white racing homer first release advice

As always Hal, the pigeons look immaculate, seen better eyes and worse eyes both win and breed winners, cere seems a bit odd
though.

Looks good for next year if you race.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

If the little fellow turns out half as good as he looks oldstrain, he will not go far wrong, should be proud of the little fellow.

Regards.

yes he is our pride and joy misty from day 1 …. he is growing up fast and learning so quickly amazes me what he comes out with at times

Few hours at it today, another coat of wood treatment, guttering up, need some downpipe and water butt. Started cage for front, get there one day

looking very nice and neat colin, wont be long now eh ......are you putting the wire type cage on that are sold on the internet, if so have you got a price off anyone, i wouldnt mind one on mine but presume they arnt cheap .

Hal, they look real nice - My favorites are the red check with the white flights. What breed are they and do you race them?

Take your point oldstrain regarding what the young of today know in comparison of my young days, my education must have gone wrong somewhere because some young of today can lose me with their knowledge, just hope, if there is any long term future, they put it to good use.

Parents play a major part.

Regards.

Colin, What a slick looking loft. Very nice work. Something to be proud of. Bet you can't wait to move them in!

Misty, I'll bet that young boxer can run a computer better than both of us! Handsome little guy.

You have some nice lofts also oldstrain, What breed are your pigeons?

David wrote:

looking very nice and neat colin, wont be long now eh ......are you putting the wire type cage on that are sold on the internet, if so have you got a price off anyone, i wouldnt mind one on mine but presume they arnt cheap .

Going to have a go making my own David, aluminium frame and galvanized mesh but you're right, just for materials isn't cheap, just as timber seems to go up on a weekly basis!

Yes paloma, technology not my strong point, this lap top has me beaten at times, just trying to sort a problem out now, says someone has been using my account, just hope they are trying to reduce my over draft.

Wish we were still using carrier pigeons.

Regards.

oldstrain wrote:

MISTY wrote:

If the little fellow turns out half as good as he looks oldstrain, he will not go far wrong, should be proud of the little fellow.

Regards.

yes he is our pride and joy misty from day 1 …. he is growing up fast and learning so quickly amazes me what he comes out with at times

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news here etc O/S but the little I'm just doesn't cut the mustard from my end here at the moment, sadly . Trip to the tattoo parlour maybe & a few rings in his ears/nose I suggest & he then will be a mean, mean fighting machine type in the ring etc who then will float like a butterfly, maybe & sting like a bee I suggest especially if he meets what I call the Sudanese thug brigade types here/there    .

barnie wrote:

David wrote:

looking very nice and neat colin, wont be long now eh ......are you putting the wire type cage on that are sold on the internet, if so have you got a price off anyone, i wouldnt mind one on mine but presume they arnt cheap .

Going to have a go making my own David, aluminium frame and galvanized mesh  but you're right, just for materials isn't cheap, just as timber seems to go up on a weekly basis!

2nd hand Builders yard maybe I could suggest. Best sputnick/aviaries I've ever seen here (mine) made from steel bed bases & multi story type windows 4ftx4ft, that fell off the back of a truck type of thing . End of the day, cost next to nothing etc & has lasted well over 30 odd years, because of the craftsmen of the builder at the time .  

I use wire dog cages. The old ones.

paloma blanca wrote:

Hal, they look real nice - My favorites are the red check with the white flights. What breed are they and do you race them?

The reds are Jansens. All have been raced and performed well, that is why they are in the stock loft. Whites are from a hen that strayed in here few ywars ago. AU band. But could not find the owner.

paloma blanca wrote:

You have some nice lofts also oldstrain, What breed are your pigeons?

the ones in the picture are dr.frans Zwols the same breed as the forum syndicates one loft birds...we also have staff van reet and lefebre dhaenen and a couple of herman ceuster cocks we don't have that many 48 birds in total a few of them are old timers now so just pets but most race or breed we got a special section for old favorites ...keep up the good work Paloma your doing extremely well atb

barnie wrote:

David wrote:

looking very nice and neat colin, wont be long now eh ......are you putting the wire type cage on that are sold on the internet, if so have you got a price off anyone, i wouldnt mind one on mine but presume they arnt cheap .

Going to have a go making my own David, aluminium frame and galvanized mesh  but you're right, just for materials isn't cheap, just as timber seems to go up on a weekly basis!

yes colin, might have a go at making some out of wood and wire myself......just a small aviary on the front of each of the sections will do, gives them somewhere to come out into ....maybe put the bath in there

halcanada wrote:

paloma blanca wrote:

Hal, they look real nice - My favorites are the red check with the white flights. What breed are they and do you race them?

The reds are Jansens.  All have been raced and performed well, that is why they are in the stock loft. Whites are from a hen that strayed in here few ywars ago. AU  band.  But could not find the owner.

Found this page yesterday. Interesting!
http://white-racing-pigeons-for-sale.com/pages/contact.asp

halcanada wrote:

halcanada wrote:

paloma blanca wrote:

Hal, they look real nice - My favorites are the red check with the white flights. What breed are they and do you race them?

The reds are Jansens.  All have been raced and performed well, that is why they are in the stock loft. Whites are from a hen that strayed in here few ywars ago. AU  band.  But could not find the owner.

Found this page yesterday. Interesting!
http://white-racing-pigeons-for-sale.com/pages/contact.asp

Yes, interesting etc Hal price in my price range as such pity thou I'm in retirement now here & I still have more pigeons than our beloved Ray I suspect .  

I have heard that some fanciers use a shopping trolley as a sputnik

Neve had anything to do with the ETS but would think the easiest access to the loft would make timing easier to time.

Regards.

oldstrain wrote:

I have heard that some fanciers use a shopping trolley as a sputnik

& why not I say as long as it fell off the back of a truck type of thing etc    .

Hal, This Norwegian pigeon racer looks like he specializes in all white racing homers.Their eyes are different than my Pigeons. They have more of the typical read where as mine are bull eyed or black. Not sure why.

MISTY wrote:

Neve had anything to do with the ETS but would think the easiest access to the loft would make timing easier to time.

Regards.

Greatest thing I've seen in my time etc Misty next to the internet that is on average. Only down side sadly from my perspective is the overuse of the Benzing live type scenario now come race day etc with those too lazy to present a clock at pull over time down the club.

paloma blanca wrote:

Hal, This Norwegian pigeon racer looks like he specializes in all white racing homers.Their eyes are different than my Pigeons. They have more of the typical read where as mine are bull eyed or black. Not sure why.

There is an answer for your query etc maybe White Dove I suggest, but I don't have it as such sadly, as I've never really been into the why"s & how's, with what happens with the eye colour with our little champs.