nearly moulted

Only 2 or 3 flights left to go on the majority, starting to tighten up a bit now:





Still flying for fun, well over an hour most times they go out, actually 2 hours yesterday so they're healthy enough on the mix they're getting plus a bit seed.

looking very nice those colin, look nice and healthy ............body feathers are nice and tight

looking well colin,yeah feathers still about but there thinning out eh ,thank goodness

Treat pigeons naturally and they will moult naturally.

Nothing at all complicaed other than when humans make it so.

Regards.

David wrote:

looking very nice those colin, look nice and healthy ............body feathers are nice and tight

True long way to Rome etc but credit to Barnie/Colin at this stage for having them in such nice condition as such.
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should be nicely moulted in time for the shows .....

YEs, be nice to have a few shows after racing, makes good entertainment and passes the Winter months a bit faster, and something to look forwad to.

No air brushing allowed though.

Regards.

yes misty, over the years we have had some great shows on here, but the last few have been poor with entries ...i think if we can get enough interest we might be able to hold a few, as i reckon members do like them ......

I’m in

Boosey wrote:

I’m in

thanks for the support boosey .......

MISTY wrote:

YEs, be nice to have a few shows  after racing, makes good entertainment and passes the Winter months a bit faster, and something to look forwad to.

No air brushing allowed though.

Regards.

always one who is a spoil sport etc Misty    . No air brushing as such. Now which brings me to a point of interest & the grass man      who I flew against at a club/fed level for years here. One mean type flyer at all distances on average he was & his pigeons were always sadly lacking in the looks & silky feather department come race day I'm . Now why did I actually name him the grass man, because the first time I come up against him on basket night & opened my foolish mouth with wisdom there & then wished I had kept it shut come race day. It actually was because that is what he had in all his baskets for his own reasons. That being clumps of fresh cut grass & dirt would you believe which he always used in place of straw or wood shavings.
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That sounds like a good idea, once it’s dry, it would dry up the droppings.

Well boosey, even if you are the only participant you could put a number of your pigeons forward for us to judge which we feel is the best.

Think maybe not knowing how to put them on the lap top may put some off.

Just hope a few take an interest.

Regards.

The best way to photograph for showing is like the dark cheq.

Full side elevation.

Hard to judge when pigeons are in any other position.

Regards.