VAGIN Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 I have just returned to the sport . I have spent a few grand on Loft/Stock/and everything else that goes with the sport. This was to be my first season racing, to which I was looking forward to. My birds have been locked up all winter due to peregrines in the area . My young birds are needing out as they are getting strong on the wing. This morning I put out 2 spare cocks to test the air withing five minutes a hen peregrine pinnned the blue cock in my neighbours garden I was over the fence and it flew off The cock is not badly damaged and will come ok.Im sitting just now thinking about packing it all in . I feel I wasting my time and my money just to feed Bops Its very depressing Im going to give it till the end of the week and the decide what to do
andy Burgess Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 dont give up pal , keep fighting on ,theres got to be an answer to this ever increasing problem
geordie1234 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 I'm going to be honest I had a hen sparrahawk kill a nice grizzle yearling cock a few weeks ago then just last week I had a percy chasing my doos all over the sky now I do not get it bad (for now) but if it persists or gets worse I will be thinking of chucking it. I have better things to do with my time and money other than feed bop's! It's a really sad state of affairs and nothing is changing. Some of the guys on here who get it constantly I do not know who they go on
buster151 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 dont pack in, as Andy says keep fighting, I know only to well how it makes you, we have hawks and falcons here, within minutes of the birds going out they are there and this is more or less a daily occurrence
Guest homestead Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 I lost 25 last year and we all must think enough is enough but see the season out and make your decision later in the year. Think possitive but good luck in whatever you decide.....Regards Les
Guest Owen Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Judging on what is happening here, our birds are always under attack. We have the 3 BOP Gos, Spar and Per. It really is a nightmare and to be honest I am seriously thinking of calling it a day. We have tried all the so called deterrents and some of us have used rockets to scare the Per away but the slaughter goes on. I often hear that people have rescued birds that have been hit but if my experiences are anything to go by the bird will be ruined as a racer. I think you will find that it's confidence will have gone.
thepigeonman Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Can u not get bit land rent it near you away from hawks my grandad gt hit by them in eighties and ninties but for over seven year not been a hawk in sight n a let ma pigeons out n never been hit but try rent land near you n see if tht helps
VAGIN Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Posted March 25, 2013 dont give up pal , keep fighting on ,theres got to be an answer to this ever increasing problem I canny keep fighting if I have no birds left. Im retired and started up again to enjoy sitting out in the garden watching my birds come home from racing Watch them have a bath ectNot to be ripped to pieces in front of my eyes and be helpless to do anything about it ( ITS SO BLOODY SAD. )
Guest stb- Posted March 25, 2013 Report Posted March 25, 2013 Can u not get bit land rent it near you away from hawks my grandad gt hit by them in eighties and ninties but for over seven year not been a hawk in sight n a let ma pigeons out n never been hit but try rent land near you n see if tht helpswhere do you rent land that has no hawks , surely the same hawks will be there if he rents land just up he road from him aswell ,
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