Natural

[Valiant Fifer]

Yup seen and handled many good pigeons with fretmarks with the stress of winning a top race incl the National winners and the ones with the fretmarks are realy the ones i want

 

Even though stressed theve got what it takes!

[Valiant Fifer]

Forgot to say im talking about the first 5 flights as well. Maybe something not quite eight if its the laat couple of flights which is not realy the norm.

[lanarkshire lad]

Battle scars is a better name for them.

[Valiant Fifer]

Ur right LL battle scars are a better name i would say the define the term more.

[peter pandy]

The moult is progressing well and some are looking extremely good with beautiful silky feathering. Its amazing how our birds can go from ugly ducklings into graceful swans over this period and maturity is starting to show in the two year olds. I have a stock bird I named "Rhino" due to him having a small wattle horn in the front of his nose and with deciding to have no more prisoner stock they were given their freedom to go or stay whichever took their fancy. I was delighted he has remained as I have quite a number from him and am pleased with the way they are developing.

"Rhino" is down from "De Cas" and "Nelly's Lelly" c/o House of Aarden so steeped in International Barcelona 700+ miles blood and is the Sire of my youngster Pied Cock when paired to a Hen from "De Cas" and a Daughter of "Severn Eleven" the multi National winner for the late Dennis Ford and sold at his entire clearance sale for £10,000.. One can only hope Blood Tell's..

[showman]

only show judges take notice of fretmarks.

 

Would that be ALL show judges, the majority, 50/50 or just a few ? If they find a 'fret' mark, is it a positive or negative ? What does finding a 'fret' prove ?

[Valiant Fifer]

Would that be ALL show judges, the majority, 50/50 or just a few ? If they find a 'fret' mark, is it a positive or negative ? What does finding a 'fret' prove ?

Ok showman not all judges. When i was talking of raco g classes ie 500ml classes. I would think that a fretmark or battle scar was a positive thing.

[peter pandy]

In to-days Daily Express their is an article regarding a dairy farmer playing music to his cows in the hope it will increase milk production from them, but, as he has been playing Country and Western to them production has went down and researchers have classed it as a bizarre trial which I find amusing. For many years now, after reading that all the top race horse trainers play music 24 hrs in the stables to stop the horses becoming bored with their surroundings, I took up on it and introduced my birds to Radio 2 in the loft. Bizarre maybe but I have yet to see any of my charges dancing in the nest boxes or perches but perhaps they gyrate when I am not in attendance.

Before the wisecracks reply,, I am not seeing a Psychiatrist..YET.

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

My dad and I used to do it too Peter,we called them the radio 2 doos lol.

 

 

Had a good blue cock here we called Pop Master. I say good, he wasn't much of a racer but he was s hit hot at the Ken Bruce quiz

 

 

 

[Delboy]

My dad and I used to do it too Peter,we called them the radio 2 doos lol.

 

 

Had a good blue cock here we called Pop Master. I say good, he wasn't much of a racer but he was s hit hot at the Ken Bruce quiz

 

: :emoticon-0136-giggle:emoticon-0136-giggle: I know of a few guys that use the radio in their loft, they all say the doos love the birdie song lol.

[Johnbeattoch]

So is it back to the easier option next season roundabout or widowhood? As you say anyone can get a team in order on these systems??

[Valiant Fifer]

Interesting Peter Pandy. Its not as daft as it sounds. I know a few good fanciers that have the radio on in the loft and they fly ok. One in particular swears by bbc radio 2.

 

Tried it myself many years ago and it did no harm. No dancin tho. What might harm them peter is if the pigeons see you girating around the loft lol. Saying that its bound to cheer them all up. Brilliant the fancier entertaining the doos. That would be a well contented loft. So you could say there is a method in your madness after all!

[aye ready]

Interesting Peter Pandy. Its not as daft as it sounds. I know a few good fanciers that have the radio on in the loft and they fly ok. One in particular swears by bbc radio 2.

 

Tried it myself many years ago and it did no harm. No dancin tho. What might harm them peter is if the pigeons see you girating around the loft lol. Saying that its bound to cheer them all up. Brilliant the fancier entertaining the doos. That would be a well contented loft. So you could say there is a method in your madness after all!

Wi his dicky knees no chance

[Valiant Fifer]

Lol, a suppose everything will be alright if

the doos dont catch him. Better still just dont try and get into any rythem, or not even at all. Better doing what most would do just whistle along, or as dome say whistle while ye work!

[peter pandy]

I sing to my birds every Friday prior to basketing "Con Te Partiro" but never get past the first four words in English.. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Delboy]

I sing to my birds every Friday prior to basketing "Con Te Partiro" but never get past the first four words in English.. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

Thought ye wanted them to come back Pedro ? lol

[peter pandy]

Thought ye wanted them to come back Pedro ? lol

Just letting them know how much I love and miss them while apart Del..

[Delboy]

Just letting them know how much I love and miss them while apart Del..

:emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Valiant Fifer]

I sing to my birds every Friday prior to basketing "Con Te Partiro" but never get past the first four words in English.. :emoticon-0136-giggle:

Ahahahah. At least u love thum m8!

[Johnbeattoch]

Spent hours reading thru this....came to the conclusion your a bad fancier and shouldn't be giving out advise!

[peter pandy]

ADVICE is free to contemplate and contradiction is the perogative of you the fancier in reply. As you say you have spent a couple of hours going over "NATURAL" and have learn't nothing from the replies..I certainly have.. I start a post to create replies on whether its right or wrong as it normally adds to the enjoyment of "Basics" although some may get a bit excited and go overboard. Bad fancier is your opinion of me, and I respect that..I aint asking you to go and learn Italian.

[Froog]

ADVICE is free to contemplate and contradiction is the perogative of you the fancier in reply. As you say you have spent a couple of hours going over "NATURAL" and have learn't nothing from the replies..I certainly have.. I start a post to create replies on whether its right or wrong as it normally adds to the enjoyment of "Basics" although some may get a bit excited and go overboard. Bad fancier is your opinion of me, and I respect that..I aint asking you to go and learn Italian.

For once I agree with you...thousand ways to skin a cat. watch all the Keith Mott vids..no one has same methods........do things your own way, soak up all the info from all....then do it your own way....even tho you talk some s...e your methods are your methods, and with almost half a million views, at least it keeps this place alive.

[peter pandy]

For once I agree with you...thousand ways to skin a cat. watch all the Keith Mott vids..no one has same methods........do things your own way, soak up all the info from all....then do it your own way....even tho you talk some s...e your methods are your methods, and with almost half a million views, at least it keeps this place alive.

Cheer's mate, and it's mare than half a million even if it's aw sh""e..LOL

[Valiant Fifer]

Keep puting posts up peter you always stimulate peoples thoughts and their way of thinking and that results in more posts.

Some good some maybe not so good but at least it gives folkes something to read and maybe reply to if we feel the need.

 

Life would be very boring if we were all the same.

[Johnbeattoch]

Free advice can be very expensive