Thanks for clearing that up Murray.

Interesting topic. I think it depends a bit on where you are. Here in Australia the losses are often heavy. It's all well and good to be Gung Ho, and send 'em all and sort 'em out, but that can mean nothing to carry on with at season's end. I am always willing to hold a handful back. Last year I ke...

So there you go. I will not have it on the place. I think it is pig food. I have a good mate who swears by it. Last season I won a race, and he won a race. Reason? Good pigeons win races. :D I have a friend he lives here in UK but lived in Australia for years and races very well he's called mick Br...

Interesting topic. I think it depends a bit on where you are. Here in Australia the losses are often heavy. It's all well and good to be Gung Ho, and send 'em all and sort 'em out, but that can mean nothing to carry on with at season's end. I am always willing to hold a handful back. Last year I ke...

Daz71 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:40 pm Big day tomorrow our young Birds are arriving, our loft has a concrete floor should I be putting anything down, like straw?

Concrete floors on damp days draws moisture, the only loft I was in with a concrete floor, had straw on the floor, and the guy had a great record at 500+ miles.

One of the most under rated grains there is, and the old story that it dries the feather. I have not seen any evidence of that.

Albert wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:31 pm R. Carruthers, of Bonnyrigg in Scotland won 1st Open Sartilly, 1989, flying 496 miles, with a 9 year old hen.

I should have added S.N.F.C. Sartilly.

R. Carruthers, of Bonnyrigg in Scotland won 1st Open Sartilly, 1989, flying 496 miles, with a 9 year old hen.