Tarbes NFC

[NeilA]

Ta

[goose1]

Not the most sensible of posts to put on an open forum. When the do gooders do achieve their goal of banning the sport it won't just be channel racing.

Probably not Goose I agree

I've done it myself especially on chat. Opened my eyes when them lot bought 2 of Kings pigeons the lengths these nutcases will go to we needn't give them more ammo

[NeilA]

Yes I agree Goose I speak a bit straight thinking it’s only pigeon men on here

[goose1]

There's always time for more to return though isn't there - always

To me that doesn't really cut the mustard.

85% of the pigeons entered to Tarbes are lost forever by the looks of it (1,537 birds went from 296 lofts)

Most must liked France and decided to stay and set up home there

weather were getting over here this year you can't blame them

[NeilA]

Yep bloody horrible
Took the ybs 10 miles last night a bit of a risk but there seems very few perfect days

[king]

There's always time for more to return though isn't there - always

To me that doesn't really cut the mustard.

85% of the pigeons entered to Tarbes are lost forever by the looks of it (1,537 birds went from 296 lofts)

How can you ever know that mike? Birds WILL return days, weeks, months later. I recall a post on pigeon chat about an MNFC Bordeaux race it rained for 6 days after the lib. The day the rain stopped many were posting on chat they had birds return that day. I even posted on chat I hope my single entry at 629 miles returns, and it did around 7pm that evening.
Below is a page from my race book of a 500 mile race where there were only 7 birds in race time. I sent 10 was 1st & 4th club (only 7 in race time), 6th & 16th combine and had another SIX from the 8 lost for ever birds return! Note 72703 she was lost forever at 500 miles the following year, and returned FIVE years later.

[MIL]

By the same token how can you ever know that birds will return?

Its safe gto say "some" will return, and its safe to say a lot will not

[king]

By the same token how can you ever know that birds will return?

Its safe gto say "some" will return, and its safe to say a lot will not

Yes some will not return that happens in good races also for a number of reasons. But maybe you could ask Mark Gilbert in a months time how many he has had return?

[MIL]

Reasonable to say he'll have more than he does today

Reasonable to say a lot will be missing

If it concerns you that much I'll let you ask him

[Steve Howells]

It really is bazar that it should have been so tough. Barcelona flown over much of the same ground on the same day and the winner of that race flying 770miles at 1440+ ypm with 50% 0f the birds home by Sunday dinner time.