Q & A Session With Delboy

[rigglad]

Great read, really enjoyed it, well done Derek.

smashing read well done

 

rigglad

[R.A.M.C.63]

I dont need the fence anymore as my hens are kept in the aviary and my feeding system curbs their appetite for mating up most of the week.I used the fence years ago and never knew anyone to have tried it before.Now you see them used everywhere.It was a fantastic system, I used to tap a cane on the floor and the hens jumped up onto the v perches while i pulled the fence in front of them.Perfect, its amazing what you can teach them to do.When I got pigeon lung I devised a basketting method and I tap a cane and have 50 ybs basketted in 10 seconds.Make it simple

 

Cheers Delboy, clearing that up for me

[JohnQuinn]

Very informative and a great insight into how to achieve sustained success over many years, patience being the underpinning message.

[paddymac]

Thankyou Derek, great insight and enjoyable reading :emoticon-0137-clapping:

[soupie]

a great read derek, thanks for the insight

 

 

soupie

[Fly_caster]

Super articles tyvm - more of these would be appreciated - if possible.

 

Cheers,

 

Steve

[alec guinness]

Good stuff del.

[coey18]

what an enjoyable read and well asked questions. puts a few subjects in one. well done lads.

[Guest stb-]

I posted this yesterday but it was removed,

why ?? its only a link expletive remove no copy right breached

[clockman]

why ?? its only a link expletive remove no copy right breached

 

 

Don't know Rab, I just checked after you posted it,

[JohnQuinn]

It was rejected because it suggested members read that instead of participating in the thread started by Andy, on the other hand Rab is highlighting a single part of it for members too actually see something Del referred to in his replies!! Simples. Participation being the objective of the thread. Though I did Not remove it it's obvious to me Why it was removed.

[clockman]

It was rejected because it suggested members read that instead of participating in the thread started by Andy, on the other hand Rab is highlighting a single part of it for members too actually see something Del referred to in his replies!! Simples. Participation being the objective of the thread. Though I did Not remove it it's obvious to me Why it was removed.

 

Your wrong. this was quoted John saying to try the link

R.A.M.C.63, on 12 November 2013 - 18:40 PM, said:

 

Great thread, cracking read, well done Andy, an delboy great insight of top flying

just like to ask Delboy more about Fence in hens section to stop pairing ???? :emoticon-0138-thinking:

cheers del

[ForestForever74]

Really enjoyed reading this thread. Very encouraging to see the great results that can be won flying into our area with some know how and a one track mind! I see Derek along with J & J Hood as our direct competition in years to come so no pressure there! going up against some of the best in the business will only make us better as well :-)

[alex young]

Really enjoyed reading this thread. Very encouraging to see the great results that can be won flying into our area with some know how and a one track mind! I see Derek along with J & J Hood as our direct competition in years to come so no pressure there! going up against some of the best in the business will only make us better as well :-)

Great attitude,all the best.

[JohnQuinn]

Your wrong. this was quoted John saying to try the link

R.A.M.C.63, on 12 November 2013 - 18:40 PM, said:

 

Great thread, cracking read, well done Andy, an delboy great insight of top flying

 

My apologies George just the way I read it, but as I said I didnae remove it in the first place.

just like to ask Delboy more about Fence in hens section to stop pairing ???? :emoticon-0138-thinking:

cheers del

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Interesting stuff

 

Well done Derek and AB

[just ask me]

Great stuff well done lads can't wait for the next one

[Guest chad3646]

great read delboy your grandfather would be proud of you, keeping up those standards

[Delboy]

great read delboy your grandfather would be proud of you, keeping up those standards

 

Thanks Jimmy, I hope he was equally proud of me when we flew them together. He was a hard task master and disciplinary who didn't accept excuses from me nor the pigeons and its probably made me the pigeonman I am today as I tend to think the same way as he did.

[blaz]

1, when did you first have pigeons ? were you introduced to them by family or ? what age were you ?. when did you "really learn" to fly them and what changed at that point when the penny dropped and you new what you were doin

 

I started keeping racing pigeons in 1973, aged 7, with my grandfather Wull McCrae. We flew as McCrae & Hay and raced in the Kirkintilloch & District RPC which boasted 63 members at that time. My grandfather was a well respected pigeon man within the area and his endeavour to do well at S.N.F.C races was unsurpassed as he managed to clock a bird in race time 40 years in a row from the Gold Cup Rennes race, which was a distance of 550 miles. He was definitely the biggest influence in my goals within pigeon racing; unfortunately he passed away in 1991 aged 81, he was at the loft sitting with his dog and his beloved pigeons. Although I thought I knew everything about pigeons when I flew with my grandfather, the truth hit hard when I had to fly and keep the pigeons by myself.I couldnt hide behind his success anymore.I suppose thats when the real learning started.Having a small family and business at the time, I was run off my feet trying to keep to his standards of racing pigeons.

 

a top class read have quoted this as will stand out in my mind for a long time outstanding performance over 40 years

[andy Burgess]

Great stuff well done lads can't wait for the next one

looking to do more ,not been to great of late .maybe 1 or 2 more soon

[peter pandy]

looking to do more ,not been to great of late .maybe 1 or 2 more soon

So Andy you have a had couple of wee drams to the memory of Mrs Burgess's Grand Father and are suffering the consequences well don't have 1 or 2 more soon. Sorry to be off topic. Keep up the good work.

[andy Burgess]

So Andy you have a had couple of wee drams to the memory of Mrs Burgess's Grand Father and are suffering the consequences well don't have 1 or 2 more soon. Sorry to be off topic. Keep up the good work.

no , unfortunately not the case Peter .

 

yes , looking forward to a few more Question & Answer sessions myself , I have enjoyed them so far , hope all feel the same

[greenlands]

Good reading Derek,thanks for the input.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

looking to do more ,not been to great of late .maybe 1 or 2 more soon

 

Looking forward to them Andy. Keep up the good work and get well soon