MNFC 11/6/2016

yes true, got to be dedicated in this hobby , if you don't put the effort in you cant expect to get anything out of it........

the cricket club have finally come into the world of technology we all have a bricon speedy ets......

David wrote:

oldstrain wrote:

David wrote:

oldstrain wrote:

woesrc coming back to England and hopeful of a race from bedhampton

lets hope the weathers ok Darren, its been pouring down most of the day here and coming down even worse now.......

looks like they may get a lib this afternoon from bedhampton ...birds were brought back last night they were originally in messac then back to coutances/carentan now their in bedhampton

any info on that Darren, did they get liberated...?

yes went up at 10.30 yesterday don't know about returns it weren't a great morning/afternoon

David wrote:

I`d like to , I think theres a basketting station in lofthouse/wakefield .......and a clock station at horsforth in leeds, but its a bit of a journey really, especially if you take your clock to be struck off....im more on my own level with these lot here at the cricket club.........

I like the Boy just like me now I suspect a pigeon lover & those that wish to be at it 24/7/52 etc I now place in the mental category .

still waiting for lib weather not good at bedhampton ?

supposed to be an update at 10,o/clock, still waiting ?

got the update they are taking the piss , there is no lib today, but they will give us another update later in the day, when are they going to realise it aint going to happen, the birds should now be brought home.

yes I think they should, 6 days in the basket is long enough....

the new update is as follows, m.n.f.c. to hopefully liberate tomorrow 6-30am or soon after, as there is a window of oppertunity , fingers crossed

just checked the weather if it tells the truth, not sure of my distances , but should be around 3 and half hours to 4 for a decent bird, but i dont think this is a true race anymore ?

no, it isn't a true race after this length of time in the basket, and a liberation tomorrow might be cancelled again....I know some might want a race after all the trouble that's been gone to but maybe the birds welfare should come first now.

altho what sort of distance will they be racing, is it far...?

i think 170 to 180 miles to me, but there are plenty behind me, and rain closing in fast all around.

might be fairer on the birds to bring them home......the small window tomorrow might be too small or none existant judging by our forecasts in the uk.

says on mnfc website 17 / 18 birds per crate....and birds are looking ok, I think if they are not let go early tomorrow they should bring them home.

i must agree with that, but for my money i would have rather had them home today if not yesterday

yes its a long time, and if I had birds there I`d be concerned for them by now.......its not far off a week in the basket.

I expect there will be plenty of members complaining over it by now.

thing is what does it take out of the birds for anymore races this season ...will they catch anything in the baskets ...if its been damp weather it cant be good for the birds cooped up all that time ,hope ya get good returns tomorrow anyhow

yes your right Darren, its things like you mention being cooped up for nearly a week in the basket.....damp, or humid conditions ...it could have an effect a week or so later eh ?

yes good luck whatever they decide.

there is another update at 9-30am i think we already know the answer to that, the birds will want cocci treatment s.a.p. they will be stressed out mentaly

edgie wrote:

there is another update at 9-30am i think we already know the answer to that, the birds will want cocci treatment s.a.p. they will be stressed out mentaly

Differant strokes for differant folks Edgie but that type of thing would never happen in my back yard etc. Interesting thou you mentioned the mental issue/side etc as at the end of the day they are just pigeons & not machines as such.  

new update says no lib today, will try tomorrow, pissed off now, and thats only me ? p. s. think iol will go to pub

just sent an e-mail to the M.N.F.C. asking them to see common sence now and bring the birds home TODAY.

edgie wrote:

just sent an e-mail to the M.N.F.C. asking them to see common sence now and bring the birds home TODAY.

Careful there one hopes you chose your words carefully wouldn't like to see you placed on the black list etc .

this is discraceful , its beyond a joke now.....when are they going to do the right thing for the pigeons ...?

scandalous it is.

i did ask nicely knackerd, but i suspect it will fall on deaf ears

ffs what a carry on