A pigeon flying extra distance and not getting the credit for it will get its arse licked by any decent pigeon flying A-B in a straight line. But how many pigeons fly in straight lines Mike? The further you send a bird the LESS likely it is to fly in a straight line? Tracking birds has proved this....

A pigeon flying extra distance and not getting the credit for it will get its arse licked by any decent pigeon flying A-B in a straight line.

I wouldn't knock something until I'd tried something that's my point You can't speak of any plus/negative aspects of it without having used it That's a valid point Mike. But how do fanciers evaluate products? A fancier who rears fantastic looking YBs without using a product can't rear better? A fan...

In that instance that makes sense

We have the luxury of knowing our programme months in advance

Just to help you put a face to name this is Phil Bourke with his 2 children who both help at the lofts and the Club

You've done all you can George - it's outta your hands now

Best of Luck !

I like to see my youngsters roam, for hours on end ideally - that's when they can do what they like Training is when they need to have their "business hats" on though Whether its training or racing its irrelevant to me. I want them home A-B in the fastest time possible I don't want them of...

Murray - Frome in Somerset to Hilton in Derbyshire - so the birds look to have a Lt SSW wind behind them for 120 mls

I'd have offered Phil's loft this week but we'll postpone as Murray has already offered a time

Phil is at Frome (120 mls 827 yards)

I can't offer his loft for the next few weeks as I'm away 9th-24th May with next to no internet connectivity at that time

I first started racing Darkness more than 30 years ago. In those days there was a lot said about the impact it had on pigeons ability to race well as yearlings. To test it out for 3 years I only raced the hens on Darkness, the cocks were natural. The findings were clear For the first 2-3 races the n...