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by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: Breeding, Strains & Families
Topic: Does age matter
Replies: 22
Views: 592
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Great Britain

Re: Does age matter

Yes pal I say so, I would only keep special pairs together others wise it would be younger paired to older I would be the same, I wouldn't get rid of a good old faithful but if I still wanted to breed from it then I would definitely be looking for a younger partner, preferably a son or daughter. I ...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Breeding, Strains & Families
Topic: Does age matter
Replies: 22
Views: 592
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Does age matter

I have got a few older stock birds at the moment that I've been given, all of them are from winning lofts and one I know has bred at least one Federation winner. I've had two of them for two years and one just this year, at the moment I'm not convinced about any of them. A few years ago I was also g...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Breeding, Strains & Families
Topic: Does age matter
Replies: 22
Views: 592
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Does age matter

Do you think that would apply more to hens than cocks Tony as it is them that determine the quality of the egg itself? Yes pal I say so, I would only keep special pairs together others wise it would be younger paired to older I would be the same, I wouldn't get rid of a good old faithful but if I s...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Thank you to the members
Replies: 17
Views: 237
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Thank you to the members

I tend to find nowadays people get offended very quickly they take things to heart and sulk like school kids w I'm probably two head strong n straight talking for some people This is a pigeon forum no one wants to argue and upset members there's things I totally disagree with but it doesn't bother ...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Thank you to the members
Replies: 17
Views: 237
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Thank you to the members

I have spoken to Dev this morning. He assured me it is nothing to do with anything anyone said. He says he just needs time out. He has had things hard lately with his own health, Maria’s health along with losing a good friend recently. His friends funeral is tomorrow. That's good Andy, I know it ha...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Life in Bealiba.
Replies: 255
Views: 4313
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Great Britain

Re: Life in Bealiba.

Murray wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:00 am And I don't know why, but when i downloaded that it brought this one up. Youngsters in the sputnik back in Bendigo.
As Andy says, you'll be glad to get your loft back up again soon and get those birds flying out.
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Chit Chat
Topic: Life in Bealiba.
Replies: 255
Views: 4313
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Life in Bealiba.

Banjo's new frog, He's only a little bloke, maybe an inch long. He's sitting on the weather sensor outside the kitchen window. Clever little bugger. The lights attract the moths to the window. He is motionless. Then...Bang! he's got one! Banjo sits on the windowsill, about 3 inches away from him an...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: what do you look for?
Replies: 24
Views: 497
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: what do you look for?

My self No1 don't get fooled by birdage numbers No2 check there location and see if they can win against the wind not when everything suits them No3 buy a big kit and race the socks of them and keep the best after 3 seasons racing if they are good go back but only buy the same as what worked for yo...
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Weather
Topic: Today's Weather
Replies: 783
Views: 10157
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Today's Weather

Had a couple light showers through the morning with a cold wind blowing My morning was only just starting at 8.49 lol :lol: :lol: Has anyone had any of that artic blast we were supposed to be having yesterday and today ?? We did get a short hail shower down here in the New Forest yesterday :? :?
by Trev
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Thank you to the members
Replies: 17
Views: 237
Gender:
Great Britain

Re: Thank you to the members

Too right, Trev. I also think that because we are on the interweb, we are discussing stuff with people we don't even know. It can be a mine field. These days I think I have learnt a bit. On the forum I try to speak to people in a way that I would want to be spoken to. :D That is all any of us can d...