Doncaster

[Devo1956]

Any feedback on the show, to be honest I have been to a few. Not for me to be honest, but that is just my veiw. Others may differ.

[Wiley]

First time at Doncaster was a good show TBF, probably helped by a few friends having various trade stands

[Diamond Dave]

Yes, th9ught it was a good show and a bit busier that last year.
Sorry I missed you there Wiley and was looking out for the orange hoody as well Matt but missed you too mate.
And huge apologies Tony, I forgot about taking sny photos. - Theres just too much going on from when you get there, trying to remember and find what you want for yourself and looking out for ppl you know - sorry mate.

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[Diamond Dave]

Something I did notice was the way that the bigger companies are ripping us all off with the meds
eg I always used to get my worm and canker treatments as soluble applications. I used to think that the large sachets from Pallets were good value for money. It seems that they have ALL done away with the soluble treatments now and all you can get now are pills.
If thats not bad enough - previous years I always got the Wurm T tabs from Rhonfreid which included 100 tablets, now all I could get were packs containing just 50 tabs at more than the price I paid last year for the 100 and the Belgica rip off for canker tabs was for just 25 tabs in a pack. Given how many times they recommend these treatments, I cant afford to keep that up at those sort of prices so mine will just be getting just one treatment a year.
Its certainly not a working mans sport anymore.

[Wiley]

Hi Dave

Treatments are definitely becoming harder and harder to obtain mercasystems used to be the go too but don't know what has happened there

[Winfort Lofts]

Yes, th9ught it was a good show and a bit busier that last year.
Sorry I missed you there Wiley and was looking out for the orange hoody as well Matt but missed you too mate.
And huge apologies Tony, I forgot about taking sny photos. - Theres just too much going on from when you get there, trying to remember and find what you want for yourself and looking out for ppl you know - sorry mate.

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Cheers for looking out, but I didn't end up going to the show in the end, decided to give it a miss and try getting some more of the house move sorted out!

My brother went, and his feedback was that it was a good show, but very busy and expensive!

[king]

Something I did notice was the way that the bigger companies are ripping us all off with the meds
eg I always used to get my worm and canker treatments as soluble applications. I used to think that the large sachets from Pallets were good value for money. It seems that they have ALL done away with the soluble treatments now and all you can get now are pills.
If thats not bad enough - previous years I always got the Wurm T tabs from Rhonfreid which included 100 tablets, now all I could get were packs containing just 50 tabs at more than the price I paid last year for the 100 and the Belgica rip off for canker tabs was for just 25 tabs in a pack. Given how many times they recommend these treatments, I cant afford to keep that up at those sort of prices so mine will just be getting just one treatment a year.
Its certainly not a working mans sport anymore.

I buy online as I too want water soluble treatments as I can't be arSed to catch each bird to give a tablet. Some seem expensive online, but work out cheaper than tablets

[Diamond Dave]

Can you direct mr to who you use King.

[ConorP]

I had a great day and I thought it was really busy early on, bought some nice birds too.

[goose1]

I had a great day and I thought it was really busy early on, bought some nice birds too.

Good to hear.