come on guys and girls

come on guys and girls we need some more pix in for the old cocks online shows it great fun for the long winter nights last years shows were a good hit with the site lest see if we can make it a bigger hit

Old cocks have to be how old for the show?

any age chad, as long as they are not this years ybs......................

David wrote:

any age chad, as long as they are not this years ybs......................

Actually thats not quite correct,showing,same as racing,you race or show the ring,not the bird,so this years younsters with an old ring qualifies mate.

ok then providing the bird has not got this years ring on

i,ll take some tomorrow rene.....just old cocks yes ?

yes mate please

ok thanks got my camera out for tommorow

hi was just on for the first time in a good while and was looking to see when the shows on hear were starting or to be judged ? you mention old cocks show when are the others going to happen aswel ? thanks .

GRIZZLECOCK wrote:

David wrote:

any age chad, as long as they are not this years ybs......................

Actually thats not quite correct,showing,same as racing,you race or show the ring,not the bird,so this years younsters with an old ring qualifies mate.

true grizzle, but at this time of year i doubt anyone would know it was a 2011 bird with an old ring on................

so.......in the normal run of things, this years bird with a 2011 ring on doesnt qualify to be entered in the show. anything else does..............

yorkshireterrier77 wrote:

hi was just on for the first time in a good while and was looking to see when the shows on hear were starting or to be judged ? you mention old cocks show when are the others going to happen aswel ? thanks .

hi davey, nice to see you back on site....hope your birdsa are all well...............we will post up the shows list and when they start and finish.

hope you will be entering when you can.

hi david mate, yeah the birds are coming on a real treat . just about finished my boxes and some more bits on the loft slowly but surly its coming on tho yes i would love to enter some of my birds in the shows . i have a couple of youngsters that i think look fantastic and they are an absolute dream to have in the hand .good and tame too. i will get a pic or two of the old birds i have aswel and get them up . old cocks first i see. will send you a pm as i wanted to ask you something .cheers buddy.

ok davey, you are allowed to enter 3 birds in the shows.....could you send the photos to rene at pigeonren@googlemail.com as he has very kindly offered to help this year.

ah ok ,is that three in each catagory or three full stop? the catagories are young cock/young hen/old cock/old hen and what else bud?

its 3 in each catagory davey, a rough guide is;

old cocks
old hens
old cock or hens which has won a card ie 1st, 2nd - up to 5th

young cock
young hen
young cock of hen which has won card 1st - 5th

fancy birds

exchange bird (any age ) ???

winner of winners show.


the shows will start on a saturday and finish the following saturday around 6 oclock, when the next show will start..........

ah good thanks david there are a couple i can enter then at least. i will get the camara out tommorow then. not sure they are all threw the moult fully but hey ho .

dont worry about it davey, some of mine arnt either............

it just gives us something to do over the winter, and its only for a bit of fun...........

lol yeah i know , i am itching to enter me birds in something lol and i am thiking and looking forward to breeding my first round of youngans of these birds . just not sure when is the best time to get them started. just not sure when is best as evreyone does it at different times.

anyone else wanting to enter the old cocks show please send their 3 entries to rene at pigeonren@googlemail.com

i,ll take mine tomoorow and send them off to him

thanks for supporting the shows ray............

i will get mine sent tomurrow david or am i too late

stormqueen wrote:

i will get mine sent tomurrow david or am i too late

no, not too late john/gary.......i dont think our show starts till next saturdfay so ther4es plenty of time yet.

thanks for supporting the shows john/gary

anyone wanting to enter the old cocks show there is still time to send your photos to rene...........