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Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:35 pm
by Devo1956
That looks like a nice strong bird King, very nice mate.

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:39 pm
by George and Morgan
thanks a great looking bird

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 4:34 pm
by Diamond Dave
Ahhhw, I bet that was hard King, what age was he when he stopped racing and what did he win for you?

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 5:04 pm
by king
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 4:34 pm Ahhhw, I bet that was hard King, what age was he when he stopped racing and what did he win for you?
He never raced Dave. He spent his first 10 years at stock in Scotland where he bred winners. He came to me aged 11 and also bred winners. In my last ever YB race in 2018 from 117 miles which was a smash I only had 9/23 home on the day. All 5 sent from this cock were among the day birds. The same year my last ever winner was 1st club, 3rd Fed and was a grand-daughter off him.
Recent birds raced by others down from him include

4th NE, 116th BICC Open St Maixent-L-Ecole 402 miles 2023
10th Sec H, 108th Open NFC Tarbes 621 miles. 2023
61st Sec, 128th Open SNRPC Billericay 310 miles. 2023
9th Sec, 9th Open SNRPC Eastbourne 364 miles. 2023

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 6:10 pm
by George and Morgan
pleased for you King

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 6:18 pm
by George and Morgan
i
m not able to post photos now

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 8:10 pm
by Andy
king wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 5:04 pm
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 4:34 pm Ahhhw, I bet that was hard King, what age was he when he stopped racing and what did he win for you?
He never raced Dave. He spent his first 10 years at stock in Scotland where he bred winners. He came to me aged 11 and also bred winners. In my last ever YB race in 2018 from 117 miles which was a smash I only had 9/23 home on the day. All 5 sent from this cock were among the day birds. The same year my last ever winner was 1st club, 3rd Fed and was a grand-daughter off him.
Recent birds raced by others down from him include

4th NE, 116th BICC Open St Maixent-L-Ecole 402 miles 2023
10th Sec H, 108th Open NFC Tarbes 621 miles. 2023
61st Sec, 128th Open SNRPC Billericay 310 miles. 2023
9th Sec, 9th Open SNRPC Eastbourne 364 miles. 2023
A lovely looking pigeon with performance to match King.

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 8:15 pm
by Andy
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 10:12 am Devo, I wonder if it is because "its the busiest time of the year" that things arent quite so busy on the site.
Maybe those that are racing are pretty full on with training and ybs etc.
I think that’s very true Dave. I certainly find time for the forum in short supply at present. What with the shop during the day and the pigeons and garden in the evenings we don’t sit down for dinner until 8pm at the earliest.

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 10:13 pm
by Murray
king wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:10 pm Here's one for you George. My Old 03 cock culled this year at 22 due to being very bad on his legs. Filled his eggs until he was 21.(pic taken when he was 11)
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What a lovely old pigeon.
What strain was he, king?

Re: It's all down to the members,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 10:31 pm
by Trev
king wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:10 pm Here's one for you George. My Old 03 cock culled this year at 22 due to being very bad on his legs. Filled his eggs until he was 21.(pic taken when he was 11)
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A lovely looking bird King, he certainly earned his corn.