dev's new loft

looking nice dev, is that a speck of dirt I can see on the floor dev......?

its cleaner than my house.

Well its been a long time coming, but well worth the wait, When i joined the forum, all i had is my thoughts on returning to the sport. I soon learnt after reading up on racing pigeons today, you cant just walk back into the sport. So i sat down and made a 3 year plan, on not only getting back into the sport, but racing at a good level. I now feel i am on my way, but still a lot to learn and Re-educating myself into loft Management. The 1st year is not over yet, but i know there is still a lot to learn, and all the hard work can be a reward, but also it can be a failure too, But education is a wonderful tool. Most of all thanks to the members on the forum, its great to know there is always someone only to happy to help. Thank you.

You've certainly started your return the right way, you've got some cracking healthy looking stock birds and a beautiful new loft.


This is my first year back racing Dev.
If I was to give you 1 bit of advice it would be to not send any young birds to a race if even 1 in your section looks doubtful.
Some of the things they carry messes with their head gear.
In my opinion theres so many antibiotics used these days the birds are really lacking immunity to anything.
You may be able to keep them 100% yourself but after they mix with other people's birds you're screwed.

Boosey wrote:

You've certainly started your return the right way, you've got some cracking healthy looking stock birds and a beautiful new loft.


This is my first year back racing Dev.
If I was to give you 1 bit of advice it would be to not send any young birds to a race if even 1 in your section looks doubtful.
Some of the things they carry messes with their head gear.
In my opinion theres so many antibiotics used these days the birds are really lacking immunity to anything.
You may be able to keep them 100% yourself but after they mix with other people's birds you're screwed.

Boosey thanks for the advice mate, And your right. I can only work on the well-being and health of my birds, i can then only hope other flyers do the same. Its great to have feedback, it all helps positive or negative, its all a part of the sport to become better, and that goes with ourselves, thank you.

when I restarted a few years ago it was a whole new world for pigeon info, there wernt the internet or computers with pigeon forums in 1986 when I packed in......now there are mountains of information out there and videos to watch, and thankfully pigeon forums to speak to other fanciers who are usually happy to help.

Devo the loft looks the dogs and I'm sorry to say I'm jealous

To be honest think the 3 year time scale will be smashed you'll be winning a lot sooner than you think Devo

Skies the limit mate fingers crossed

Boosey wrote:

You've certainly started your return the right way, you've got some cracking healthy looking stock birds and a beautiful new loft.


This is my first year back racing Dev.
If I was to give you 1 bit of advice it would be to not send any young birds to a race if even 1 in your section looks doubtful.
Some of the things they carry messes with their head gear.
In my opinion theres so many antibiotics used these days the birds are really lacking immunity to anything.
You may be able to keep them 100% yourself but after they mix with other people's birds you're screwed.

you only have to go on a few loft visits to realise what yer birds will be mixing with ...some people really have not got a clue regards birds health ...its a different ball game when they are in the race pannier especially ybs

oldstrain wrote:

Boosey wrote:

You've certainly started your return the right way, you've got some cracking healthy looking stock birds and a beautiful new loft.


This is my first year back racing Dev.
If I was to give you 1 bit of advice it would be to not send any young birds to a race if even 1 in your section looks doubtful.
Some of the things they carry messes with their head gear.
In my opinion theres so many antibiotics used these days the birds are really lacking immunity to anything.
You may be able to keep them 100% yourself but after they mix with other people's birds you're screwed.

you only have to go on a few loft visits to realise what yer birds will be mixing with ...some people really have not got a clue regards birds health ...its a different ball game when they are in the race pannier especially ybs

So true daz, i think its all down to your loft management, I have read different opinions on cleaning your loft, and too me i cant seem to get away, from my thinking of dirt breeds bacteria, along with damp. So my wife now thinks i have OCD, because i clean the loft twice a day. We were always trained as a chef and a butcher, to clean as you go. If it dont move then move it. I agree birds do have to mix while racing with others, but like i say you only hope people become a extension of yourself. And have the duty of care for their birds, we must remember we choose them, they cant pick their owners.

Don Webb wrote:

Devo the loft looks the dogs and I'm sorry to say I'm jealous

To be honest think the 3 year time scale will be smashed you'll be winning a lot sooner than you think Devo

Skies the limit mate fingers crossed

Thanks for the feedback Don, Its like anythink in life, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. The most important thing, enjoy, fact find, dont be afraid to take advice, and take things as a positive even it is negative at the time. and remember you dont know everythink and you never will do in your lifetime.

it's good to see the members who have gifted you birds know they are well looked after

nice looking loft dev the inmates should like it to

devo56 wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

Devo the loft looks the dogs and I'm sorry to say I'm jealous

To be honest think the 3 year time scale will be smashed you'll be winning a lot sooner than you think Devo

Skies the limit mate fingers crossed

Thanks for the feedback Don, Its like anythink in life, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. The most important thing, enjoy, fact find, dont be afraid to take advice, and take things as a positive even it is negative at the time. and remember you dont know everythink and you never will do in your lifetime.

Devo I would have to say I can only agree 1000% mate

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