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Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:33 pm
by Andy
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:02 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:52 pm
A good read and glad you enjoyed your visit.
What’s the reasoning behind cutting a bit off the flight feather Devo? Being the feather is dead and the next to fall I can’t see why! But I’m sure they have a reason for doing so.
Andy, the cutting of the feathers, gives an extra 2 weeks in flying. Than a normal wing, the lads do this every year. you only need to cut a small piece off. Like in the photo.
Can’t honestly see how this can make any difference on when they drop that flight. The pigeon won’t have any idea that this has been done. Just confusing me.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:36 pm
by Devo1956
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:56 pm
Great pics and read mate love that blue cock
Buster, this was a birthday present for Jan off Christoph. Pure breeder one hell of a cock.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:12 pm
by Buster121
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:36 pm
Buster121 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:56 pm
Great pics and read mate love that blue cock
Buster, this was a birthday present for Jan off Christoph. Pure breeder one hell of a cock.
He looks it as well
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:40 pm
by Murray
Thanks for the great review of your trip, Devo,
That blue cock, is he from the Romein strain from Frederickshof in Holland? I believe they were bred from the best pure Jansen pigeons.
The lofts of Christoph and Leon are obviously very well run.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:32 am
by Devo1956
Murray wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:40 pm
Thanks for the great review of your trip, Devo,
That blue cock, is he from the Romein strain from Frederickshof in Holland? I believe they were bred from the best pure Jansen pigeons.
The lofts of Christoph and Leon are obviously very well run.
yes Murray, you know when you have something special in your hand.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:49 am
by Andy
Great to see you had a lovely trip Devo and got to see and handle some top class birds. Did going into the lofts and handling pigeons affect you at all? Health wise.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 am
by Devo1956
I am looking forward to my return in September, Christoph and Leon will have a list of lofts to visit. I will meet some of the owners of the birds at the final of the OLR.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:35 am
by George and Morgan
how many ybs did you get for the olr Dev
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:56 am
by Devo1956
George and Morgan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:35 am
how many ybs did you get for the olr Dev
5 youngsters for the German classic OLR George, and a pair of youngsters from these 2 pairs. Not sure what i am doing with other youngsters.
Re: Trip to Germany
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:04 am
by George and Morgan
you must be thinking of a loft