Kyleakin Lofts

Good morning all.

You certainly have them looking great John.

Another nice one John.

Well done Connor. Keep your feet on the ground son. We all appreciate the high you will be feeling, but that is the most dangerous time. Keep careful and safe, the road is a jungle.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

They are only a Championship team just moved up to the big time. Given it's their first season they are doing not too bad. The rebuild will take quite some time yet. Probably a lot of background debris still having an effect. Having said that, they should be doing better given their wage structure.

Looking well. Just had my first eggs laid last night.

My McAfee came via BT. It worked Ok for a while then started to act up. I used to use McAfee years ago, but went off it and was dedicated to Norton for many years. I changed back to McAfee simply because it was free. Now I remember why I went off it.

I was having a bother with Chrome, but eventually decided it was the internet in general and my protection programme in particular. I have uninstalled it and currently only have Windows Defender on. The problem has disappeared.

Congratulations Lindsay, Grandparents and parents.

I don't race the Nationals at this time. Looking back to when the National was for distance racing across the Channel, The Federations raced to the coast and also had a Channel race. I accept that there are not as many fanciers now as there were then; I accept that there are more BOP now than there were then; this only means that Federations within the same general area should form Amalgamations and Combines at the relative distances to support these Amalgamations and Combines. Why should this happen? Again looking back, younger pigeons received an education and even Channel experience without being dragged over the country, but raced into the same general area. Amalgamations and Combines could go some way to returning this education process, I accept BOP would scatter them at times. Ultimately, it comes down to money. The National needs the Inlands to finance the Channel races and the Federations need the National to finance the longer races. Middle ground? Leave things as they are, except for the Inlands and one Channel race where the pigeons could be liberated by area in a similar manner to the UNC. The benefits are that the National still receives the finance it requires whilst the Federations receive the transport and education that there fanciers require. This is the win / win situation.

Happy birthday.

Good morning all.

Another stonker John.

Looking good John.

Snow in East Ayrshire and fairly windy. Thawing now. Wet and not as windy.

Happy birthday.

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Good Lindsay, mine are not even eggs yet.

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Yet another in great condition John.

Historically distance fanciers protected their families only bringing crosses in very rarely. I have known every cross YB and the original pigeons being eradicated because they did not come up to scratch. The fancier I scraped out for could tell by the colour and sex of the pigeon whether it would race or breed or do both. He was never wrong within my memory of his predictions.

Ayrshire North Road Federation Young Bird Auction will be held on http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/ and only bids received to this site will be accepted. No bids by PM. Proceeds will go to our Transport Fund. We would like to thank all the fanciers who have donated a pigeon to our sale. The sale will start on 12th March 2017 and will end on 19th March 2017 at 20.59.59 Bids on all lots will start at £25 and increase by £5 increments. The board clock will be used and will be final, so don't wait till the last second. Salesman's decision is final. No five-minute rule. Buyer to arrange for collection at their cost. Payment rules will be posted at end of sale. Young Birds are required to be offered by the members. Lot 1 W McKie, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Schaerlaecken based YB from Billy Holland’s lines. £25 billy99 Lot 2 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 SVR YB £25 billy99 Lot 3 R Anderson, Kirkintilloch, Kilsyth Club, Glasgow Fed 1 Herman Ceuster or Van Reet YB from the Stock Loft £30 billy99 Lot 4 T Richardson, Newmains, Newmains Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB £25 Kyleakin Lofts Lot 5 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Vandenebeele YB £25 stan the man Lot 6 A Connelly, Irvine, Irvine Club, Ayrshire Fed 1 YB from a Pearson and Dransfield Busschaert cock, 4x1st Club, 1st Fed, 2 x 1st Section and numerous other minor Club and Fed positions when paired with a grand-daughter from Ricky Young’s Newbury National winner. £30 ALF Lot 7 W McCann & A Brown, Kilmarnock, Valley North Road Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed Combined Averages Winner 2015 1 YB £25 W McCann (Verbally by phone) Lot 8 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Jan Aarden YB £25 stan the man Lot 9 T McDonagh, Blantyre, Greenfield Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB off of two de Klak Janssens from the stock loft. The Sire and Dam have bred winners. £25 Kyleakin Lofts Lot 10 John McWhirter, Maybole, Carrick Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB, buyer to pick from the stock loft. £30 Dhunter193 Lot 11 W McKie, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Schaerlaecken based YB from Billy Holland’s lines £25 billy99 Lot 12 J L Dumigan, Kilmaurs, Valley North Road Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed Combined Averages Winner 2016 1 YB from the Stock Loft £25 dunc50 Lot 13 D Rae, Maybole, Carrick Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB £25 billy99 Lot 14 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 SVR YB £25 billy99 Lot 15 K Galloway, Mauchline, Mauchline North Club, Ayrshire North Road Fed 1 YB £25 billy99 Lot 16 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Vandenebeele YB £25 stan the man Lot 17 A McCurdy, Stranraer North Road Club 1 Jan Aarden YB £25 stan the man Lot 18 Jim Hannah, Greenfield Club, Lanarkshire Fed 1 YB purchaser can have there pick of a distance or 3/4 middle distance X distance bred for Ypres National 446 miles. £55 OF ONE SKIN