27 out 32 eggs full

I have torched my eggs and at moment I have 27 out of 32 full 3 ten year olds 1 pair mist 2 the other 2 missed 1 each so not too bad how is yours doing ? now the fun begines

not pairing til end of month m8 glad things are going well for you though

glad to hear its going well for you ginger, good luck for the 2014 season......  

Got of to a good start Gingers fingers crossed mate

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I have torched my eggs and at moment I have 27 out of 32 full 3 ten year olds 1 pair mist 2 the other 2 missed 1 each so not too bad how is yours doing ? now the fun begines

Tend to think !!!!!!!     most etc have a few that miss the boat (No hatch) especially in the first round. So all is looking good     Ginger, from what you say. The fun & games are about to beging     & I suspect, the scraper will be put to good use.  

thanks all, and Nac I find if one scrapes out it only gets dirty again so I dont bother much,        keep the birds happy

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thanks all, and Nac I find if one scrapes out it only gets dirty again so I dont bother much,        keep the birds happy

    I like the Boy    Not for the purists etc in many way's Ginger in how you go about things. Strange thou !!!!!    we are like two peas in a pod type of thing      Age may be playing a part I suspect in a big/some way ???, but !!! for what I have found, not only are the birds happy like you say type of thing, they are also much healthier.   
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Na its not age mate its just practise, when I was racing about 1960 I used to clean out twice a year march and october never use to clean out while they were racing, the birds were content and happy and I had some good times with them, mind Iv had some good times even now some might say too many, but Im one of the lucky few never had to do to much work with them I think Im what they call a nataul              

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Na its not age mate its just practise, when I was racing about 1960 I used to clean out twice a year march and october never use to clean out while they were racing, the birds were content and happy and I had some good times with them, mind Iv had some good times even now some might say too many, but Im one of the lucky few never had to do to much work with them I think Im what they call a nataul                

Truth be told Ginger     I was a news paper man in the breeding loft     for many many years. Boxes were specially built to suit the local paper here "The age" Nice & big & I then used to collect them from all my neighbours & put a whole one under the bowl. Then every few days I would just lift the top few layers out & start all over again etc. Easy/cheap     & the birds were always contented type of thing. Now !!!!!!         "The natural thing" You would fall over backwards laughing Ginger I suspect if you walked into my old race loft "hens section" here at the moment. Think of a chess board     & every second square on the floor in the deep litter, one would find a hen/hens sitting on eggs. 2/4/6 take your pick type of thing. Some of the nest's are 4 to 6 inches high & made out of just about everything one could find in a back yard & more. Funny things pigeons, if you let them tell you what is best for them.   
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your right thier Nac, if one keeps a eye on the birds they will tell you what they wont or do it the way they like it, its not what you want the thing is keep the birds happy, I personaly think we have done a lot to the loses to saut our self and got to win which dose not work all the time, you can fool the birds some times but not all the time well thats what I think any way, injoy your birds they bring a lot of fun if you win its a bonus.

about 14 out up to now seam to be going allright to say I had the hawk attack they went out today they was quiet jumpy had one bird come with its wing dropped but should be allright I would say whatch the weather as they have had snow in the U.S. and when they have it over their it seam to come over here if it goes like normal so it should be around the 20th of this month. I hope it dont Im going on the normal patern as I like snow on christmas cards as you can burn them to keep worm                    

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about 14 out up to now seam to be going allright to say I had the hawk attack they went out today they was quiet jumpy had one bird come with its wing dropped but should be allright I would say whatch the weather as they have had snow in the U.S. and when they have it over their it seam to come over here if it goes like normal so it should be around the 20th of this month. I hope it dont Im going on the normal patern as I like snow on christmas cards as you can burn them to keep worm                    

    Shortage of trees on that little island of yours Ginger    "xmas cards to keep warm". One hopes !!!!!!!  you have many many friends at xmas    then, so you can build up your stock pile for when your toes start to freeze type of thing.   
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This year to save burning all thoughs cards could you all send my present raped up with £50 notes it will help me that I am not helping with globle warming, it makes one wonder this warming nearly every one I see they are iether flooded or frizzing their b#####ks of it wouldent have nothing to do with the gread for money Im not a christian but the lord through the money people out of the temple            

Ginger wrote:

This year to save burning all thoughs cards could you all send my present raped up with £50 notes it will help me that I am not helping with globle warming, it makes one wonder this warming nearly every one I see they are iether flooded or frizzing their b#####ks of it wouldent have nothing to do with the gread for money Im not a christian but the lord through the money people out of the temple            

Well worth a try Ginger    "Presents/50 pound notes etc" Could I suggest thou     , you don't hold your breath waiting for the first present to arrive. Word is !!!!!!!!!! here     you will have very few mates/friends to accommodate your desire.   
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If it helps you mate instead of £50 notes you can wrap mine $100 AUS notes it will save you having to go to the bank to get english, you see I try to help old I think of them     MATE 

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If it helps you mate instead of £50 notes you can wrap mine $100 AUS notes it will save you having to go to the bank to get english, you see I try to help old I think of them     MATE 

   If only     You have more chance Ginger, of swimming to England etc than getting any money out of my wallet     
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Well ended up with 26 hatched one pair of yearlings missed one so not bad for this time of the year

Ginger wrote:

Well ended up with 26 hatched one pair of yearlings missed one so not bad for this time of the year

Appears everything is looking pretty damm good Ginger    at this stage I would have to say, for you there etc. Pity thou !!!!!     I carn't send you over our weather here at the moment (44 degrees, as I speak) because all your babies would just love it     I suspect.
Special post this one Ginger         you should feel somewhat privileged  ??????????     I'm just about to fall out of the nest here & get another star.   
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Tell you what Nac it could put the  s##ts up every one their with fires and what els it brings howe the hell you manage with that heat I dont no when I was over their playing the world bowls it was 37 and that for us was too much heat hope it all goes well for you

Ginger wrote:

Tell you what Nac it could put the  s##ts up every one their with fires and what els it brings howe the hell you manage with that heat I dont no when I was over their playing the world bowls it was 37 and that for us was too much heat hope it all goes well for you

Where tough here Ginger      45 fires were on the go yesterday here in differant places & they, would have wiped out your little island 10 times over in the area that they burnt out type of thing. All in a days work thou & as long as the sun keeps rising in the east & sets in the west. Life continues on it's merry journey, one could say    .   
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