Jealousy

[Pigeon Thos]

This is my last season so I decided I wanted to have a serious pop at Alencon and Clermont. I paired my two most reliable 3 year olds together, both of whom flew Clermont last year but only homed after a day. I sent them on two day old chicks and put the chicks under foster parents while they were away. I timed the hen on Sunday at 6pm, 3 hours out of race time and gave her the cock youngster from the foster parents expecting the cock the next day. She mothered the chick and was recovering well so I rung the youngster thinking I might get her to Clermont with the big youngster. Her cock arrived this morning (Friday) injured, limping and bashed undercarriage. Into the nest he goes makes a fuss of the hen and the chick. I look in at 11.00am and he's in nest knocking 10 bells out the baby. I swap the chick for the hen youngster from the foster parents. and peace and harmony resumes. 36 years I've kept pigeons and have never witnessed jealousy on this scale.

[andy Burgess]

sorry to hear your "giving up" Tom

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Sorry to hear you are finishing Tom, I wish you all the very best in the future mate.

 

Paul.

[quando]

Shall be a very big miss in Bonnyrigg H.S. as Tom is the best and most knowledgable worker the club has.He also flies a good doo. I personally will be sorry to see him go as he has taught me a lot in the 3 years since I joined the club.