R P R A RINGS

clubs 31.8 each individuals 40.2 each R P R A N W H U 15 each plus post are R P R A other charging

Hi Stu,
RPRA are always more expensive in most things, probably due to the overheads, offices, fees etc etc

RPRA membership - £8 per member, NWHU £3.50 per member............as you say rings from NWHU 15ea, no charge for transfers only SAE

I know with the NWHU, there is only Terry who is secretary, admin, tranfers clerk etc etc etc basically he does it all

just paid my club fees £84 goes up every year

our club fees are 50 pound. was talk of it going up to 80 but didnt hear any more about it thankfully.

stu H wrote:

clubs 31.8 each individuals 40.2 each R P R A N W H U 15 each plus post are R P R A other charging

will cost you a fortune stuart, your ordering 150 rings again arnt you.........

just 30 this year David all i can look after

30 over here too, won't be using them all though, will breed about 24 I think

planing on breeding 32 ybs, 10 of which will be going elsewhere so that leaves me 22 ybs to try get to the first race.........

hmm, that reminds me, have to breed someone a pair for those fancy birds....6 will be going elsewhere of mine....18 of my own bred birds to try and race

out of my 22 i`ll be lucky to get 14 to the first race........

Atleast you know what your doing.... I have never paired birds before

Alex wrote:

Atleast you know what your doing.... I have never paired birds before

all you have to do is make sure they have plenty of food and water alex, the parents do you rest.........

do yours ever fight when you pair them?

the birds which have already been paired to each other are usually ok alex, but new pairings do usually fight a bit.........all i do is when they are locked in the nestbox place half a brick in for the hen to get away from the cock if he`s a bit aggressive towards her.

had heard that mate, to stop him pecking her neck/head?

All mine will be new pairs but next year they will be the same as it stands at the moment...

i know ken gives then trial runs well before he pairs up.........each weekend he will put them togeather for a day or two then seperate again....he will do this each week up until he pairs up and when he does they already are settled with each other and he quickly has them on eggs,

DAVID wrote:

i know ken gives then trial runs well before he pairs up.........each weekend he will put them togeather for a day or two then seperate again....he will do this each week up until he pairs up and when he does they already are settled with each other and he quickly has them on eggs,

Best way mate all the loft is carm and settled

DAVID wrote:

the birds which have already been paired to each other are usually ok alex, but new pairings do usually fight a bit.........all i do is when they are locked in the nestbox place half a brick in for the hen to get away from the cock if he`s a bit aggressive towards her.

David tell you the best thing other than a brick the blocks from pallets they are a bit warmer to stand on if it is cold weather mate

Sounds like a good idea of his david....seems quite a good thing to do if it keeps them calmer

Don Webb wrote:

DAVID wrote:

the birds which have already been paired to each other are usually ok alex, but new pairings do usually fight a bit.........all i do is when they are locked in the nestbox place half a brick in for the hen to get away from the cock if he`s a bit aggressive towards her.

David tell you the best thing other than a brick the blocks from pallets they are a bit warmer to stand on if it is cold weather mate

yes your right don, the bricks are very cold........a wooden block would be better.

Alex wrote:

Sounds like a good idea of his david....seems quite a good thing to do if it keeps them calmer

it is alex, all the hard work and fighting is already done before they pair up to lay......ken does this every year and his birds have laid within a week or so.(ish)

DAVID wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

DAVID wrote:

the birds which have already been paired to each other are usually ok alex, but new pairings do usually fight a bit.........all i do is when they are locked in the nestbox place half a brick in for the hen to get away from the cock if he`s a bit aggressive towards her.

David tell you the best thing other than a brick the blocks from pallets they are a bit warmer to stand on if it is cold weather mate

yes your right don, the bricks are very cold........a wooden block would be better.

Tell you another thing which you can use, chip shop style curry/peas pot fill it with concrete once set turn the pot upside down and this can be used also instead of a wooden block or brick plus it's warmer on the feet