I have flew the birds in partnership with my hubby for a few years now but a few years ago i raced 12 youngbirds on my own hubby gave me 8 and i got 4 from clockman on here one of these birds wee annie as she got called by clockman her No was 999 a blue ch hen in 6 races in the club she won 3x1st 2x2nd and a third she was also timed in the fed midweek race winning a few pounds in pool money she also won a lot of pool money in the new lothian club That year i won 6 out of seven races in the club and in the last race i would have won that but hubby timed his bird first even thou 999 the blue cheq hen was first into the loft with his bird a close second 2 of the other birds i got from clockman also won tickets 1 had a 1st and 3rd and another had 2x3rd Weeannie was out flying around the loft one day 36 birds in all flying and a hawk went into the birds and got hold of one only bird not home was weeannie i was heart broken that day .We have not raced the birds for 4 years because hubby was ill but are racing again this year with the youngbirds looking forward to this again and hubby has said i will be helping with the youngbirds again this year think he means i will be doing the training lol
