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i think any genuine fancier who cares about their birds will think the same ian.....

yes david your right

you do get those who dont think the same/care about their birds and they make it acceptable for them to go in bad conditions..........mob rule mentallity.

unfortunately there is too many members who dont care

funny though ian, i know its changing the subject........but with all the losses this season re obs and ybs, ive not had one stray on my loft.........where have they all gone !!!

dont know david one of the great mysterys

maybe some to hawks but not enough to make a big difference im sure....although i think some will go into fanciers lofts but wont get reported because they wanted to keep them......and some will maybe kill them because the owner will not pay £30 to get it back....???

all my youngbirds ive lost havent had one reported ,strange

it is ian, i remember when it was £7.70 to get a bird back by rail.......thats long gone.

yes cost you in excess of £30

Its all about the cost now days

I will also agree that there are fanciers that dont care

thats it don, if a fancier lost 10 ybs (and some loose more) that would be 10 £30s......alot of money, no wonder they dont want them back......

you just cant afford to get them back

thats it ian, but is it rpra rule that we have to ?

yes same with the up north combine

Don Webb wrote:

I will also agree that there are fanciers that dont care

I agree there are people like that, but i cant call them fanciers

Ive had 2 strays in this season both young birds. And im pleased to say the first was picked up the next day ( a man in Scotland )
The second was given to me today by a guy in our street. The poor bird is very thin and has a puncture to his left wing. I phoned the owner who lives in Hull and he wants him back. So ive put him in Isolation,washed his wound ( looked worse than it is )
He will be on his way home in the next few days.

well done amanda, there is still some decent people/fanciers left out there.........and your one of them. its lucky for those birds they came accross you.....well done.

I just hope that if my little hooligans get lost or hurt that someone will take care of them the way i do.

hopefully amanda, even tho there are those who are not the best of fanciers and who wouldnt help lost birds or other fanciers, im sure there are still some who would do their best to help if they could.....

Yes there are fanciers who do care but they may be few and far between now days

Some times if you have had a pigeon reported and you give the fancier the chance to transfer it sometime if the pigeon does well theywill contact you and let you know how it has done and this can help a freindship work

Your right there Don.
But i think our sport in general is great for making friends.

yes your right but you always get enimies aswell

dark_chequer wrote:

Your right there Don.
But i think our sport in general is great for making friends.

yes i agree amanda, the sport/hobby is a great way to meet new friends who are also into pigeons.....ive found that ones who dont live local to me will give some great help and advise but locals who i know from years ago wouldnt tell me anything..... most likely because i will be racing against them....