Louella Lofts

Have just had a look at the pigeons on offer via the internet, have received an email from Louella saying the discounts on offer this is the reason why i visited the site

Must say very poor for the being asked

I honestly think they have had their day mate.

Your right there Gary it is a shame mate from all the good memories i have going there as a kid on a sunday morning outting with the club members on a coach

When there you see that you not the only coach there another 10 already there from all over the place

It is a shame

It's like owt though Don, selling racing pigeons is a cut throat business. Louella at one point was the leader in selling pigeons priced for the working man. But now you can see that the standards are dropping and surely they can see this from their sales. But they are not on the ball these days, they should have thrown caution to the wind and bought all the Jannsen pigeons, this would have breathed new life back into Louella as a stud.
Once upon nearly everyone was happy with their service and the birds they purchased. But lately sadly this is not the case.
It's a great shame, because it was started by such a great man.

i agree gary, we bought some good pigeons in the 80`s from louella, but it seems more and more i read posts complaining about the quality and ealth of the pigeons purchased from there.........i think your also right about them buying the janssen birds, it would have breathed new life into the buiseness, and im sure a lot of other top studs in the uk should have done too.

now when they claim to own the best, and only buy the best, it doesnt ring true does it when they never bought the originals being sold does it....

Gaz b wrote:

It's like owt though Don, selling racing pigeons is a cut throat business. Louella at one point was the leader in selling pigeons priced for the working man. But now you can see that the standards are dropping and surely they can see this from their sales. But they are not on the ball these days, they should have thrown caution to the wind and bought all the Jannsen pigeons, this would have breathed new life back into Louella as a stud.
Once upon nearly everyone was happy with their service and the birds they purchased. But lately sadly this is not the case.
It's a great shame, because it was started by such a great man.

Will agree 100% Gary

All they seam interested in are the Jan Ardens for distance

Don Webb wrote:

All they seam interested in are the Jan Ardens for distance

well they have bought some m/dist familys van lints serveri,s ect but the arden based birds must be their bestsellers sean

seanl wrote:

Don Webb wrote:

All they seam interested in are the Jan Ardens for distance

well they have bought some m/dist familys van lints serveri,s ect but the arden based birds must be their bestsellers sean

Your correct sean but there father liked the long distance that showed when there dad set the records for prices of pigeons at auction

were i agree and disagree with a lot that has been said i look at it you are buying some of these birds at what i call pet shop prices is it some at 6 birds for £99 you can't do that with the overheads they have . if you have them and only breed of them you then have 3 generations of that not only have not been tested but probably have not even flown outside a loft i beievethat to buy from the best club member may only be 2 birds for your £100 but then you will have a trusting relationship which becomes priceless george

rainbow wrote:

were i agree and disagree with a lot that has been said i look at it you are buying some of these birds at what i call pet shop prices is it some at 6 birds for £99 you can't do that with the overheads they have . if you have them and only breed of them you then have 3 generations of that not only have not been tested but probably have not even flown outside a loft i beievethat to buy from the best club member may only be 2 birds for your £100 but then you will have a trusting relationship which becomes priceless george

You have something there George to think about mate

I don't think Louella have bought an outstanding pigeon since Invincible Spirit, no doubt this pigeon has paid for itself many times over.
Bring on the Chinese into the UK.
LOFT MANAGER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE MR CHINESE

Gaz b wrote:

I don't think Louella have bought an outstanding pigeon since Invincible Spirit, no doubt this pigeon has paid for itself many times over.
Bring on the Chinese into the UK.
LOFT MANAGER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE MR CHINESE

You have something there Gary
Mark Evans from Heart of England Auctions has a lot of dealings with the chineses and the pigeons which are on sale in the books all the photos are done via a young chineses fancier (who studies here in England) who's dad races in china

i am thinking of going over to louella next season to have a look at buying 6 youngsters possibly jan aarden or at least distance orientated. i wouldnt let them send me 6 without checking them all first though. I like the pigeon Invincible dettorri and would like a cock from it possibly to pair to a daughter of Kezie (1st Open NRCC Kings Cup for Frank bristow)

Delbar that would be the best thing to do when going to louella buy what you like not what they want to send you

I have a delbar hen from louella I bought a few years ago, it bred me a winner 2 years ago, however I bought it when I just started back as I needed birds and used it as a widow hen...its up for grabs to a good home as Im scaling down my prisoners, pay postage and its yours and like I said its bred me 1 winner and several good birds but I mostly have sprinters and janssens so not in my future plans.

Thats a true and honest fancier

Martyn fair play to you mate that will not take long to be snapped up

Hi Don what do you think of my new avatar eye picture its a new bird I bought lately...a cracker janssen from hans eijerkamp.

looks a decent eye martyn, iv e a few janssens with full circle eyes like your avatar, would you say its a racing eye, a breeder or a dual purpose eye ...?

Rudderfett wrote:

Hi Don what do you think of my new avatar eye picture its a new bird I bought lately...a cracker janssen from hans eijerkamp.

Martyn that is a top quality eye mate a typical janssen eye, for me if you could find a green eye to pair to it then that for me would be the perfect pair mate

David wrote:

looks a decent eye martyn, iv e a few janssens with full circle eyes like your avatar, would you say its a racing eye, a breeder or a dual purpose eye ...?

David i would say more dual purpose mate for me a dominante breeding eye with plenty of depth would bring the best out of this pigeon

But i am not saying it is not good because it is

Thanks don never thought of a green eye mate I might just do that, I will try him with at least 4 hens next year as hes cost me a fortune..lol

I've got a double granson of invincable sprit

Rudderfett wrote:

Thanks don never thought of a green eye mate I might just do that, I will try him with at least 4 hens next year as hes cost me a fortune..lol

Glad you agree Martyn as long as there is loads of dust then this will help bring the best out of this pigeon

But still a quality eye mate, and yes the cost with that type of eye would be high fron Ponderosa

Good luck with him anyway