remaining test birds

up to last night there were 20 birds left further losses came sunday and 2 more last  night   weather any make it back i cant say here is whats in the loft at present
as for why there are so many missing ive not a clue some of the birds have beem here  approx 5 months so know this area like the back of there hands if you look around other sites you will see many have lost teams  in big numbers this must be the worsed year ever ive not lost this many in years let alone a couple of weeks

39918                   mealey hen             david
23858                   check   hen            delboy
nehuss3118           chek     hen            peel brothers
39985                   grizzle cock            blue white flight
sune2935              black cock              sean
23880                   red cock                pete
nehu3052              check cock             barnie
39621                   white cock             fletch
01782                   check hen              boxer
23856                   mealey cock           cheryl
39983                   blue pied hen          blue white flight
nehu3124              check piede cock     peel brothers
08185                   blue cock               tony the courier
23847                  check w/f cock         richard
23879                  check cock              richard
22888                  check cock              rene
23854                  blue pied hen           paul in spain
if any return ill add them to the list

reported  dead 22894 rene

sorry for the missing birds correction gutted but out my hands so sad to see empty perches these missing birds are not duffers and are all healthy

birdy2011 wrote:

up to last night there were 20 birds left further losses came sunday and 2 more last  night   weather any make it back i cant say here is whats in the loft at present
as for why there are so many missing ive not a clue some of the birds have beem here  approx 5 months so know this area like the back of there hands if you look around other sites you will see many have lost teams  in big numbers this must be the worsed year ever ive not lost this many in years let alone a couple of weeks

39918                   mealey hen             david
23858                   check   hen            delboy
nehuss3118           chek     hen            peel brothers
39985                   grizzle cock            blue white flight
sune2935              black cock              sean
23880                   red cock                pete
nehu3052              check cock             barnie
39621                   white cock             fletch
01782                   check hen              boxer
23856                   mealey cock           cheryl
39983                   blue pied hen          blue white flight
nehu3124              check piede cock     peel brothers
08185                   blue cock               tony the courier
01777                   blue cock               boxer               still has sore wing
nehu3051              dark w/f hen            barnie
23847                  check w/f cock         richard
23879                  check cock              richard

if any return ill add them to the list

sorry for the missing birds correction gutted but out my hands so sad to see empty perches these missing birds are not duffers and are all healthy

Graham, always difficult with these type of races such as yours etc, when birds from many differant lofts come together in the one loft. One can have the best of intentions with the management/training one could say. Sadly thou, history tell's us you took on a very difficult task & know fault what so ever as far as I'm concerned should be placed on your shoulders what ever the outcome. I concur when you say they were not duffers & all appeared to be on the healthy side etc. I believe that there is much that the eye cannot see unfortunately when one finds himself in your position in such a race. This is based on the history of the South african race as an example, where the best of the best come together so to speak & yet !!!! very few people could say, it's record is a proud one as far as the losses go.  
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i,m gutted for you g.it must be so hard for you .i know its easy for me to say as i still have 2 left but we all know the risks nowaday with pigeon racing.i gutted just losing a few myself but to lose that many must be hard..again you just have to continue on ,as hard as it is

keep them going G we all new the risks in sending birds or being part of a test loft yes theres going to be losses that's out your control G no good you feeling down you have done your bit and can hold your head up high worry about the ones that's left you cant do nowt about the ones that's gone just the way the sport is now best of luck sean

peel bros wrote:

i,m gutted for you g.it must be so hard for you .i know its easy for me to say as i still have 2 left but we all know the risks nowaday with pigeon racing.i gutted just losing a few myself but to lose that many but be hard..again you just have to continue on ,as hard as it is

Two left    wouldn't be looking for a late partner would you Ray    I'm short of a quid at the moment   I would be only to happy to share any spoils etc, which may come your way in the near future.  
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just had one of renes back ive added it to the list they all been this morning and all home they will go back tonight as and when it cools down

I know the time and effort you put in and all you did in preparation so you will be gutted. Thing is we all know you couldn't have done more.
I'm sure what you get down the road racing will do you (and the owners) proud.

 G you couldn't / cant do any more then what ya already have mate glad one of mines come back know how gutted ya must be feelin but at the end of the day your doin your best its all up to the birds to sort their heads out once they're out that basket there's loads of yb losses this year mate some a lot worse then others but that's pigeons for you lol

thanks for letting us know g ...you are doing all you can m8 cant do no more

another returned paul in spain 23854 added to list

G there is nothing you can do mate once they are in the sky

You have done your best its up to the pigeons mate

Fingers crossed more return but if not then you can only work with what you have

G you have done your best mate no worries there at all

G there is nothing you can do mate once they are in the sky

You have done your best its up to the pigeons mate

Fingers crossed more return but if not then you can only work with what you have

G you have done your best mate no worries there at all

reported last night check pied cock colin 22894


reported last night at 9.30 alive but hawked guy called me this morning to say it had died  been hawked badley and was 50 miles  from  home  reported by a none fancier seemed an old guy and was very upset it died to the point he said well ill bury it for you so goes to show the public care shame the do gooders at the rpra dont
so its clear whats happened

shame graham ye there is some people that care m8 ive gtta go to Manchester and pick 1 up from an old chap non fancier been injured so he tells me and another 1 in wigan from same chuck and had 1 reported dead from same chuck seems there just droppin anyware afer they been hit scared to shit and just keep goin  

update sun 21/07/2013

39918 mealey hen david
23858 check hen delboy
nehuss3118 chek hen peel brothers
39985 grizzle cock blue white flight
sune2935 black cock sean
23880 red cock pete
nehu3052 check cock barnie
39621 white cock fletch
01782 check hen boxer
23856 mealey cock cheryl
39983 blue pied hen blue white flight
nehu3124 check piede cock peel brothers
08185 blue cock tony the courier
23847 check w/f cock richard
23879 check cock richard
22888 check cock rene
23854 blue pied hen paul in spain

hi mate hope things going ok with test birds last few days
are they still on course for 1st race this coming weekend
or has that been put on hold?

hi fletch ive decided to cancle the first race i feel the birds need more training as most will understand what with the heat of the last week and the losses and hawks they havent realy got back in to a pattern so looking like the following week

not trained now since friday and today is looking out of the question as well thick fog

wise decision

birdy2011 wrote:

hi fletch ive decided to cancle the first race i feel the birds need more training as most will understand what with the heat of the last week and the  losses and hawks they havent realy got back in to a pattern so looking like  the following week

not trained now since friday and today is looking out of the question as well thick fog

good call mate no need to rush them they had a few tough weeks
no argument from me
many people will keep going to the well with them but more haste less speed is the key to good yb racing in my eyes if they not got the hang of the job yet keep them training dont rush them ..

Spot on G

monday yet another attack 20 mile chuck perfect conditions got home 3 missing

then seans black cock came bleeding very bad its clear it had been hawked  the birds wouldnt come in its pandamonaium
got  them in around 8pm sewn seans up then renes came about 8.45 bird still missing is fletch
this is now a joke getting out of hand all i can say is i know whats happening now and the remaining birds are no better than the ones missing they just been lucky
none have had the chance to prove there worth its like taking lambs to the slaughter each time i go to train

39918 mealey hen david
23858 check hen delboy
nehuss3118 chek hen peel brothers
39985 grizzle cock blue white flight
sune2935 black cock sean
23880 red cock pete
nehu3052 check cock barnie
01782 check hen boxer
39983 blue pied hen blue white flight
nehu3124 check piede cock peel brothers
08185 blue cock tony the courier
23847 check w/f cock richard
23879 check cock richard
22888 check cock rene

chin up G theres nowt any one can do about it just now its a fact of life now  no matter where your racing or training from  your running the gauntlet with these murdering bassas   lets hope the remaining ones  get a chance and that some of the others work back cheers sean

your having a poor run of luck mate hope that it improves for ya mate

this is the training point at 20 milles  as you can see there is nothing the birds can hit its all open land its clear the bops just hit them and they gone to ground its sickning




this is seans bird it also has about 10 stitches round its neck having lost a loy of blood
but shown a lot off guts so get back and dispite all that he loooks as happy as owt in his bowl with his hen

birdy2011 wrote:

this is the training point at 20 milles  as you can see there is nothing the birds can hit its all open land its clear the bops just hit them and they gone to ground its sickning




this is seans bird it also has about 10 stitches round its neck having lost a loy of blood
but shown a lot off guts so get back and dispite all that he loooks as happy as owt in his bowl with his hen

hardy birds up here they have to be they run the gauntlet every day lol your bound to get a change of luck G like I say once in the sky they belong to no one sean