Life in St Arnaud

[Trev]

The young birds were off their heads this morning, so they had a toss this afternoon, a nice little fly into a head wind.
They must have been going pretty much full throttle, because they didn't arrive in a bunch, there were four or five, then 20 seconds later another couple and a few seconds later another couple.....
All were counted, except the little dark hen. I figured she'd be back, she has been several minutes behind a few times. She's tiny and I don't think she's much good. Sure enough a little bit latter she came storming in.
I might pull her out and keep her for a mate for the young grizzle cock. She won't make a racer, she's just a 'come home' pigeon.

Well done Muzza, I'm sure the little dark one won't mind a life of leisure lol

[Murray]

Oh, you must have an electrical car and turn the heating off

Meanwhile in China

[Murray]

The ever diminishing young bird team, , The red hen is out for stock, the little dark hen is no good.., went for a toss this afternoon.
I was driving along listening to Bohemian Rhapsody, then Paradise by the dashboard light, so of course I ended up going a bit further.
I hurried home, at no time exceeding the speed limits, and was home before them.
They went bang on the board and in.
I said to Catherine this morning, in the space of a week these have turned into racing pigeons.

[Devo1956]

The ever diminishing young bird team, , The red hen is out for stock, the little dark hen is no good.., went for a toss this afternoon.
I was driving along listening to Bohemian Rhapsody, then Paradise by the dashboard light, so of course I ended up going a bit further.
I hurried home, at no time exceeding the speed limits, and was home before them.
They went bang on the board and in.
I said to Catherine this morning, in the space of a week these have turned into racing pigeons.

Good to hear all going well over there Murray, I have been watching Aussie Gold. One of the teams went to Benidingo for their permit,
A great series. Lets hope you have struck Gold with some of these youngsters mate.

[Murray]

We will not know until they race, but we have some really great types in the shed.

[Murray]

Three days ago I took the very young team, George the grizzle and four other young ones for their first toss. From the football field, about a mile.
One flew straight into a tree and sat there. I was constantly looking for it, today I was not hopeful.
This afternoon it was sitting on the shed over the back fence, looking pretty ordinary. I picked up the old Diver and took him out and let him go to bring it in. They flew around for a while then I got it in. It was pretty buggered.
But crikey they are tough I put it on a perch with a pot of light feed. A few minutes later I had to take it away, it was going to eat until it was sick. It had a sleep for a couple of hours and then was in with the other young birds eating and arguing,

[Murray]

Australian cats.
It's plunging down to below about 15 celsius.

[Andy]

Looking very settled Murray.

[Andy]

Three days ago I took the very young team, George the grizzle and four other young ones for their first toss. From the football field, about a mile.
One flew straight into a tree and sat there. I was constantly looking for it, today I was not hopeful.
This afternoon it was sitting on the shed over the back fence, looking pretty ordinary. I picked up the old Diver and took him out and let him go to bring it in. They flew around for a while then I got it in. It was pretty buggered.
But crikey they are tough I put it on a perch with a pot of light feed. A few minutes later I had to take it away, it was going to eat until it was sick. It had a sleep for a couple of hours and then was in with the other young birds eating and arguing,

Good that you got it back.

[Trev]

Good to see that all is going ok and that the birds are coming along nicely, I hope all continues to go well for you.
Well done mate.