Delboy Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) probably got somthing to do with birds could be easily identified,in the basket after marking,? atb That was the reason m8 Put it on there heads (mark)as was done before and they accept it as water proofing :emoticon-0136-giggle: : : Edited December 10, 2015 by Delboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Not sure but I know I cant keep reds or mealies. Pied doos do a bit better. White flights are fine but generally all my doos are blues or chequers, that's after a good few years of percy and hawk natural selection, I think. I remember reading somewhere that they use some sort of thermal recognition when hunting and red is a hot colour, so they stand out more in a batch of mainly blues. Apparently if you have a flock of mostly reds they single out the blues. The natural order is for a proliferation of blues, so the minority reds are targeted first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulkie Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Seemingly there was a wee kick up because I had dots on my ybs going to the National and it was stated they wouldn't be accepted next year if they had the paint on???? I cannot see how anybody can stop you doing this??Prob what their thinking Del that it's an I.D. Mark ,looking for excuse to stop u racing huh?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Prob what their thinking Del that it's an I.D. Mark ,looking for excuse to stop u racing huh?? Don't know Willie but I can understand both sides of it. Security is paramount in these races but until there is a rule put in the book about it then ill continue to try and protect my birds as best as I can ( whether the spay works or not ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullcock Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Don't know Willie but I can understand both sides of it. Security is paramount in these races but until there is a rule put in the book about it then ill continue to try and protect my birds as best as I can ( whether the spay works or not ).When it comes to the SNFC young bird race all wing stamps had to be blotted out with a black permenant marker, this amounts to the same thing as you have (different colour but a mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 When it comes to the SNFC young bird race all wing stamps had to be blotted out with a black permenant marker, this amounts to the same thing as you have (different colour but a mark.Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 reds and mealies are definitely targeted more by bop here in south wales valleys..used sequins in the past and on one occasion i had a kit of yb,s heading for the loft being escorted by a mature peregrine hen,it looked baffled by all the flashing that was going on.it wouldnt go near those yb,s,so i thought i would mention what i saw with my own eyes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 reds and mealies are definitely targeted more by bop here in south wales valleys..used sequins in the past and on one occasion i had a kit of yb,s heading for the loft being escorted by a mature peregrine hen,it looked baffled by all the flashing that was going on.it wouldnt go near those yb,s,so i thought i would mention what i saw with my own eyes.. Interesting m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 reds and mealies are definitely targeted more by bop here in south wales valleys..used sequins in the past and on one occasion i had a kit of yb,s heading for the loft being escorted by a mature peregrine hen,it looked baffled by all the flashing that was going on.it wouldnt go near those yb,s,so i thought i would mention what i saw with my own eyes.. How did you fix the sequins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Needle and thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Needle and thread Coming from the west, we know your type of music now Pat. I'm sure you look good in your sequined suit and Stetson, cowboy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter dempsey Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 there was a question asked how do you fix the sequnies lets stick to the tread "? and give the propper answers we might all just learn something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 How did you fix the sequins? Andy,Nail varnish mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Well one must remember that Peregrines even are scavengers and like all B.O.P. / Raptors they won't give up on a easy meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Well one must remember that Peregrines even are scavengers and like all B.O.P. / Raptors they won't give up on a easy meal. Roly, survival dictates that they also have to eat, but even if we are able to confuse them for a short time it may assist our feathered charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thinking of getting the pigeons spray painted for next year . Only if BANKSY agrees to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thinking of getting the pigeons spray painted for next year . Only if BANKSY agrees to do it : :lol:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 How did you fix the sequins? fix the sequins with superglue near the end of the flights..that,s all i did,you can put some clear nail varnish over them...a m8 of mine fixed a sequin on the head of one of his yb,s it went on to win a big race from peniquick up in the borders,that was amazing,so ,as i say i saw it working with my own eyes,worth a try,if you put gold sequins on a black or dark pigeon the flashing has to be seen to be believed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANDIT Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 I have a stamp somewhere in the house in the shape of an eye,must have had it for at least 20 years,ink etc. with it,I'll have a ratch and put a photo up,if I find it ?Remember pigeons don't fly with their wings fully extended so when you do put a marker on consider this. Where they called TERROR EYES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.D. Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Seemingly there was a wee kick up because I had dots on my ybs going to the National and it was stated they wouldn't be accepted next year if they had the paint on???? I cannot see how anybody can stop you doing this?? Don't want to stir up past arguments but a certain fancier had used a dip in the past in Nat races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANDIT Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Could we add lead to these spray paints and this might help over a period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Could we add lead to these spray paints and this might help over a period of time. think it would be harmful to the pigeon before anything got a hold of it Paul . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkemmet lofts Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Some good comments having witnessed B O B attack at my loft yesterday think its getting to the stage where you try anything to protect birds, my birds were being attacked from all angles by 4 B O P twp up very high and two down low, even next door neighbours rabbits were running for cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc50 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 I sprayed under the wings of some of the birds a couple of years ago seamed to work or maybe they were lucky but still worth a go, used red spray for marking sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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