LOST GB07J22052........

lost this bird today, gb07j22052......flew over my head this afternoon. bird came from cornwall so maybe trying to make its way home from leeds....

bird is a blue cock so if you get him in id be gratefull if you could let me know, thanks....

David how long have you had him? and has he been able to see out from your loft?.

hope you get him back David

Hi Steve i was just going to ask if there was any news on the escapie. I was hoping that if Davids had him a while and he was able to see out he might be hanging around.
You never know

hopefully he might be around back when hungry

thanks steve and amanda, ive had him about 18 months and most days i had the main door open so they could see through the wire secondary door.....i think hes still hanging around as ive seen a blue on the house roof today, thing is because ive hes never been out for all this time he couldnt fly properly at firsy but if it is him thats been hanging about hes flying ok now......i really dont want to loose this bird as he has bred birds to score, i bought him from cornwall so thats quite a distance from leeds to get back there so im hoping he will hang around for a while and eventually come back in with my other birds.

thing is also, i havnt transfered him as the seller has emigrated to australia.......

if its him he will be back with others when really hungry

steve1952 wrote:

if its him he will be back with others when really hungry

hope so steve, i was depending on this pair to breed some decent ybs.......ill keep letting the hens out to try entice him back tommorrow, ill let you know what happens.

Any news David ?

no amanda, not seen him at all today......gutted as hes my best stock cock having bred birds to score out of every nest hes had, was counting on getting 6 ybs off him this year so its put my plans out now......i feel as tho ill have nothing good to rely on when yb racing starts.

im sure you will have other young birds to do the bizz. I hope he does come back though.
Have you been in touch with the person you got him off?

bloke i bought him from was supposed to be emigrating to australia nearly two years ago, dont know if he went .........i never transfered him over to me so if hes reported they will inform the previous owner who has emigrated, i think ill phone him and see if he is still here or gone to australia and if i dont get any joy ill phone rpra and see what they suggest.......

been told cornwall is a long way for him to fly so maybe he might stay round here and eventually come home or go in somewhere local....

I bet hes close by. He might need a few days out, to realise how well off he was. Do you have a trap open for him during the day?

no i dont amanda, i have some but never got round to fitting hinges on them...... i havnt seen him today and starting to think thats it hes gone for good.......

still no luck david

peel bros wrote:

still no luck david

no ray, think hes gone now......got a son and two daughters from him so ill see what they breed maybe.

lets hope so david,be a shame if not

was thinking of putting a lost notice in bhw as i seen some do it.......hes worth it to me to get him back.

its worth trying David hope it works

any luck then david or not

peel bros wrote:

any luck then david or not

no ray, dont expect ill ever see him again.......shame really he was my best proven breeder, nearly every yb he bred did well racing.

i know the feeling david,been there when mine got pinched

DAVID wrote:

peel bros wrote:

any luck then david or not

no ray, dont expect ill ever see him again.......shame really he was my best proven breeder, nearly every yb he bred did well racing.

yes david think your right what ashame

Sorry to hear of the stock cock lost David sometimes with stock birds if you put them on a short wing this allows them to walk round the garden without losing them

David i have also tried to breck stock birds in and i have tried this when they are on youngsters if a cock remove the hen leave him with the youngsters for three days feeding them, then on the day you let the cock out around feeding time youngbirds need to be feed he is hungary so will think twice

Only something to think about next time as this has worked for me in the past not all the time but some times