MNFC 11/6/2016

its a shambles edgie......the birds would be better off liberated into a bit of rain than be kept confined again, apart from bringing them home that is.

any updates edgie...?

they are trying tomorrow fdor a lib, but in the mean time the R.S.P.C.A. have had a visit, and they say everything is ok, the lib will be the test ?

even so, it seems bad for the pigeons being cooped up for all this time......lets hope they go tomorrow and bring an end to this shambles....

lets hope they can fly ?

this weather is still dodgie as far as i can see, they may even hold till sunday

don't see why they wont just bring them home......just because the rspca say they look ok, it doesn't mean they are....I`ll bet some wont even come out of the basket if/when they are opened.

will be interesting to see what sort of a race it is, if they are ever released, and what sort of returns they have.

well one thing is for sure i love my channel racing BUT, unless i am certain of a lib on the correct day, i for one will not send , never again after a week like this.

edgie wrote:

well one thing is for sure i love my channel racing BUT, unless i am certain of a lib on the correct day, i for one will not send , never again after a week like this.

Toughing up there they are machines are they not . May have to close the roads so some can walk home etc but after the water board trick what is one phone call to bring this unfortunate saga to a final conclusion.  

Liberation was at 8.15am in a Light North West Wind.

from Bedhampton.


good luck edgie, and to all competing...

pigeons been clocked from the mnfc race, all birds so far look to be south east or south west.....

looks like 3rd club, possible 9th fed , provisionally 13th east section, 386th open 3 from 4 home

Great going mate

edgie wrote:

looks like 3rd club, possible 9th fed , provisionally 13th east section, 386th open 3 from 4 home

well done edgie, 2 very good results there.......and good returns from the mnfc,

bet yer glad its over, and not another night in the basket

ps what condition were the birds in from the mnfc ...?

to look at they look fine, tell you better tomorrow when i have a real good look at them.

so returns were pretty good after all then, 3 out of 4 for you.........are they finished now for the season or will they go again ?

all birds in good order david, if i can get them right they will go again no problem, glad to report my good grizzle cock arrived home safe 6-20am first ever night out for him in his life,plus he is still his old self, dominated the floor in no time l.o.l. he is a real charictor, thats 4 out of 4 home and fair play to the convoyers they have done a good job with the birds and looked after them well, credit where its due

edgie wrote:

all birds in good order david, if i can get them right they will go again no problem, glad to report my good grizzle cock arrived home safe 6-20am first ever night out for him in his life,plus he is still his old self, dominated the floor in no time l.o.l. he is a real charictor, thats 4 out of 4 home and fair play to the convoyers they have done a good job with the birds and looked after them well, credit where its due

Glad it all turned out OK Edgie long term thou I doubt you want many of those type races in a season etc.

yes, same here....glad it turned out ok with good returns and 15th section, after 9 nights in the basket it was a worry what the outcome was going to be, but all turned out well ...

seems like a good race still a shambles in the baskets all that time though

edgie wrote:

all birds in good order david, if i can get them right they will go again no problem, glad to report my good grizzle cock arrived home safe 6-20am first ever night out for him in his life,plus he is still his old self, dominated the floor in no time l.o.l. he is a real charictor, thats 4 out of 4 home and fair play to the convoyers they have done a good job with the birds and looked after them well, credit where its due

That's great news edgie and great to see you back on the site

let the birds out this morning and was very disappointed, my second bird home cant fly properly, and the grizzle cock who came back next morning was also reluctant to fly, think they may have had a knock, will give them a good looking at later today when it stops raining, fingers crossed they are ok, and its not end of season for them.

just been reading something about the mnfc birds, they mentioned something called "wing lock" which I`ve never heard of.......I presume its something because they have been in the basket for so long, but I`m not sure.

some are saying the birds who have it will never be the same again.........

or is it something nothing to do with being confined...?

just checked the 2 birds in question, both have slight swelling to one wing,but I think they will be ok in a few days, as for wing lock I have heard of it but not seen it, if these 2 cocks have had enough then they will go in to stock loft, as they have both earned there place

yes, I think your right edgie, I think they have earned a perch now....no point throwing decent pigeons away.