drinkers again today ,however ,the snow has all but melted away this afternoon.lets just hope it was a "blip".
blackdog Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 frozen drinkers again today ,however ,the snow has all but melted away this afternoon.lets just hope it was a "blip". long range forcast don't look good mate http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html
andy Burgess Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Posted March 12, 2013 long range forcast don't look good mate http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.htmlcouldnt quite get round that one Keith , i have made a decision today ,,,,,,, to kick them out anyway .have been getting a little fed up with the weather ,and having them locked up for so long
Guest stb- Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 frozen drinkers again today ,however ,the snow has all but melted away this afternoon.lets just hope it was a "blip".-8 this morning again fekin pope hat drinkers frozen solid , so much for pairing up last weekend all the drinkers on nest boxes frozen asweel hope this dont last much longer
blackdog Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 couldnt quite get round that one Keith , i have made a decision today ,,,,,,, to kick them out anyway .have been getting a little fed up with the weather ,and having them locked up for so long yes andy,they need to be out now mate,4 weeks here till the 1st race, if these cold east winds are here then we can look out, don't want a repeat of last years early races
andy Burgess Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Posted March 12, 2013 -8 this morning again fekin pope hat drinkers frozen solid , so much for pairing up last weekend all the drinkers on nest boxes frozen asweel hope this dont last much longer we have "pope hat" drinkers in the white doo,s lofts ,on a good layer of easibed ,and they dont freeze unless below 8 degrees ,they were frozen today yes andy,they need to be out now mate,4 weeks here till the 1st race, if these cold east winds are here then we can look out, don't want a repeat of last years early races first 3 races last year were North East winds ,was predicted then it would be that way for the next decade brrrrrr
Guest stb- Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 we have "pope hat" drinkers in the white doo,s lofts ,on a good layer of easibed ,and they dont freeze unless below 8 degrees ,they were frozen today first 3 races last year were North East winds ,was predicted then it would be that way for the next decade brrrrrrit wer uncle SAMMY who predicted it he has a cold heart :emoticon-0140-rofl:
andy Burgess Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Posted March 12, 2013 it wer uncle SAMMY who predicted it he has a cold heart :emoticon-0140-rofl:"cold heart , warm hands" just hope he,s not that close to you may well have been uncle SAMMY ,and i think he may well be right too
Tony C Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 Just put the rubbish out, its the warmest its been all day!
Guest stb- Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 Just put the rubbish out, its the warmest its been all day!our rubbish is always cold tony :emoticon-0140-rofl:
Tony C Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 [/color]our rubbish is always cold tony :emoticon-0140-rofl: :lol:
William Reid Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: :lol: :lol:
andy Burgess Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Posted March 13, 2013 [/color]our rubbish is always cold tony :emoticon-0140-rofl:
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