Strays - They're Not All Bad

REDCHEQHEN · July 30, 2016

Several weeks ago a club mate got a stray youngster in. It was not in great condition, he looked after it for a few days and the youngster was given a lift to within a couple of miles of home. However the youngster decided he wanted to be back with my club mate. This time though he was in terrible condition, flown out and not expected to survive. The owner offered to collect or to transfer. When the youngster rallied, it was transferred. Today my club mate had his first win in years, and to cap it all, topped the federation from 2200 birds - with the now transferred "stray" youngster. He was, to say the least elated.

dunc50 · July 30, 2016

a lad in my club got a stray in and has scored with it a few times ,, they ain't all bad with a disease ,, if given a second chance some will do a turn,

quando · July 30, 2016

In the late 90's I lost a youngster from a 100 mile race.It went in to C Craggs and son in Sunderland ,2 years later it was 2nd U N C Bourges when Jack Adams won the Race it was racing 500+ miles

paddymac · July 30, 2016

Several weeks ago a club mate got a stray youngster in. It was not in great condition, he looked after it for a few days and the youngster was given a lift to within a couple of miles of home. However the youngster decided he wanted to be back with my club mate. This time though he was in terrible condition, flown out and not expected to survive. The owner offered to collect or to transfer. When the youngster rallied, it was transferred. Today my club mate had his first win in years, and to cap it all, topped the federation from 2200 birds - with the now transferred "stray" youngster. He was, to say the least elated.

Just reward for all the care and attention he gave the Yb.

robbiedoo. · July 30, 2016

Several weeks ago a club mate got a stray youngster in. It was not in great condition, he looked after it for a few days and the youngster was given a lift to within a couple of miles of home. However the youngster decided he wanted to be back with my club mate. This time though he was in terrible condition, flown out and not expected to survive. The owner offered to collect or to transfer. When the youngster rallied, it was transferred. Today my club mate had his first win in years, and to cap it all, topped the federation from 2200 birds - with the now transferred "stray" youngster. He was, to say the least elated.

Good story here's hoping it wins even more races for him.

dal2 · July 30, 2016

A fancier from Chryston once reported a bird of ours.........the bird was rubbish but the friendship lasted......the wee world of pigeons eh?

andy Burgess · July 30, 2016

tis a great story , and theres many more just like it :animatedpigeons:

W.D. · August 1, 2016

Timed in one yesterday from Bordeaux to be 4th sec, he scored from there last year also, with the combine.

As a y/b I libbed him 10ml from owners loft, he went home that day.

Result, I thought? The daft beggar only stuck him straight back into a trainer the very next day only a few miles from where I live?! He then phoned me that night to ask if it was at mine's?!

Said he didn't want and that I could have it, told him I had more than enough ybs already thanks. Well if it comes back here I'm gonna nut it, so I kept him. , and

Last week, picked up a stray in the garden, gave it to a mate who lives near the address, it hung about and didn't leave, so he reported it. It was only the brother of the guy who wanted to nut the first one???!!!

He came to my mate's to pick it up on sunday so I texted my mate to tell him to let his brother know!